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Student Handbook Page | 0 Student Handbook Page | 0 Judson Bible College A Division of Judson Education Center Biblical . Practical . Multi-national JBC Student Handbook 2020 Our Purpose Advancing Theological and Cultural Education Among Diaspora Page | 1 Mission To produce well-trained ministers, leaders, and educators to minister the gospel of Jesus Christ among multi-national immigrants. Vision To see believers equipped to share their faith and disciple neighbors in cross-cultural communities. Biblical . Practical . Multi-national Judson Education Center, Inc. has been recognized as a tax-exempt non-stock corporation in the State of Maryland since 2013. Judson Education Center AKA Judson Bible College & Seminary is tax exempt under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501 (c) (3) since 2014. Judson Education Center, Inc. has been registered with the Secretary of the State of Maryland as a Charitable Organization since 2015. 8801 Stephens Road Laurel, MD 20723 443-597-6159 [email protected] www.judsonbiblecollege.us JBC Student Handbook 2020 Table of Contents Our Purpose, Mission, Vision 1 Locations 3 Leadership and Administration Page | 2 Board of Directors and Staff 4 JBC Malaysia Local Board of Administration 6 JBC Myanmar Theological Education Department Committee, SRBA 7 A Word from the President 8 Our History 9 We Believe 10 Admissions, Non-Discrimination Policy Application form and Academic Records Financial Matters 11 Academic Policies 11 Attendance, Student responsibility 12 Integrity regarding copying, plagiarism, and grading Transfer of credits Educational Options, Admission requirements 13 Advanced Level I (Undergraduate) 14 Advanced Level II (Graduate) 16 Affiliation and Partners 17 Distinctive Administration for JBC Malaysia 18 Course Descriptions 20 How to Write Term Paper 30 Advanced Level II Description 32 Faculty 35 Index 40 Application for Admission, and Educational Options JBC Student Handbook 2020 Locations in USA The main campus at Hope Baptist Church Page | 3 8801 Stephens Road, Laurel, MD 20723 Buffalo NY Campus at University Baptist Church 790 Dodge Road, Getzville, NY 14068 Indiana Campus at Trinity Church 2802 Shelby Street Indianapolis, IN 46203 Wheaton IL Campus at Peace Lutheran Church 21W500 Butterfield Rd, Lombard, IL 60148 JBC Student Handbook 2020 Leadership and Administration Board of Directors and Staff President/Chief Academic Officer Page | 4 Thuam Cin Khai BA., BS., MA., MDiv., EdD., PhD Pastor, Military Chaplain, Educator, Consultant Vice-President/Board Secretary Keith E. Yoder, BS., MSLS., EdD Educator, Consultant, Author Student Affairs Administration Mang L. Nuam BA (Bible), BA (Myanmar) Linguist, General Office Associate JBC Malaysia: Chief Operating Officer Michael Moey K. Wei BSc, LLM, MDiv. Lawyer, Musician, Pastor, Leader (Board) JBC Myanmar: SRBA Theological Education Department Convener/General Secretary Langh Go Laang BTh, BD Pastor, Mission Catalyst JBC Student Handbook 2020 Registrar/Church Relations Awi KH. Tunngo BTh, BA (Geography), MDiv Pastor, Educator (Board) Page | 5 DAI & JBC DMOL Coordinator Karl H. Mueller BA, BEd, MA Educator, Leader, Consultant JBC Midwest Coordinator Piang K. Lian BA, MDiv., DMin Pastor, Educator (Board) Treasurer/Financial Services Cing P. Neam BS, MS Corporate Manager (Board) Auditor/Church Relations John L. Khai BTh Pastor, Leader (Board) Alumni/Church Relations Nang S. Thang BA (Bible) Deacon, Leader (Board) Website Designers Pyi Pyi, BS Nathaniel Khai, BS Thawng Tunngo, BSc JBC Student Handbook 2020 JBCM Local Board of Administration and Staff Michael Moey, Chief Operating Officer Academic Programs and Staff Mung Khat, Academic Programs Assistant Ng Siang Yu, Finance Officer Lian Sian Mung, Communication and Student Affairs Page | 6 Kam Za Khai, Student Affairs Assistant Thang Li, Registration and Academic Records Cing Lian Hung, Registration and Academic Assistant Joseph Phoon, Premises / Logistics Grace Moey, Pastoral Care JBC USA Board Representatives Thuam Cin Khai, EdD, PhD Founding President Keith E. Yoder, EdD Vice President Teaching Locations 1. 