Universal Bible College & Seminary
Equipped to lead
Equipped to lead
HISTORY
The vision of establishing this school started in 2008 in Brescia, Italy by Apostle Dr. Raymond Kweinortey Akam on one of his numerous missionary trips to Italy. But not until 10thOf May 2014 that God gave an opened door and added grace for its establishment in Vicenza, Italy at Kingdom Way Pentecostal Churches Worldwide.
THE NAME OF THE SCHOOL
The name of the school is and shall be UNIVERSAL BIBLE COLLEGE AND SEMINARY. It's a school for higher learning in Christian education and ministerial training. The name Universal embodies and embraces all who are in the Christian faith and desiring for higher learning to apply for enrollment, irrespective of colour, race, gender and nationality.
VISION
It's our vision to develop our students in the area of competence and effective leadership through training and empowerment for a new season.
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission statement is: EQUIPPED TO LEAD
MEANING OF OUR LOGO
Our logo is a circle containing the Globe on a Bible with the name of the school in a circular form. It means all kinds and types of people coming to the knowledge of Christ by the word of God through this school. This identifies with the name UNIVERSAL.
ACCREDITATION
We are fully accredited by the WORLD-WIDE ACCREDITATION COMMISSION OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (WWAC) USA and state registered in Vicenza, Italy where the administrative head Office of the school is.
We wish to make it perfectly clear that due to the principle of separation of Church and state: Mark 12:17; James 4.4; II Corinthians 6:14, the WWAC has chosen not to seek endorsement by either the EAES or COPA, but is a rapidly growing and respected network of over 200 schools on the cutting edge of the Cause of Christ.
EXPLANATION ABOUT ACCREDITATION
Over the years, the word "accreditation" as used by those involved in higher education has acquired various interpretations, but essentially it indicates that some outside responsible body of educators have examined a school and found it to be doctrinally, academically, and financially reliable, and has certified that it meets their ethical standards. The purpose is to simply assure the public that the school is a reputable establishment.
What ordination is to a minister, accreditation is to a school. Therefore, most faculty and degree students feel that accreditation is very important, although it is not legally required. It's a voluntary process.
There is no such thing as Federal or State accreditation of a Bible school, for civil government has no authority to regulate religious training or what certificates we issue for it. This is an issue of separation of church and state, as Jesus said, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's". Mark 12:17.
Civil authorities must never officially endorse or disapprove directly or indirectly the beliefs and practices of churches or their Bible Schools. A casual survey of Church history shows that such linkage with Caesar eventually leads to infringement upon conscience, bondage, and corruption. Therefore, to be accredited by any agency, which in turn is supervised by the U.S.A. Department of H.E.W., would to some degree be a compromise of the separation principle and constitute "friendship with the world" condemned as "adultery" by James 4:4. In a Spiritual sense, the highest accreditation any school could have would be the blessings of Divine Providence. Our best accreditation is the successful lives and ministries of our satisfied students. Isn't graduate performance what it's really all about?
