I hereby request application to Seraphim Ministries International Bible College (SMIBC); whereby, I may “study to show myself approved to God, a workman that need not be ashamed.” I submit myself to the Lordship of Jesus Christ, my Lord, and my Savior. I submit this application to Seraphim Ministries International in the witness of God and in obedience to His call upon my life. I hereby declare I will fulfill His “calling” upon my life, complete all studies as directed by the Lord and representatives of SMIBC and enter the harvest fields as a laborer for the GOSPEL MINISTRY of Jesus Christ.

EDUCATION HISTORY:

Please list your educational history, starting with the high school attended, then any vocational, college/university, Bible institute, college/seminary studies completed. If you have not completed a degree, please list the number of hours that you have earned.

Please complete the following information listed below regarding your relationship with Jesus Christ, the local church you attend, any positions or responsibilities you may be involved with to support your church (Pastor, Praise and Worship, Teacher, Nursery, Helps, etc.), and any other ministries you may support or be involved with (i.e. missions, evangelism, food banks, etc.). Please continue on additional paper if necessary.

Please list your vocational and working history beginning with your most recent first, then back in years.

APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION are considered without regard to sex, age, color, national or ethnic origin. Each prospective student will be assessed according to academic background and life experience, including military service. An individualized program of study is then set up to meet his or her personal training needs.

An application must be made on the official form furnished by the admissions office. Once the admissions office receives an application, along with the appropriate fees and official transcripts of all earned credit, the applicant will be evaluated to determine his or her academic needs by the Academic Dean of SMIBC. The Admissions Office will then notify the student by mail, regarding acceptance and credits needed for a degree. Once applicants have received official notice that they have been accepted as students, and their evaluation is complete; they may begin registering for courses. Courses may be taken at SMIBC or any Facilitator location.

I hereby state that all of the information listed on this application is true and accurate as unto the Lord as my witness. I hereby grant permission to Seraphim Ministries International Bible Institute to verify all of the information listed above. I further agree to and understand that any and all “Earned” Life Credit Hours, Educational Credit Hours, and Ministry Credit Hours based upon this application are granted at the discretion of SMIBC. I hereby agree and understand that I will complete all course requirements as unto the Lord Jesus Christ, and I will comply with all Institute Policies and Financial Commitments in pursuit of academic excellence in the Word of God. Amen.

I hereby further understand that all of the courses and degrees of SMIBC are of an ecclesiastical nature and, whether granted or conferred, are in the restricted area of religion with the special purpose of preparing persons to work in the area of religion - whether Educational, Ministerial, or Counseling - and are NOT designed to be used in general academic circles. SMIBC is exempt from the requirements of certification by the State Council of Higher Education.

ADMISSION POLICY

Seraphim Ministries International Bible College is a religious institution exempt from state regulation and oversight in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Doctrinal Statement

1. God is the infinite personal Spirit, who has revealed Himself as a Trinity in unity, existing eternally as Father, Son, and Spirit—three persons and yet but one God.
2. The Bible, including both the Old and the New Testaments, is a divine revelation, the original autographs of which were inspired by the Holy Spirit, so that the words were kept from error.
3. Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God, which is to say, He Himself is God; He took upon Him our nature, being conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born to a virgin name Mary; He died upon the cross as a substitutionary sacrifice for the sins of the world; He arose from the dead in the body in which He was crucified; He as cended into heaven in that body glorified, where He is now, our interceding high priest; He will come again personally and visibly to set up His kingdom and to judge the quick and the dead.
4. Man was created in the image of God, but fell into sin, and in that sense is lost; this is true of all men, and except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God; salvation is by grace through faith in Christ who His own self bore our sins in His own body on the tree (1st Peter 2:24); the retribution of the wicked and unbelieving and the reward of the righteous are everlasting; and as the reward is conscious, so is the retribution. 
5. The church is an elect company of believers baptized by the Holy Spirit into one body, each believer living his life in the power of the Holy Spirit; its mission being to witness concerning its Head, Jesus Christ, and teach and preach the gospel among all nations.
6. The entire program of Christian training is evangelical. It finds its reason for being, and its goal, in bringing the individual to a personal acceptance of Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, in helping the Christian grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord, and in equipping Christians for more effective service. See Catalog for detail of Faith and Scriptures.

Affirmation By Applicant

Please Doctrinal Statement and Sign the Application. Please include a check, money order or certified check in the amount of $25.00 for application fee and Mail to: SMIBC, 108 N. 7th Avenue, Hopewell, Virginia 23860.

All information submitted in this application is true to my knowledge and I am in agreement with the Doctrinal Statement.