Training Workers (for Ukraine and Beyond) The purpose of the Ukrainian Bible Institute is to train workers for the Kingdom of God. We believe that the shortest distance to global evangelism is the multiplication of trained spokesmen. We at the Ukrainian Bible Institute are always seeking to improve our service to the Lord and His church in Ukraine. We have dedicated ourselves to the training of men and women for service in local congregations and for missionary efforts. Our graduates are scattered throughout Ukraine and neighboring countries and yet we seek for more ways to lift up the cause of Christ.

Dear brother or sister in the Lord!

Ukrainian Bible Institute (UBI) invites you to extend your knowledge of the Holy Scriptures and to prepare yourself more thoroughly for God's work!

Donetsk School of Bible and Evangelism established in 1994 has turned into one of the most famous ministers training centers in Ukraine! Ukrainian Bible Institute continues growing, transforming and developing! Since 1994 almost 90 brothers and sisters have graduated from the institute. At the moment they do their ministry all over Ukraine and beyond its boundaries. The number of the new students at UBI is constantly growing due to the fact that the students come to UBI not only from all the regions of Ukraine but also from Russia, Estonia and other countries of CIS as well as from Canada and USA. At the present time the Institute has received state recognition and has become the first institute of the churches of Christ registered with the Ukrainian State Committee of Religious Affairs. UBI is situated in the capital of the Donbass region in the city of Donetsk, Ukraine. This region is unique: in Donetsk and its region there are over 50 registered congregations of the churches of Christ. It makes two third of all the congregations situated in Ukraine. UBI works in close cooperation with the local congregations proving a continuous process of training leaders. From time to time we hold Seminars on Leadership, provide days for Women's Fellowship and have teen and children's activities. UBI is one of the international branches of Sunset International Bible Institute, Lubbock, Texas, USA. We are always grateful to all those who provide support financially and through prayer.

UBIoffers different levels of education, which were made up regarding the needs of the students and local congregations. A student can choose a full two-year course of studies (32 core courses, 8 practical courses, 8 ministry courses and an intern project), one year program or a program for women.

Due to the support of the brothers and sisters UBI does not charge students tuition. The Christians, who dedicated themselves to this work, enable the every day operation of the Institute. They believe that every student has the right to get a high-quality education disregarding their financial situation. The students are responsible for covering their expenses on housing, travel and school supplies. To enroll every new student must fill in the Application form and provide the required Reference letters. The Application forms and Reference letters are provided by the Administration of the Institute.

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President of UBI is Jay Don Rogers. Jay Don is a graduate of the Sunset International Bible Institute in Lubbock, Texas. His wife, Mary Lee, works with the ladies program and looks after the student support funds.

The Administrative Dean is Natalia Maluga. She has been with the school almost from it's beginning. She is also in charge of our interpreters.

Our Dean of Students is Alexander Maluga.. He also is the first fulltime Ukrainian teacher on staff at UBI. Alexander also preaches for the Budjonovsky congregation.

Dmitry Greshchuk is now serving as a fulltime teacher at UBI. He has worked with a number of the congregations in the area and has a lot of experience in developing correspondence course work and working wth orphanages.

Michael Khaleyev is directing the UBI Correspondence Course work. He makes sure that the classes are recorded and distributed to those who are taking these courses. (People or congregation wishing to take classes by correspondence can register as students of UBI and can receive credit for their studies. To graduate from UBI some classes will have to be taken on campus).

Katerina  Berinskaya serves as an interpreter at UBI. It is vital for us to have good quality interpreters. Many of our classes are taught by brothers from America.

Lyudmila Khitun is our Office Manager. She takes care of the student records. She also is in charge of a work to help Diabetics in our area.

Natalia Zrazhevskaya is teaching in our Ladies program as well. From time to time we have other ladies who come from America or from local congregations who also help with the Ladies program.

Natalia Sekerina tends the nursery at UBI. We provide this nursery for our staff who have small children so that they can have their children nearby and in a safe environment.

Students at UBI

We are constantly looking for new students and are seeking to equip them to preach the word of God wherever He may choose to send them. Students at UBI are admitted based upon their service in their local congregation and that congregation's willingness to recommend them. This recommendation generally comes after they have shown their commitment to Christ in their local church.

Requirements for admission

Curriculum at UBI

When you graduate from UBI you will have studied almost every book of the Bible plus such subjects as, Understanding the Bible, Greek, Systematic Theology, Christian Marriage, Parenting, Church History, Christian Evidences, Denominational Doctrines, Personal Evangelism, Christian Ethics, Christian Counseling, Conflict Resolution and many more.

UBI COMMITMENTS

We are committed to a Biblical Foundation. For any aspect of ministry and leadership in the church, one key to success is a strong Biblical foundation. We periodically reexamine our curriculum to be sure that each student is taught each and every book of the Bible. Our goal for UBI graduates is that they understand, preach, and live "sound doctrine."

