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Gateway Missionary Training Centre and
Pacific Life Bible College have agreed to partner together and create two new
programs to better serve their students.
Gateway has created a one-year Certificate of Bible and Missions, which includes
one semester or modular courses in Bible and theology provided by PLBC, a second
semester of missiological studies at Gateway, and a three-month cross-cultural
internship experience.
Pacific Life has added a specialty of World Missions to their four-year B.A.
degree in Pastoral leadership, which includes seven semesters of Bible,
theology, ministry and general studies at PLBC, a semester of missiological
studies at Gateway, and a three-month cross-cultural internship experience.
The collaborative components of these two programs will involve an exchange of
participating students and faculty, a sharing of student application
information, the honouring of respective tuition and fees, co-operative housing
arrangements, a common internship experience, the transfer of credits, and a
partnership in certification.
Collaborative Components
1. Student Exchange
Gateway students will enroll in Bible, theology, and other courses of interest
offered through PLBC, either on the PLBC campus, on the Gateway campus, or
through distance education. The one-year Certificate of Bible and Missions
requires the completion of 16 credits of PLBC studies or equivalent transfers.
PLBC students will enroll in the missions modules offered through Gateway on the
Gateway campus. The B.A. in Pastoral Leadership with a major in World Missions
requires the completion of one full semester of Gateway’s missiological courses
(equivalent of 16 credits), along with the three-month cross-cultural internship
monitored by Gateway.
2. Faculty and Course Exchange
Special arrangements have been made by PLBC faculty to provide the
courses needed by Gateway students, even when they are not offered through the
regular campus schedule at PLBC. Extra weekly classes will be added to the
afternoon schedule at PLBC on Gateway’s commute days or modular courses will be
provided after the spring semester, providing a minimum of 5 students are
registered per course. Distance education courses or directed studies will be
made available to Gateway students when there are less than 5 students enrolled.
PLBC students will be given priority at Gateway within the reality of space
limitations. Because on-site residency is an essential component of the Gateway
experience, the size of the student body is currently restricted to 15 – 20.
3. Student Applications
Students enrolling in the Gateway Certificate of Bible and Missions program will
apply using Gateway application forms. Students enrolling in PLBC’s B.A.
missions program will apply using both PLBC and Gateway application forms.
Common information, such as references, medical history, etc., will be shared.
Students will be asked to sign a waiver allowing for the copying and exchanging
of student files between the two institutions.
4. Student Tuition and Fees
Students will pay the tuition and fees due to PLBC and Gateway directly with
each institution.
PLBC will waive all student fees, with the
exception of tuition and library fees, for Gateway students. Gateway students
may choose to pay a prorated library fee to access PLBC’s library while they are
studying on campus. If Gateway students wish to attend the annual fall retreat
or other PLBC student activities they will be given the option of paying the
flat-rate student activity fee or for each event on an individual basis.
5. Housing Arrangements
Gateway students attending semester classes at PLBC will live at Gateway and
commute each week. If attending modular classes offered at PLBC after their
spring semester, Gateway students can choose to live on campus at PLBC or live
at Gateway and commute together for classes. Rates specific to each institution
will apply.
PLBC students attending Gateway, however, will be expected to live at the
Gateway campus. The life skills component of the Gateway experience, such as
team-building, conflict resolution, and cross-cultural adaptation, are enhanced
in this small group environment. The relationships forged with the other
missions candidates will carry through their internship experience to the
debriefing that follows.
6. Internship Experience
Both Gateway and PLBC students are required to complete the three-month (or
more) cross-cultural internship. Each student can research their own internship
opportunity through their church organization or missions agency. Gateway will
make the arrangements for the internship, monitor the practicum assignments, and
conduct the final debriefing of the experience.
7. Transfer of Credits
PLBC and Gateway students will earn academic credits for the courses they take
from PLBC. They can also pay a metriculation fee of $100.00 and receive 16
credits for a completed semester at Gateway and another 3 practicum credits for
the completed internship component. Gateway will provide a copy of the student
evaluation for their semester of studies and internship to be kept in the
student’s file at PLBC. Students can build on their studies and experience by
continuing to earn PLBC credits on the field through distance education courses.
8. Certification
Gateway students completing 16 credits through PLBC, the missiological training
at Gateway, and the three-month internship will receive a Certificate of Bible
and Missions from Gateway and Pacific Life Bible College. They could also
continue their studies with PLBC and work toward the two-year Associate of
Theology or four-year B.A. in Pastoral Leadership from PLBC.
PLBC students completing seven semesters (109 credits) through PLBC, the
missiological training at Gateway (16 credits), and the three-month internship
(3 credits) will receive a B.A. in Pastoral Leadership with a major in World
Missions from PLBC. While the internship component may not be completed in time
for the spring graduation ceremonies, students who complete the academic
component may participate in the ceremonies. They will receive their official
diploma upon successful completion of the internship.
In the spirit of Christian unity and for the effectiveness of working together
to fulfil the Great Commission, the directors of Gateway Missions Training
Centre and Pacific Life Bible College will continue to uphold these points of
agreement and others that arise as this partnership continues.
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