The IBS Partnership Vision Statement

The Internet Biblical Seminary (IBS) was created to serve partner Missions and Churches who want to implement Biblical training via distance learning over the Internet while supporting other delivery vehicles such as such as CD-ROM and print.

The goals of the IBS Project are to provide, at no or low cost,

• A complete platform for distance learning for other Missions and Churches, eliminating some of the duplication currently evident in e-learning initiatives
• A common environment for posting and sharing Courses with IBS partners.
• A Mission/Church-specific presence with their own identity (logo and name) within the context of a larger collaborative ministry environment.
• Free tools and technology for easy conversion of Partner Courses in MS-Word format to the Internet.
• Access to a field-tested, Biblical servant leadership discipleship program which has been proven effective in 11 languages with over 50,000 students worldwide. Initially these courses will be available on IBS in Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic, Hindi, English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Korean.
• The ability to produce existing Courses (from Partners or IBS inventory) in a target language of their choice for approximately $8,200/Course. This amount covers printing of 1,000 copies in paper, burns 1,000 copies to CD-ROM, places the course on the Web, and makes either printable or web-interactive versions available for their students to download and self-install on their desktop / harddrive.
• Interactive classroom materials
• Discussion forums and live chat rooms for interactive mentoring
• Student record tracking and reports
• A "center of gravity" to help establish credibility among supporters and kingdom investors. Networking opportunities with Foundations and Donors who may be inclined to provide financial assistance to Missions and Churches partnering with IBS. Many Missions and Churches partnering together are a more attractive target for donor investment than many individual efforts which duplicate what has been done..
• An online bookstore (future)