Eureka's Certificate Of Progress Program Bible College
Dear Sirs/Madams,
We appreciate your interest in Eureka’s Theological Biblical Certificate Of Progress Program (ECOPP). Our goal at ECOPP is to help every student reach his or her academic potential through quality, Christ-centered and classical education. We believe that humanity is created in the image of God. Therefore, we are to reflect the character of God in our lives and reveal that character through doing His will. Eureka’s Theological Biblical Certificate Of Progress Program is committed to educating the whole person-spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, socially and physically through the teaching, mentoring, and nurturing of each student. ECOPP is dedicated to encouraging a lifestyle that reflects and reveals God’s character.
Kind regards,
Dr. Herman D. Brown,PhD., DTh.
ECOPP President
History
The Certificate Of Progress Program (COPP), originally organized at Antioch Baptist Church in October of 1976, and was designed to produce qualified church leaders capable of leading church members to the positions of knowledge, understanding and application of biblical principals. Dr. Herman D. Brown has been credited as the person who originally instituted the Certificate Of Progress Program. As a result, several boards of Christian education were implemented for local churches at Antioch, Starkville, MS, and advanced studies were added to the curriculum. The certificate of achievement was awarded to those students who exceeded the requirements of the COPP and who had advanced in studies beyond its scope.
Objectives
Our objectives at Eureka’s Certificate Of Progress Program are:
- To increase biblical knowledge.
- To create an understanding of a bible word based church.
- To provide an educational structure that will develop candidates who are qualified for teaching and leadership positions.
- To provide incentives for the candidate to complete the program.
- To produce trained church leaders
- To provide a strong biblical knowledge of relapse prevention through Christ
*Persons desiring to enroll in the certificated program are challenged to meet new objectives and to prepare their skills for learning/teaching.
Policies & Procedures
Persons wishing to enter Eureka’s Theological Biblical Certificate Of Progress Program must follow specific procedures for enrollment:
- Complete and submit an application.
- Applicant must receive a letter of acceptance by the Dean of Records before classes begin. The Dean of Records will guide the applicant through the program. All applications, (including Relapse Prevention Through Christ), all assignments, and all forms for ECOPP should be submitted to the Dean of Records who will communicate with students, and forward all correspondence to ECOPP.
- All participants must subscribe to the Eureka Christian Education News Informer, which is a Christian education journal published quarterly by ECOPP.
- All applications for each of the four phases must have the required signatures from the candidate, Pastor and Dean of Records in order to receive the applicable certificate(s)
Eureka's COPP Course Offerings
* Classes within a phase may be taken in any order. But the phases themselves must be completed in sequential order, and each phase completed within a five-year period.
Phase 1 The Biblical Foundation Courses
1002 How The Bible Came To Be
1004 Effective Bible Reading
1007 Introduction To The Old Testament
1011 Old Testament Survey
1072 Introduction To The New Testament
2007 Christian Stewardship
2011 Christian Word-Based Church
Doctrine
3008 History Of Christianity
9001 Fundamentals Of English Grammer
*Note: Prospective applicants for
instructor certification must
complete Phase 1 requirements, as well
as, courses 2023
Creative Ways Of Teaching and 9008
Public Speaking.
Phase 2 Historical Foundation Courses
1075 The Synoptic Gospels
3007 History Of The Church
3018 Christian Character And How It
Develops
4012 Doctrine Of The Holy Spirit
4013 The Two Natures Of Man
6024 Organizing An Effective Bible
Training
9002 Developing Literacy Skills
*Note: This Phase Includes Two Outside
Writing Assignments.
Both Should Be A Minimum Of Two
Pages, Typed And Double
-Spaced.
Assignment #1: Salvation Through Christ
Assignment #2: The Role Christian
Education In
The Local Church.
Phase 3 Nurturing Foundation Courses
1079 Survey Of John
1086 The Church-What Is It
1089 Survey Of Romans
6013 Organizing The Church For
Christian Education
7005 Christian Evangelism
9005 Writing Techniques II
Elective
*Note: This Phase Includes One Outside
Writing Assignment.
This Paper Should Be A Minimum Of Five
Pages In Length,
Typed And Double -Spaced With At Least
Five To Seven
Different References.
Phase 4 Spiritual Growth Courses
1110 Survey Of Revelation
2015 Foundation Of Christian Ethics
4022 History Of World Religions
6021 Spritual Maturation
7033 Discovering Your Spiritual Gidts
8036 Church And Society
9006 Advanced Writing Styles
Elective
Elective