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Our Daily Bread,

Bible Institute

Box 1934

Redmond, OR 97756

The difference between the Bible Institute and the School is the Institute studies and credits are used in receiving a degree. The Bible School courses are the same, but are a part of community education that the schools provide. Many of these courses are used for Sunday school materials and Bible studies. Any one may at anytime within a three period of time transfer the credits as long as they have maintained at least a 2.5 GPA. Listed below is not a full set of courses. Other courses include organizational management and accounting.

If you would like to receive a 130 page full catalog and tests for entrance please send an Email to  Contact Us or write us at Our Daily Bread Bible Institute at Box 1934, Redmond, Or 97756. Enclosed you will find applications, tests which include as spiritual gifts evaluation test and testing that helps you look at what your true desire are. These are all a part of the Student Services Package. The cost for this package is $30.

This handbook is designed to inform the student about the school, its policies, beliefs, missions and goals. These guidelines have been put into this manual to help you the student understand what the intent of our mission, which is to prepare the student for the mission field in one of 21 different mission fields locally and abroad. The information in this manual will answer most commonly asked questions.

Our Daily Bible Institute and School are accredited by the Association of Accredited Bible Schools. Our Daily Bread, Missions has our own Missions Board, and the student may apply to that board for placement. This school is designed to give a well rounded Christian education, preparing the student for ministry. This school will certify the student upon completion that the student has passed all studies and qualifies as a minister of the Gospel. It is Our Daily Bread, Missions under the direction of the Missions Board the issues the Ministerial License. Upon completion the student will be given a Diploma. Within 6 months of graduation the student may apply to the Missions Board for an Internship which lasts from 3-12 months to give hands on experience. Within 6 months of completion from the Internship the student may apply to the ODB, Missions Board for placement.

What is the profession of the minister and the ministry? There are a number of complex definitions of the ministry, but simply put, it is a profession devoted to helping people in need, spiritually, emotionally, and physically as well as they can in their environment. It ranges from being a past or of a church or being counselor, chaplain, or another part of the ministry. In our complex, ever changing society and world, the missionary may be called to work here or abroad, as the work involves people to better help themselves through Christ and help remove the bondage caused from hurts and sin. Many of the people that we serve need very little help and grasp things well, some need a lot of work and it can be slow. The profession is often miss-understood as all believers are called in one form or other and should be prepared to help those in need.

First John 3:8 tells us that Jesus was sent in the flesh to destroy the works of the devil. He did this working to establish the Kingdom of God here, and we through his authority have been given the keys to the kingdom, and His power, the power of God to get the job done. If it is true that we have been given the power of God, then the question should be asked,’ Why is the world in the shape that it is in?' The first answer to this is that the believer not understanding who we are in Christ, the power, the anointing, the responsibility and accountability. The second reason is that people are taught from birth that we need to go to the world for money. Satan of course controls the world, as he is god of this world. The third reason is that there is a lack of good education in the gifts and anointing as well as a lack of people dedicated to serving others. It is stated that only five percent of the people going to church are in fact doing 95% of the work! And that work is not enough to take care of the whole.

The missionary engages as a part of a professional team to help people in some of the following settings churches, counseling, family agencies, child welfare programs, prison ministries, adult foster care, hospitals, probation and parole, drug and alcohol treatment, youth centers, crisis intervention, etc. Some in the profession work intensely with families and individuals, while others work in-groups, organizations, neighborhoods or whole communities. Some of these missionaries work in disaster relief, or are just in prayer. Some are concerned with the increase in the crime rate, while others are concerned with the increase in child abuse. Others may be interested in managing fellowship houses or working with individual churches as a part of an outreach or even in a healing ministry.

The work of a missionary has been defined as first an Ambassador for Christ, representing the Kingdom of God on earth as they are involved with and engaged in helping individuals, families, groups and communities to enhance or restore their capacity to function, while working to create conditions favorable to that goal. The work is to follow the life of Christ and do the things that He did. The missionary will put into words what Jesus did and what it means doing what he did and showing others how He did them.

The work of a missionary is very demanding. The missionary must be mature, (spiritually and emotionally), and capable with coping with job related stress. The other thing that is required of a missionary is a high level of skill in communications (i.e., reading, writing, and speaking).

It is the mission of Our Daily Bread, Bible School to prepare you the student for full or part time ministry. It is dedicated to teaching the life of Jesus, what he did, why he did what He did and how. It is dedicated to helping you find our where your gifts are and your ministry. Upon completion of the program at the option of the student and the Missions Board to help place the student in an Internship program, which can last from 3-12 months for hands on experience in the field that the student has been called. Within 3 to 6 months upon completion of the Intern program the student may apply to the missions board for placement.

