FAQs

Yes. To be exempt from Intro to Christian Theology and Bible Study Methods, you must have completed an equivalent graduate-level course. To be exempt from Intro to Mission, you need to have completed either an undergraduate or graduate Intro to Mission course. See the “Course Exemptions” page for more information.

See the “Course Exemptions” page for detailed instructions.

You can expect to spend at least 2 hours of outside work per class per day, plus some extra time for the group projects.

No. In order to fulfill your theological development requirements, you must do the work for the courses.

If you have additional questions about the theological courses at New Staff Training, email your question to ibs.info@cru.org. If you have questions about the New Staff Training Conference, send an email to NewStaffTraining@cru.org.

If you think you may need to miss a class, you must contact the IBS director in order to receive permission. In your email please outline in detail the reason you are requesting to miss class, when you hope to leave and return.