News and Interest

Attention Students! You are invited to participate in a day where we will love on our students. You are invited to enjoy food, refreshments, entertainment and a chance to win a few prizes as well! Plan on joining us at one of the Student Appreciation Events listed below:

• Houston-Southwest campus: Tuesday, November 8th from 6-7pm
• Beaumont-Antioch Missionary Baptist Church: Thursday, November 10th from 6-7pm

Appreciating GRACE Students: Our Joy and Crown

Thursday, May 26th 7:00pm Lanier Theological Library (Stone Chapel). Please make plans to join us as we recognize the great achievements of our graduates. A reception will be held at the Lanier Dining hall following the graduation ceremony. Please register online here. For details, call 877-476-8674.

Golden Triangle (Southeast TX) Pastor's Luncheon: Thursday, June 16th 11am-2pm. Area pastors and church/ministry leaders are invited to attend this special lunch even to learn more about GRACE and how we are committed to invest in the spiritual growth of Southeast Texas. Please register online here. For details, call 877-476-8674.

Ambassadors of GRACE Team: We welcome this elite team of students who support the ministry and activities of GRACE. An Ambassador of GRACE will be coming soon to a classroom near you.

Student Orientation: The first Student Orientation will commence this August, 2011. This will be a time of getting to know one another and great fun as we welcome students into the fold of GRACE. New students are required to attend, current students are highly encouraged to attend. Students can choose to attend one of the three orientations hosted at different locations the evenings of:

• August 9- The Woodlands-
• August 11- Beaumont Campus
• August 16- Main Campus-Southwest Houston

Join us for our Inaugural Graduation Ceremony at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2011, at the Lanier Theological Library, 14130 Hargrave, Houston, Texas 77070. This will be a joyous and worshipful celebration as we award graduate degrees to our seminary's first masters degree program graduates and also award certificates to several certificate program graduates. We will have a short ceremony followed by a fun celebration and fellowship that you don't want to miss. Come celebrate with us! RSVP now!

Date: Thursday, June 16, 2011
Time: 11am - 2pm
Location: 3815 IH-10 Beaumont, TX

Click here to register.

Congrats to our Director of Masters Degree Programs, Bruce Baker, PhD Candidate, who passed his oral exams for his PhD program at Baptist Bible Seminary this week! Bruce is the author of Spiritual Maturity: The Road to Wonderland and his website is www.becomingmature.org. This semester, Dr. Baker is teaching Apologetics and Acts & Pauline Epistles. Follow Dr. Baker on Twitter @becomingmature.

Please join us for our Spring Annual Open House at the Main Location in Southwest Houston, Thursday, March 31st from 6-9pm. Students and Visitors are welcome to tour the facility and 'check-out' a GRACE class. Refreshments provided. Stay until 7pm, and visit one of the two classes beginning that very night: either Angelology, Anthropology, Hamartiology or New Testament Survey: Acts and Pauline Epistles. Classes also available online!

The College of Biblical Studies (www.cbshouston.edu) is hosting a Seminary Week Monday, Tuesday and Thursday March 28th, 29th and 31st ALL DAY. Grace School of Theology has been invited to take part in this 3-day event. Schedule an appointment or come by our booth to talk with current GRACE students or a GRACE Advisor.

Grace School of Theology is hosting an open house at the Main Location in Southwest Houston on Thursday, Oct. 28th from 6:30-9pm. Students and Visitors are welcome to tour the new facility and participate in the first night of Dr. Anderson's Dispensationalism and Eschatology course. Please contact Erica Sanger, GRACE Student Services Coordinator at esanger@gsot.org or 936-689-4727 for further details.

We are pleased to welcome our new full-time Financial Administrator, Tameka Coleman, who earned a BBA in Accounting from Texas A&M in 1998. Tameka has over eleven years of Accounting and Finance experience. Her roles have included Accountant, Financial Analyst and Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis. She is a member of Concord Baptist Church and sings with the praise & worship team. She is married to Rev. Frederick Coleman, a masters degree student at GSOT. We are also very thankful for Cindy Chastain and Peggy Andrade who have faithfully served the seminary as part-time accountants to date.

