Bible School

RCC Bible School Purpose

  • To prepare leaders to serve the Body of Christ with confidence and skill and boldly carry His message of Salvation to a lost and dying world.
  • To encourage and nourish lifestyle changes in the students in the areas of daily prayer, Bible study, and spiritual maturity and to fortify them in their belief system with solid Biblical foundation and the skill to confidently handle the Word of God.
  • To provide opportunities and direction designed to help discover one’s God-given gifts and calling as an active, functioning member of the Body of Christ.
  • To engender fellowship, unity of understanding, and spiritual tolerance among classmates and staff of the Bible School and the larger church community.

RCC Bible School Curriculum

The RCC Bible School curriculum is packaged into two years of three quarters each, following the traditional school year schedule. Subjects are taught according to the following sequence: 

First Year

Fall Quarter

Introduction to the Bible

Winter Quarter

Bible Interpretation

Spring Quarter

Christian Doctrine

Second Year

Fall Quarter

Evangelism

Winter Quarter

Christian Apologetics

Spring Quarter

Systematic Theology  

Along with these general topics, there are also “Saturday Workshops” which explore practical subjects such as:
  • Knowing God's Will
  • Being a Person of Vision
  • Giving and Receiving Criticism
  • Church Centered Mission
  • Functioning in Your Spiritual Gifts
  • Stewardship
  • ...and more.

Coming in fall of 2009, RCC Bible School will add a third year class for advanced students pursuing a vocation in the ministry, or those He calls to other areas of leadership in the church. This class will be offered to students who have completed the first two years of RCC Bible School and are selected by the Pastor as candidates for further training.

Our current class will graduate in Spring 2010 and enrollments for the next cycle will begin in Summer 2010. Enrollment is open only to RCC members. Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   for more information.

Course Descriptions

110   Introduction to the Bible

What do we mean by the terms “Inerrancy”, “Inspired”, “Revelation”, “the Word of God” etc? We explore the concepts and truths behind these and other characteristics of the Bible. Why did God give us the Bible? What is it good for? To whom does it apply? In this course we discover how the Bible came to be, how it was passed down to us, the canonization of the books, and its incredible, intriguing, and miraculous journey through millennia of time to become the all-time best selling book ever written.

120   Bible Interpretation Techniques

Why are there so many different Christian denominations and sects? If we are all reading the same Book, why do we get different answers? The key is interpretation. In this course we learn the rules and guidelines for correct Bible interpretation. Context, grammar, figures of speech, culture, language, etc. are only some of the considerations necessary to properly interpret ancient writings.

130   Christian Doctrines

What do we really believe and why? This course digs deeply into the sayings of the Bible to find out what Jesus and His Apostles really taught. The basic Biblical truths behind Christian doctrine are studied in a clear and understandable way. The goal is to furnish the student with the knowledge and confidence to truly own Biblical Christianity, and to be able to explain it to others.

210   Evangelism

Jesus commanded His followers to “make disciples of all nations”. How should we go about doing that? This class provides both the teaching and the opportunities for the student to gain knowledge and confidence in sharing the Gospel message with others. Along with classroom work, actual “on the job training” is included as the students join up with evangelistic teams as they go out to spread the “good news”.

220   Christian Apologetics

Major world religions are studied in light of Christian Biblical understanding. How do we compare our belief system with those of Mormons, Jehovah Witnesses, Moslems, Scientologists, and others? This course prepares us with the knowledge to intelligently and confidently approach those of other religions from a vantage point of truth, understanding, and concern.

230 Systematic Theology

Systems of theology have been developed over time to interweave scriptural teachings into a consistent, logical, and orderly sequence, forming a complete belief system. In this course the student will examine some classic systems of theology, learn the similarities and differences between them, and participate in discussions that will help to solidify his/her own beliefs as well as to better understand other points of view.