112A, Jalan Cerdas, Taman Connaught Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur. 2. C-2-5, Jalan 3/93 off Jalan Cheras, Warisan City View, 56100 Kuala Lumpur [email protected] JBC Student Handbook 2020 JBC Myanmar: Theological Education Department Committee of Siyin Region Baptist Association (SRBA) Rev. Dr. Thuam Cin Khai (President of JBC/SCBC) Rev. D. Cin Za Dal (SRBA President/Tahan Siyin BC) Page | 7 Rev. Langh Go Laang (Mualpi Siyin BC/SRBA GS*) Rev. Siam Go Mung (Yangon Siyin Baptist Church) Siyin Region Baptist Association General Secretary* Siyin Region Baptist Association AGS (Rev. Hang Do Pau) Rev. Thang Za Pum (Kalay Siyin Baptist Church) The 14th Triennial and The 43rd Annual Meeting Minutes, TED Committee, SRBA p. 15, February 22-23, 2019, Khuasak Baptist Church, Chin State, Myanmar. JBC Student Handbook 2020 A Word from the President Greetings to you in the name of our risen Lord Jesus Christ! I am thrilled to have you come to experience at JBC for bridging your life from wherever you are welcome to an unlimited opportunity for life, Page | 8 spiritual formation, and happiness not only for your physical wellness and triumph but also for spiritual well beings of an individual life to glorify God and edify the church. Judson Education Center aka Judson Bible College exists to equip the Saints (immigrants and refugees) from Myanmar who are resettling in Buffalo - Syracuse, NY; Ft Wayne-Indianapolis, IN; Wheaton - Chicago, IL, and Laurel, MD–DC area since 2008. There are (70) graduates who are serving Myanmar multiethnic churches all over the United States. Today, there are (52) who are enrolled at JBC for an increasing multiethnic ministry at Laurel, MD - DC, Buffalo, NY, Indiana, and Wheaton, IL respectively. By the grace of God, Judson Bible College-Malaysia admitted (51) students: advanced level I: BA (43) plus level II: MA in Theology degree (8) for refugees in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia until United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) immigrated them to an accepting developed country in partnership with Kuala Lumpur International Friends Fellowship (KLLIF) and Malaysia Siyin Chin Christian Fellowship (MSCCF). Judson Bible College-Myanmar (JBCM) is initiated Certificate in Theological Studies (CTS) in partnership with Theological Education Department of Siyin Region Baptist Association (TED SRBA) to equip “Church Leaders and Missionaries” in Myanmar (will begin in 2020). Prayer Concerns (Project 2025): ➢ To have 100 students in USA, 100 students in Malaysia, and 100 students in Myanmar ➢ To have Judson Education Center Building for Mission Resource Center to provide Cultural Orientation and Language Training, Church Consulting Services, and Judson Bible College. Thanking you in anticipation for your sympathetic consideration to come and experience Judson Bible College as your educational choice for life and preparation for ministry of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and His Kingdom! Serving together for Christ, Dr. Thuam C. Khai President/CEO JBC Student Handbook 2020 Our History Judson Education Center (JEC) was formerly known as Burmese Bible School (BBS). BBS was founded under the umbrella of Mission for Christ in partnership with the Wesleyan Clergy Educational program (Central New York District of the Wesleyan Church) in Syracuse, NY with Page | 9 the aim of training and equipping the laity for church planting and leadership development in July 2008. BBS initially operated its centers as training centers from July 2008 to February 2013 and issued the students Certificate in Ministerial Studies of Completion upon their successful completion of their respective (Ministerial Preparation; Education and Clergy Development of the Wesleyan Church) courses. When Dr. Thuam Cin Khai served as the principal of the school (March 1, 2009 - Present), Certificate level courses (for license minister) were upgraded to Diploma level courses by introducing carefully designed curriculum in order to meet the requirements of a Diploma (for ordination). BBS was renamed as Judson Education Center (JEC) aka Judson Bible College (JBC) on March 1, 2013. Thus, JEC became an independent religious and educational entity following its release and secession from the Wesleyan Church. JEC moved its central office from New York to Maryland. Judson Bible College is named after the first American missionary to Burma, Adoniram Judson, who directly translated the Hebrew and Greek manuscripts of the Holy Bible into Burmese and completed English-Burmese-English Dictionary for the people of Myanmar. JEC is committed to provide quality education to Myanmar immigrants in the United States and around the world through pedagogy: traditional, onsite, campus, innovate church-based education, andragogy: self-directed, blended, adult and continuing, distance onsite learning, synagogue, and competency-based programs. JEC is currently focused on multi-ethnic groups from Myanmar who have resettled in various states in the United States as refugees and asylum seekers. Long-term, our enrollees will not be limited to Myanmar immigrants as we incorporate other communities regardless of ethnicity. Currently JEC campuses are located in immigrant population centers in Maryland, New York, Indiana, and Illinois. On 14 July 2019, after some discussion with JBC’s Founding President, Chief Executive Officer and Board, its representative, Dr. Thuam Cin Khai authorized the formation of Judson Bible College Malaysia to carry
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