• Our fees are changing for the spring 2010 semester, but tuition remains the same low price. All students (credit and enrichment, on-campus and online) will be charged a $25 administration fee for each course, which will cover registration, copies, technology, etc. This $25 fee will replace the previous $30 credit semester registration fee and the $10 per course copy fee. The application fee for all new students remains $30.
• Beginning January 11, 2010, online courses will proceed only if five or more students are registered for the course, as TRACS (accreditation agency) insists on this policy. We will still maintain open enrollment for online courses which need not start when our normal on-campus semesters start. We will work on networking online students so that online courses meet the minimum five-student threshold and can proceed as soon as possible.
• We are offering many new eight-week "Hybrid" courses this semester. Each hybrid course is three credit hours. Rather than fifteen weeks of lectures, hybrid courses have eight weeks of lectures and the remainder of the participatory time is conducted online during the same eight weeks (for most hybrid courses). All of the course work for a hybrid course must be completed within the inclusive meeting dates of the course (usually eight weeks). The hybrid course format enables students who usually only take one course at a time to take two successive three-credit courses in one semester and to move more deliberately towards finishing their degree program.

We have an immediate opening for a full-time bookkeeper/office assistant. Must be expert and experienced with QuickBooks, online banking, Excel, and computing generally. Experience with donor ministry, higher education, and/or Apple Macintosh is a significant plus. Must be willing to assist with answering phones and other reception duties, to assist with all other office functions of the seminary, and to work selflessly as a member of a cohesive team. Compensation is negotiable consistent with qualifications. Bachelors degree required, preferably with major in accounting, business, economics or the like. Must be willing to commute to multiple campus locations. Great opportunity for advancement.

Please send us an essay about your faith and theology, in one page or less, including your candid views on our doctrinal statement available at our website. Also, please let us know your recent compensation history, your expectations for compensation, and your earliest date of availability. Finally, please send us the names, addresses, emails, and phone numbers for three spiritual references as follows: pastor, mentor, and any other spiritual brother or sister who knows you well and is not a biological relative. All of this information must be provided in one email along with a resume and cover letter. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

On Tuesday, 12/1/2009, the seminary moved its business office to 29801 I-45 North, Suite 202, Shenandoah, Texas 77381 from 10200 Grogan's Mill Road, Suite 340, The Woodlands, Texas. The mailing address remains the same: P.O. Box 7477, The Woodlands, Texas 77387-7477. All mail should be sent to the mailing address post office box rather than the business office street address. The phone and fax numbers remain the same.

Grace School of Theology today announced that the accreditation process is progressing in a more expeditious manner than previously anticipated, and the seminary is temporarily suspending all doctorate programs until accreditation of its masters degree programs is obtained. This action is being taken after the seminary's Academic Dean, Dr. J.B. Hixson, and Director of Institutional Planning & Research, George Crossland, attended the TRACS (www.tracs.org) annual accreditation conference last week and met with TRACS leadership to advance the seminary's accreditation application process. Consequently, the seminary decided to approach institutional accreditation with masters level degree programs first and subsequently seek the addition of doctorate level degree programs. "We are excited to be working with accrediting bodies towards achievement of accreditation and in a much shorter timeframe that previously believed possible," said Dr. Dave Anderson, President and Founder of Grace School of Theology. "We will continue to provide status updates to students and prospective students as we achieve accreditation milestones." For more information about this decision please contact Grace School of Theology toll free at 877-GSOT-ORG or by email at info@gsot.org.

Dr. Chris Moody, Adjunct Professor of Systematic Theology, will be leading a tour of Israel and Jordan, March 12-23, 2010. Currently, he has room for about 10 more people. If you are interested in participating, please email Dr. Moody as soon as possible. He is holding an organizational meeting at First Baptist Beaumont, Room B106, at 7:00 p.m. on September 9, 2009.