The program goals to which we, Our Daily Bread, Bible School are committed:

1) To offer a comprehensive curriculum, based upon the scripture. This training and the perspective that effectively address the work of a missionary, its values, ethics, diversity, and promotion of the scriptures and the work that Jesus came here to do, establish the kingdom of God, destroy the works of the devil, end disease, sickness and suffering of individuals.

2) To provide a quality Christian education that teaches the student how to find the will of God in their life and where they personally fit in the body, purpose, gifts, and train them in the ministry they have been called.

3) To prepare the student for entry into the work place to do the work they have been called to.

4) To engage in outreach activities and professional involvement that promotes the well being of people across the earth.

5) To promote the active involvement of faculty and students in production of the promotion of the work of Jesus.

6) To help provide qualified help in the field of missions to the local community and across the globe.

7) To promote life long learning. By providing quality continuing education Christian education opportunities.

8) To provide professional leadership in planning, organizing, delivering, and evaluating quality services at the community level.

The objectives of Our Daily Bread, Bible school is as follows:

1) To prepare the student for critical thinking with in the context of the work that they have been called to.

2) Practice within the values and ethics of the profession and with an understanding of, and respect for, the positive value of diversity, and the unity of the body.

3) Use of the gifts and be able to do the work of the missionary.

4) To teach the student why we have sin, the causes and solutions.

5) To train the student to be able to teach others what they have learned.

6) To be able to do as we are commanded as all believers to do according to Mark 16:17-18, as believers should be able to speak with new tongues, pick up snakes, to lay hands on the sick and expect them to be healed.

7) Help people to seethe bondage that sin causes and the destruction that causes as it kills and destroys all those who do not put their trust in God.

8) For the student to be able to function in the field that they are training for.

We welcome all applicants that have a heart for God and a desire to serve as it is our desire to help prepare you for a life of service (ministry) in the field. The more people that you are able to help, the more people we are helping through you with the power of God, filled with His Spirit. Today there are more opportunities in the mission field, and more people that need help than any other time in history.

We at this school wish to help you, the student in any way that we can to prepare you for full time service in God's army. God needs men and women to be co-workers with Him, proclaiming the Good News, healing, and intervening for the world, bringing change to a lost and hurting world.

By Jesus dying on the cross, being raised from the dead, gave us the power and the authority to put Satan under our feet. But unfortunately for most believers they are living in defeat, because they are not aware of who they are in Christ, and what we can do through Him. Jesus is looking for His bride to stand in faith, which can overcome the works of the devil.

We at this school would have preferred if you had graduated from high School, however we do not want to stop anyone form going into the ministry. Peter was an uneducated man, but he as given the keys to the kingdom. We will look at all applications to determine if the student is ready for ministry. If it is determined that by the Admissions board that the student get their GED, this school also offers courses for the GED program.

It is important that the recommendations be filled out from friends and from your Pastor or Chaplain as they can help give us an idea of who you are as well as what your desire are in school and how we can serve and prepare you better for the work that you have been called to.

It is important even though you may be applying for financial assistance to include the $30 non-refundable fee to open your file and get you processed. In many cases financial assistance can be offered in a grant or scholarship. The other thing that we can offer is a pay as you go basis in monthly installments as the studies are sent to you. This allows the student to pay on a monthly basis, and there is no interest charge, however there is a $3 dollar handling fee.

A church gives many. In some cases students are supplied some of the expenses for the church that they are currently attending. We have several places that we seek for scholarship or grant money. Many times the alumni help pay the cost of new students. When these funds are not available we then try to place the student with a loan or carry the cost in house.

In the case of a student loan, loans are given from 50% to 90% of the cost of education. Al of these things is dependent on the kind of financing that is currently available.

You can also opt to pay in cash for the fees and materials. For those wishing to do so we offer a 10% discount on the costs and the fees involved. We do not want to hinder you in any way your preparation for entry into the ministry and we will do the very best we can in assisting you. Upon receipt of the paper work we will inform you of your acceptance and the options that you will have for payment.

When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, We want our hand always to be there. For that  we are responsible.

We are responsible both to God and each other.

"Together we can make a change, we can make a difference!"

"God gave us His Son, Spirit, Love, Direction, Purpose, Gifts, and free will. He gave us all the basic tools to either care for Him and others or care just for ourselves. 

It is a choice either way, to either learn to work together to solve problems, but at the end, when it is all said and done, our true hearts will be exposed. We are given two things to do, love God and love our neighbor as ourselves. 

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