We are committed to prayer. We are constantly aware that "our sufficiency is of God," and "not ourselves." We know it and we pray often and diligently. We lift up each other, our supporters, alumni, and the sick and discouraged in prayer. We praise and thank God for His blessings understanding that we are the recipients of the bounty of our loving Father. We try to bathe everything we do in prayer.

We are committed to relationships. More than a school with classrooms, curriculum, and clerical offices, UBI strives to be a family in which discipleship is developed through relationships. We desire for our teachers to be mentors and models rather than merely professors. Our goal is to be open, to be vulnerable, to be accessible, and to be accountable to one another. We want to build relationships with God, each other, and the community.

We are committed to simplicity. Any group of people organized for specific goals must have structure. Families, churches, and schools have rules, restrictions, boundaries, and policies. However, at times, like the gathering barnacles on a ship, policies and rules proliferate and cling to an organization and impede its progress. We try to continually simplify our process and policies to promote our values and to protect our people. Above all we simply want to serve our Lord and honor Him.

Academic Policy

1. Acceptance Policy:

Students must be at least 17 years of age. Students must be actively involved in their local congregation. Each student must complete an application for Admission and provide the appropriate letters of recommendation.
All courses from other institutions will be evaluated and accepted for credit if:

2. Requirements for Completion and Certification.

UBI offers various levels of study that are designed to meet the needs of the student and the local congregation. A student can choose to enroll in the full two-year program, the one-year program, or the Women's program.

An Advanced student must complete the full curriculum of 32 core courses, skill courses, and select seminar courses. Upon completion the student will be conferred a Diploma of Advanced Biblical and Ministry Studies

A Basic Level student must complete one-half of the total curriculum to be conferred a Diploma of Basic Biblical and Ministry Studies. The Basic certification requires the successful completion of the following courses:

Women who successfully complete 27 select courses will receive a Certificate of Biblical and Ministry Studies. The select courses must include the following :

3. Attendance Requirements

Daily attendance in Chapel is required and applies toward one of the Ministry Skills credits. Taking notes on chapel talks is required and counts as a part of the grade.

A student must attend a class each time the class is regularly scheduled

Being late for a class twice equals to one absence. After two absences, the student's final grade will be reduced by one grade point. Each additional absence will result in an additional reduction of the final grade by one grade level.

No academic leave of absence is allowed.

4. Course Requirements

Each course consists of assignments appropriate for the number of lecture hours and adequate to insure the student's comprehension of the subject. The assignments will include work such as: Reading, Research, Memorization, Term papers and adequate testing to measure the student's learning

The attendance policy applies to all courses.
The student's attitude will be a primary consideration in the final grading of each course. The fulfillment of all the assignments regarding certain requirements is necessary for a successful completion of the course. Any requirements that are "Incomplete" following the last day of that course must be completed within one week or the incomplete will be considered a "Fail" and the student must retake that course at the earliest opportunity. A student may retake a course only once.

5. Curriculum Description

There will be 32 core courses consisting of a minimum of 32 hours of lecture.
There will be eight Christian Living classes consisting of 16 hours of lecture.
There will be eight Ministry Skill courses consisting of 16 hours of lecture.
There will be eight Seminars consisting of 16 hours of lecture.
The student must complete a Ministry Internship project that must be approved by the.

 Summary:

- Core Courses         30 each

- Christian Living      8 each

- Ministry Skills       8 each

- Seminars	          7 each

- Ministry Internship  11 each

	


Total required for

   Advanced Biblical Studies  54 courses

6. Ministry Training Expenses

No tuition is charged by UBI to the student because of the sacrificial giving of committed brethren. Committed Christians provide for the daily operations of the school because they believe in offering the students quality instruction regardless of the student's financial status.

The student is responsible for personal living expenses, transportation, and study materials.

The student must be accountable to their sponsoring congregation or individual. Progress reports will be sent to sponsors on a regular basis. Copies of student reports will be required and kept in the student file.

The student must continue to meet acceptable academic, attitudinal, and attendance standards to be eligible.

7. Student's Behavior and Appearance

Your Personal Appearance and behavior are very important. Hair should be neatly cut and trimmed. Dress should reflect good taste and a reasonable sense of cultural relativity without being immodest or easily identified with any undesirable element of society. All students are expected to dress modestly and in a manner that glorifies God and not themselves. Any dress that restricts movement or is not a modest is not acceptable.

A Christian's finances are a source of blessing while here on this earth. In most cases, students are supported by wonderful Christians who make many personal sacrifices to enable the student to attend. The student should be a good steward of his possessions, and be responsible to his supporters for the good use of his money. "Let no debt remain outstanding" (Romans 13:8) means students should not take advantage of people who loan them money.

Students of Ukrainian Bible Institute are the light of Christ to the community and must behave in a way that brings glory to God and avoids even the appearance of evil at all times. At no time is any student permitted to use alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs. Students should not participate in any activities or frequent establishments that would be considered unacceptable.

8. Proposed Institute Calendar

The regular office working hours are 9:00 am until 4:00 pm each day Monday through Friday. The office will observe the following holidays during the regular Institute terms: