B.Min.	Bachelor of Ministry
B.Th.	Bachelor of Theology
B.D.	Bachelor of Divinity
M.Min.	Master of Ministry
M.Th.	Master of Theology
M.Div.	Master of Divinity
D.Min.	Doctor of Ministry
Th.D.	Doctor of Theology
Ph.D.	Doctor of Philosophy (Biblical Studies)
Ph.D.	Doctor of Philosophy (Christian Leadership)
Ph.D.	Doctor of Philosophy (Church Management)

Apostolic Ministry	Prayer Ministry	Biblical Studies
Men's/Women's Ministry	Evangelistic Ministry	Theology
Youth/Children's Ministry	Christian Counseling	Praise & Worship
Prophetic Ministry	Christian Leadership	Missiology
Pastoral Ministry	Apologetics	Comparative Religion
Signs and Wonder	Church Management	Christian Education
Church History	Old/New Testament	Teaching Ministry

III. Admission Procedures
Fill out the Application Form, which is attached to this Catalog, and send it to us by email.
(You need not send any registration fees at this time, or even copies of your certificates)
Submit Copies of all required Certificates and Photos
after Admission, when called for.

IV. Admission Requirements
1. Bachelor’s Degree
High School Education (Equivalent to 12 years of schooling)
plus a few years of Theological Education or some Experience in the Ministry.

2. Master’s Degree
An earned Bachelor's Degree in Theology or a Bachelor's Degree in any field
(plus some Theological Education in a Bible School for a few years or
some Ministerial Experience).

3. Doctoral Degree
An earned Master's Degree in Theology or a Master's Degree in any field
(plus some Theological Education and Ministerial Experience)

If the applicant does not meet the minimum requirements
for admission in a particular program:
i. Admission will be Denied
ii. Will be accepted in a Lower Degree Program
iii. Will be required to do some Additional Courses

However, the applicant will be given due credit for Life Experience and Ministry Experience, not exceeding 60 hours. If any course that we require has been already completed in an Accredited Bible College, we will let you exempt to take that course. But the Topical Bible Courses offered by IICM, will not be exempted.

V. List of Courses offered by IICM

1. TOPICAL BIBLE COURSES - 10

Spiritual Growth

Discipleship

Living by Faith

Biblical Principles on Giving

Wisdom of God

Power of God

Divine Prosperity

Divine Health and Healing

Prayer and God's Will

Anointing of the Holy Spirit

2. BIBLICAL STUDIES- BOOKS OF THE BIBLE -41

3. BIBLE RESEARCH COURSES -42

4. GENERAL THEOLOGICAL/ BIBLE COURSES -92

Old Testament Survey	New Testament Survey	Major Prophets
Minor Prophets	Life of Jesus Christ	Teachings of Jesus
Sermon on the Mount	Parables of Jesus	The Great Commission
Christology	Soteriology	Church Management
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit	Gospel in the Kingdom	Redemption & Salvation
The Second Coming	Eschatology	Hermeneutics
Apologetics	Theology	Christian Marriage
The Christian Family	Christian Martyrs	Christian Leadership
Christian Counseling	Confessions	Liturgy
Prayer	Fasting & Prayer	Worship
Praise & Worship	Praise	Revival
Vision	Fundamentals of Music	The Church
Church History	Church Music	Church Planting
Church Government	Church Sacraments	Church Discipline
Church Growth	The Charismatic Movement	Practical Evangelism
Missions	Missiology	Children’s Ministry
Youth Ministry	Men’s Ministry	Women’s Ministry
Evangelistic Ministry	Evangelism	Apostolic Ministry
Pastoral Ministry	Prophecy	Prophetic Ministry
Healing Ministry	Team Ministry (Leadership)	Teaching Ministry
Christian Education	Principles of Teaching	Cross-Cultural Communication
Internet Bible Research	Thesis Writing	Leadership
Themes of the Bible	The Scientific Evidence of the Bible	Bible Prophecy
Bible Archaeology	Biblical View	Bible People
Men of the Bible	Creation and Evolution	Bible History
Jewish History	Signs and Wonders	Faith
Women in the Bible	Who is Who in the Bible	The Great Men of God
Homiletics	Expository Preaching	Preaching & Teaching
Pastoral Counseling	Spiritual Warfare	Human Relations
Intro to Psychology	Intro to Sociology	Educational Psychology
Comparative Religion	Christian Character	& Several other courses to meet the specific needs of students

5. SPECIALIZATION COURSES

We are in a position to offer hundreds of courses to pick and choose from, for those students who would like to specialize in a particular subject or an area of ministry. If you will indicate to us the kind of or the combination of courses that you would like to take, we can change the requirements to the extent possible to suit your needs.

6. ONLINE and WEBSITE THEOLOGICAL COURSES)

Success in the Ministry	Apologetics
Biblical Counseling	Theology
Meditation of the Word of God	Missiology
Christian Leadership	Church Management Principles
Pauline Epistles	Homiletics
Synoptic Gospel	Pentateuch
Bible Geography	100 Theological Terms
Bible Character Study	Eschatology
Hermeneutics	Revelation Knowledge

VI. LIST OF REQUIREMENTS FOR DEGREE PROGRAMS
(COURSES AND ASSIGNMENTS TO BE COMPLETED IN VARIOUS DEGREE PROGRAMS)
 

#	Degree	Emphasis	Number of Courses Required					Ministry Project/ Dissertation	Credit Hours
			TBC	BB	BRC	GTBC	SC
1.	B.Min.	Practical Ministry	7	5	5	3			60	60 *
2.	B.Th.	Standard Theological Courses	7	5	5	3			60	60 *
3.	B.D.	Traditional Seminary Training	7	5	5	3			60	60 *
4.	M.Th.	Standard Theological Courses	5			10			45
5.	M.Div.	Traditional Seminary Training	5			10			45
6.	M.Min.	Practical Ministry	5	2	1	8		12	60
7.	D.Min.	Practical Ministry	5	2	1	8		12	60
8.	Th.D.	Standard Theological Courses	5	2	1	8		12	60
9.	Ph.D.	Emphasis on Research (Biblical Studies)	5	2	1	4	3	15	60
10.	Ph.D.	Emphasis on Christian Leadership	5	2	1	4	3	15	60
11.	Ph.D.	Emphasis on Church Management	5	2	1	4	3	15	60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TBC - Topical Bible Courses
BB - Books of the Bible
BRC - Bible Research Courses
GTBC -  General Theological /Bible Courses
SC - Specialization Courses
WSC -  Website Courses
OLC - Online Courses

Each Course is given 3 Credit Hours
Doctoral students are required to do a Ministry Project/ Dissertation for 12 Credit Hours or 15 Credit Hours

I. TESTS
Two Types of Tests will be given
a. True and False - Objective Test
b. Essay Tests - Subjective Test

II. WAIVER OR SUBSTITUTION OF COURSES:
If you have already completed any of the courses listed above, or if you prefer to take some other course of interest to you, we will give you the option of choosing alternative courses from any list of courses, relevant to your area of specialization, subject to our approval.

III. THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TIME LIMIT ALLOWED FOR COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM FROM THE DATE OF REGISTRATION, SUBJECT TO THE COURSES COMPLETED ALREADY

	(Time Allowed)
Degree	Minimum	Maximum
Bachelors Degree	None	3 Years
Masters Degree	None	2 Years
Doctoral Degree	None	3 Years

IV. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

a. Topical Bible courses are mandatory for all Degree Students, because they are Practical to apply in one’s life and Spiritually very Enriching and Enlightening.

b. Students should choose to register in a Degree Program of Ministry, Theology, Biblical Studies or Divinity, depending upon the following factors:
· The kind of Theological Training desired by the Applicant
· The kind of Degree which is generally recognized, accepted and preferred in the Church of the Applicant
· The Ministry Goal of the Applicant

c. It should also be noted that regardless of the kind of Degree Program in which students enroll, a wide range of options are offered to students to choose any Area for Specialization, and also to choose Courses in different areas of study.

d. For “Life Experience”, a maximum of 60 Credit Hours will be given, taking into consideration the Practical Experience, Prior Theological Education/Training and Christian Exposure.

e. Every Bachelor Degree student should get a total of 120 Credits to get their Degree, including the credit given for Courses transferred and Life/Ministry Experience"

f. Students Life Experience will include:
Church Membership
Ministry Experience
Prior Theological Education such as a Certificate Course, Diploma Course etc.
Participation in Seminars, Conferences and Retreats.

Mode of Payment
The minimum contribution that is applicable to the degree program, in which you want to join, should be sent in the form of a Bank Draft in favor of “IICM Trust” and mailed to IICM Trust, Ruby Towers, 240 Velachery Main Road, Selaiyur, Chennai-600 073, INDIA

Bank Transfer details will be sent to you upon request

If you will take time to go through all the sections in our website, you will find the answers to all questions that you may have.
 

V. APPLICATION FORM FOR ADMISSION


International Institute of Church Management, Chennai, INDIA ___

Depending upon your Denomination, Back-Ground and Interest,
choose one of the following three tracks of study:

Select the Degree Program in which you want to enroll in:

B.Min. __ B.Th.__ B.D.__ M.Min.__ M.Th. __ M.Div.__
D.Min. __ Th.D. __ Ph.D. in (Biblical Studies, Christian Leadership, Church Management etc.)

1. Name :

2.Home Address :
   No. & Name of the Street:
   Town/City:
   State:
   Country:
   Pin code: 

3. Telephone - Home:           Office :          
    E-mail Address :                                              Website:

4. Present Occupation : (Month/Date/year)

5. Date of Birth :

6. Sex: Male ______ Female _______

7. General Education :

8. Church Membership (Name of the Church) :
    No. of years of membership:

9. Name of Pastor :

10. Positions held in Church :

11. Ministry Training :

12. Areas of Specialization desire, if any:

13. Other Ministerial Experience :

14. Long Range Ministry Goals :

15. Source of information about IICM:
Name of the Rep:________ Name of the Christian Magazine ____________
Special Email from us: ____  Direct Internet Search/surfing: ___
IICM Website ___ Anointing Magazine ___  Specify, if through other source ______

Date: ____________                                               Place: _______________

                                                                                      ______________
                                                                                        SIGNATURE

Submission of Copies of all required Certificates and Photos is mandatory to receive your degree
The list of Certificates which are required are:

A. Any Degree or Diploma Certificate
B. Transcripts of courses done

In order to enroll in any one of the Degree Programs, you should fill out the above Application Form completely, and send it to us by email to iicmweb@iicm.us or  mail to IICM, 240, Velachery Main Road, Selaiyur, Chennai 600 073. When we send an Admission Letter, we will indicate the List of Courses to be completed, and the Contribution or Fees to be paid.