Get a Bachelor's Degree after VETI

Facultad.edu is offering students who have graduated from V.E.T.I.  an opportunity to obtain a Bachelor in Christian Ministry (B. Min.) degree.

Students who enroll in this 42 unit program meet on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, from 9am -5pm, for nine months.   Classes are held in Montebello, Ca.  The only requirement is to have successfully completed 72  units from V.E.T.I.  (It takes 72 units to graduate from V.E.T.I). The total cost of the program is $4,040. and payment plans are available.  Facultad starts this program twice a year (Generally they begin on Sept. and January).  Please call Facultad directly for all of the details.

For those who live outside of the Los Angeles, Ca. area and would like to be a part of the program, contact your regional pastor.  If your church region is able to gather 30 students to commit to this program, Facultad will come out to your city. 

Students who join the program in September and complete all of the requirements, graduate in June with an accredited  Bachelor in Christian Ministry degree (B. Min.).  Afterward, if you decide to further your education, you qualify to apply for the Master's program (approx. 3 - 4 years) at Azusa Pacific University, (A.P.U.)  Fuller Theological Seminary, Biola University, etc.

To get started:

1. Find out how many credits you have, (72 units required) request a "Transcript Request Form".
2. Contact Facultad by phone: 323-728-5336.
3. Contact Facultad by email here:
4. Visit their website here.  http://Facultad.edu

The vision of the International Faculty of Theology is to help urban workers bridge the gap between Bible institute training and a ministerial degree. By transferring Bible institute units and augmenting them with a robust academic program, I.F.T.'s Bachelor in Christian Ministry program (B. Min.) offers unique educational access, enabling students to advance to graduate work and take positive steps towards their future.

The Bachelor in Christian Ministry program seeks to serve pastors and key lay workers who are challenged by the Lord to further their preparation in a post-modern world urban ministry setting.The program is for those who:

• Are seeking an opportunity to build on their previous educational experience
• Are ready to commit to an intensive study program
• Value gifted faculty
• Have limited financial resources
• Appreciate a relevant curriculum that meets real needs
• Long to be a part of a learning community in a spiritual and academic setting

The Bachelor in Christian Ministry program is designed in the cohort model, bringing 25-30 students to study together for the duration of the program. Other elements of the design include:

• Completion in 9 to 13 months.
• Classes the first and third Saturday of each month, and one-week intensives.
• Two language tracks: Spanish and English.
• Students writing and defending an original research thesis based on a ministry of their choosing.

The program requires 42 semester hours of study, organized into six modules of intensives and thesis research and writing.  The International Faculty of Theology is committed to those who seek the necessary training for vocational ministry as well as for those who consider an educational foundation for entrance into a professional masters program.

 

A hallmark of IFT’s contribution to global Christian leadership training is the development of a bilingual track that enables the Spanish or English speaking to fully participate in its educational ministerial program characterized by a Spirit-filled and cross-cultural focus.

IFT is a member of the Asociación Teológica Hispana (ATH). ATH is an association composed of universities, seminaries, Bible schools, Bible institutes, and denominations in the Southern California area. ATH core mission is the evaluation and endorsement of certificate programs, ministerial diplomas, and undergraduate ministerial programs offered in traditional Spanish speaking Bible Institutes and educational programs. ATH endorsement is a process through which an educational institution maintains and improves its standards and practices. ATH developed a set of standards by which an educational institution can be measured. It is the responsibility of endorsing organizations to ensure quality, accountability, and improvement in educational institutions that are endorsed by them. The Ministerial Diploma and the Bachelor of Christian Ministry programs are endorsed by ATH.

IFT is an outgrowth of the pastoral ministry of Dr. Enrique Zone and the Beverly Blvd. Church in Montebello, California. From its inception in 1978, IFT has maintained a vital relationship with the church’s leadership in fulfilling the Great Commission, preparing and equipping men and women for the manifold ministries of the local church and the global communities of the world. Because of this relationship IFT has a religious exemption status as provided within the provisions of the State of California Education Code with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education.  As a pioneer institution, IFT has graduated pastors, Christian educators, missionaries, evangelists, church planters, and local workers, primarily in the Hispanic community of Southern California and beyond.