{"id":322,"date":"2021-03-18T20:51:46","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T20:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.cru.org\/newstafforientation\/?page_id=322"},"modified":"2025-01-28T15:26:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T15:26:53","slug":"ibs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.cru.org\/newstafforientation\/events\/ibs\/","title":{"rendered":"Institute of Biblical Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"322\" class=\"elementor elementor-322\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56776b3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56776b3b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-id=\"ed50e0b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d8eaa1\" data-id=\"8d8eaa1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db1eb67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db1eb67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THEOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND OUR MISSION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7f2288 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7f2288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"h.7a38e57449f416ad_107\" class=\"yaqOZd\"><div class=\"mYVXT\"><div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.7a38e57449f416ad_104\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb baZpAe\"><section id=\"h.4a12fdd1bdb8486b_15\" class=\"yaqOZd\"><div class=\"mYVXT\"><div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-Clt0zb purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.4a12fdd1bdb8486b_17\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-Clt0zb jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb baZpAe\"><p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">We use the Scriptures every day in ministry. Whether proclaiming the life-changing message of the gospel or helping ground people in the truth of God\u2019s Word, the Scriptures inform all we do. The nature of the mission to which we have been called requires kingdom workers with a passion for God who are growing ever deeper in their ability to understand and apply His Word to their own lives and the lives of those to whom they minister.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"h.1299afb6a2d449f2_342\" class=\"yaqOZd WxWicb\"><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"h.7a38e57449f416ad_112\" class=\"yaqOZd WxWicb\"><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e02b94e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e02b94e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25efe97\" data-id=\"25efe97\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d7c3f8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4d7c3f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cf2ac3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cf2ac3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca5ea33\" data-id=\"ca5ea33\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7298ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7298ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Institute of Biblical Studies Courses<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a13a68b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a13a68b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"h.7a38e57449f416ad_107\" class=\"yaqOZd\"><div class=\"mYVXT\"><div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.7a38e57449f416ad_104\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb baZpAe\"><section id=\"h.4a12fdd1bdb8486b_15\" class=\"yaqOZd\"><div class=\"mYVXT\"><div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-Clt0zb purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.4a12fdd1bdb8486b_17\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-Clt0zb jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb baZpAe\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-OwsYgb purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.1299afb6a2d449f2_338\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-OwsYgb jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb baZpAe\"><p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">One important foundation for your biblical and theological development is the eleven core courses offered through the Institute of Biblical Studies (IBS). These eleven courses are designed to equip you for a lifetime of ministry.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"h.1299afb6a2d449f2_342\" class=\"yaqOZd WxWicb\"><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"h.7a38e57449f416ad_112\" class=\"yaqOZd WxWicb\"><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e18d782\" data-id=\"e18d782\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99db5ed\" data-id=\"99db5ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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title=\"IBS_copressed\" alt=\"IBS_copressed\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-635bfb3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"635bfb3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b85e9d8\" data-id=\"b85e9d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbf1a93 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bbf1a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8605cf6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8605cf6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c64a6e\" data-id=\"7c64a6e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a18fc0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a18fc0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IBS Requirements for New Staff<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-235f6ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"235f6ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"h.7a38e57449f416ad_107\" class=\"yaqOZd\"><div class=\"mYVXT\"><div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.7a38e57449f416ad_104\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb baZpAe\"><section id=\"h.4a12fdd1bdb8486b_15\" class=\"yaqOZd\"><div class=\"mYVXT\"><div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-Clt0zb purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.4a12fdd1bdb8486b_17\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-Clt0zb jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb baZpAe\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-OwsYgb purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.1299afb6a2d449f2_338\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-OwsYgb jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb baZpAe\"><p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">As a new missionary serving with Cru, you will complete three IBS courses <em><strong>before reporting<\/strong><\/em> to your initial ministry assignment:<\/p><ul class=\"n8H08c UVNKR\"><li class=\"TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q\"><p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>Intro to Mission <\/em>(ITM)<\/p><\/li><li class=\"TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q\"><p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>Intro to Christian Theology (<\/em>ICT)<\/p><\/li><li class=\"TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q\"><p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>Bible Study Methods <\/em>(BSM)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">Immediately following NSO while raising support, you will complete <em>Intro to Mission<\/em> online. You will receive materials and instructions for this course at NSO.<\/p><p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">Those joining <strong>Summer NSO and Winter NSO<\/strong> have the option to take <em>Intro to Christian Theology<\/em> (ICT) and <em>Bible Study Methods<\/em> (BSM) two weeks before NSO. You can also attend NSO only and return at a later IBS to complete <em>Intro to Christian Theology<\/em> (ICT) and <em>Bible Study Methods<\/em> (BSM) in a live, two-week format.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">Those joining <strong>Spring NSO and Fall NSO<\/strong> will then return to a later IBS to complete <em>Intro to Christian Theology<\/em> (ICT) and <em>Bible Study Methods<\/em> (BSM) in a live, two-week format.<\/p><p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">The chart below explains the IBS schedule for those who attend NSO only:<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"h.1299afb6a2d449f2_342\" class=\"yaqOZd WxWicb\"><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"h.7a38e57449f416ad_112\" class=\"yaqOZd WxWicb\"><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9fbe3a3\" data-id=\"9fbe3a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac0bc6d elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac0bc6d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9fc0fb\" data-id=\"c9fc0fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-66d787f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66d787f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cac412b\" data-id=\"cac412b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f264e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66f264e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default elementor-inline-editing pen\" style=\"font-size: 18px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 600;margin-bottom: 0px;color: #000205\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\">If you complete NSO in:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bca1284\" data-id=\"bca1284\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5291f5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5291f5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default elementor-inline-editing pen\" style=\"font-size: 18px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 600;margin-bottom: 0px;color: #000205\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\">You attend IBS:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ffe7a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ffe7a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce1859c\" data-id=\"ce1859c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5e39b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5e39b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br \/>Winter<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1147b48\" data-id=\"1147b48\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a89a49b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a89a49b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br \/>June of same year<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e76dc2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e76dc2a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-87fca87\" data-id=\"87fca87\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcfa0c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcfa0c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br \/>Spring<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9115f87\" data-id=\"9115f87\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b92d69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b92d69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br \/>January of the next year<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c9b8b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c9b8b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9cd3cd\" data-id=\"c9cd3cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ae3045 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ae3045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br \/>Summer<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-40c79e8\" data-id=\"40c79e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c17d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59c17d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br \/>January of the next year<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-13cb722 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13cb722\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6627650\" data-id=\"6627650\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6773f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b6773f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br \/>Fall<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f0a26d\" data-id=\"6f0a26d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a911243 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a911243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br \/>January of the next year<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f88a23b\" data-id=\"f88a23b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01c0252\" data-id=\"01c0252\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0e48e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e0e48e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cru.org\/newstafforientation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1046\/2021\/03\/IBS-2_copressed.jpg?w=1000\" title=\"IBS-2_copressed\" alt=\"IBS-2_copressed\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a17dbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a17dbf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8837dd2\" data-id=\"8837dd2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-280db8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"280db8e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d324ca3\" data-id=\"d324ca3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6255db6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6255db6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"h.7a38e57449f416ad_107\" class=\"yaqOZd\"><div class=\"mYVXT\"><div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.7a38e57449f416ad_104\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb baZpAe\"><section id=\"h.4a175ccc4e474d35_3\" class=\"yaqOZd\"><div class=\"mYVXT\"><div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.4a175ccc4e474d35_0\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb baZpAe\"><section id=\"h.6ce8ae4ac67d35f9_47\" class=\"yaqOZd\"><div class=\"mYVXT\"><div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.6ce8ae4ac67d35f9_44\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb baZpAe\"><p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">Once you have completed these courses (and reported to your first assignment), you will be eligible to obtain a Minister\u2019s Housing Allowance (MHA); this benefit can substantially reduce your taxes.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"h.1299afb6a2d449f2_373\" class=\"yaqOZd\"><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"h.7a38e57449f416ad_78\" class=\"yaqOZd WxWicb\"><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"h.7a38e57449f416ad_112\" class=\"yaqOZd WxWicb\"><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c506a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c506a5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54573cd\" data-id=\"54573cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce92b74 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ce92b74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1eac99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1eac99\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e741241\" data-id=\"e741241\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9da8ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9da8ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exemption from an IBS Course<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edddaae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edddaae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"h.7a38e57449f416ad_107\" class=\"yaqOZd\"><div class=\"mYVXT\"><div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.7a38e57449f416ad_104\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb baZpAe\"><section id=\"h.4a12fdd1bdb8486b_15\" class=\"yaqOZd\"><div class=\"mYVXT\"><div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-Clt0zb purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.4a12fdd1bdb8486b_17\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-Clt0zb jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb baZpAe\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-OwsYgb purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.1299afb6a2d449f2_338\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-OwsYgb jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb baZpAe\"><p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">If you have previously taken theological courses, you may be exempt from some IBS courses. If you think you may be exempt from an IBS course, go to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ibs.cru.org\/exemptions\/course-exemptions\/\">IBS website<\/a>\u00a0and follow the steps outlined. You can also email the IBS Team (<a href=\"mailto:ibs.info@cru.org\">ibs.info@cru.org<\/a>) to begin the request process.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"h.1299afb6a2d449f2_342\" class=\"yaqOZd WxWicb\"><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"h.7a38e57449f416ad_112\" class=\"yaqOZd WxWicb\"><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66e3ca6\" data-id=\"66e3ca6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5cf6b08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5cf6b08\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1c6a5e\" data-id=\"d1c6a5e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f32a44d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f32a44d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd38be8\" data-id=\"fd38be8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b76558a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b76558a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cru.org\/newstafforientation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1046\/2021\/03\/info.png?w=1024\" title=\"info\" alt=\"info\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f131a3d\" data-id=\"f131a3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbca65a\" data-id=\"dbca65a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14c3c01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14c3c01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"h.7a38e57449f416ad_107\" class=\"yaqOZd\"><div class=\"mYVXT\"><div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.7a38e57449f416ad_104\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb baZpAe\"><section id=\"h.4a175ccc4e474d35_3\" class=\"yaqOZd\"><div class=\"mYVXT\"><div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.4a175ccc4e474d35_0\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb baZpAe\"><div class=\"oKdM2c Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.7a38e57449f416ad_87\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb baZpAe\"><section id=\"h.1299afb6a2d449f2_373\" class=\"yaqOZd\"><div class=\"mYVXT\"><div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-EehZO purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.1299afb6a2d449f2_370\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-EehZO jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb baZpAe\"><p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong><em>For more information about IBS courses, exemptions, graduate credit, and more, <\/em><em>visit the <\/em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span class=\" aw5Odc\"><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/ibs.cru.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>IBS website<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/span><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"h.4a12fdd1bdb8486b_30\" class=\"yaqOZd WxWicb\"><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"h.7a38e57449f416ad_78\" class=\"yaqOZd WxWicb\"><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"h.7a38e57449f416ad_112\" class=\"yaqOZd WxWicb\"><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-debf8e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"debf8e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9ccea1\" data-id=\"f9ccea1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section 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Whether proclaiming the life-changing message of the gospel or helping ground people in the truth of God\u2019s Word, the Scriptures inform all we do. 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