Grace School of Theology President, Dr. Dave Anderson invites Greater Houston Area pastors and ministry leaders to a complimentary luncheon. Dr. Anderson will provide a brief introduction about the seminary along with fellow professor, Dr. Joe Parle. We invite you to participate in our discussion on the topic of Biblical Counseling. The luncheon will be held from 11:30-1:00pm at La Madeleine in Market Square in The Woodlands. The address is as follows: 9595 Six Pines Drive, Suite 100 The Woodlands TX, 77380. At the luncheon, we will conduct a drawing for a year's membership to SermonCentral Pro. This is valued at $120/ year and is an incredible resource for pastors. Please RSVP via email or call (877) 476-8674 and reserve your spot today!

Dr. Chris Moody and Dr. Mark Haywood of Grace School of Theology cordially invite pastors in the greater Beaumont area to enjoy a complimentary lunch and time of fellowship. Drs. Moody and Haywood will provide a brief introduction of Grace School of Theology in Beaumont. The seminary offers courses in Beaumont at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 3920 W Cardinal Drive and at First Baptist Church Beaumont, 900 Calder Avenue. The luncheons will be at First Baptist Church Beaumont from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. At each luncheon, we will conduct a drawing for a 12-month membership to SermonCentral Pro, an awesome online resource valued at $120 a year. Please RSVP via email or call (877) 476-8674 toll free.

Dr. Larry Moyer, President & CEO of EvanTell, will teach Evangelism at The Woodlands Campus of Grace School of Theology for one of the three weekend sessions of the seminary course. "It is a great privilege to have Dr. Moyer and his team teach for GSoT," said Dr. Dave Anderson, President of Grace School of Theology. "This will undoubtedly be a life changing course for the students who take it and those who hear the clearly presented Gospel as a result," he said. The course meets 6:00pm-9:30pm on Fridays and 8:30am-5:00pm on Saturdays on the following dates: Sep. 25-26, Oct. 9-10, and Oct. 23-24. Mark Rae, Executive Vice President of EvanTell and David Souther, Director of International Ministries of EvanTell, will each teach one of the three weekend sessions, as well. Seating for the course is limited, and the seminary encourages students to register as soon as possible to ensure their enrollment in the course. Further, the Evangelism course schedule complements the Basic Biblical Counseling course schedule which meets on five other Saturdays at The Woodlands Campus.

ECFA membership is based on the ECFA Seven Standards of Responsible Stewardship, including financial accountability, transparency, sound board governance and ethical fund-raising.

Grace School of Theology joins a growing number of churches and evangelical organizations across America, representing more than $18 billion in annual revenue, that have earned the right to display the ECFA seal. When an organization becomes an ECFA member, it demonstrates its willingness to follow the model of biblical accountability.

ECFA, founded in 1979, helps Christ-centered organizations earn the public's trust. Members must faithfully demonstrate compliance with the ECFA Standards pertaining to financial accountability, fund-raising and board governance. For more information about ECFA, including information about membership and a listing of ECFA members, visit www.ECFA.org or call 1-800-323-9473.

BI 1311 OT Survey - Pentateuch at The Woodlands Campus has been cancelled for the 2009 summer semester because of emergent unforeseen circumstances. Instead, this course will be offered in the 2010 spring semester at The Woodlands Campus.

Congratulations to Dr. Joe Parle for completing his Ph.D. program magna cum laude at Baptist Bible Seminary in April. Dr. Parle is a new Adjunct Professor of Bible Exposition for Grace School of Theology. He serves full time as the Academic Dean at the College of Biblical Studies in Houston. He is teaching an Old Testament survey course on the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible) for Grace School of Theology on five Saturdays this summer (May 16 & 30, and June 6, 13 & 20) at The Woodlands Campus.

Grace School of Theology has changed its mailing address to: P.O. Box 7477, The Woodlands, TX 77387-7477. The seminary's business offices are located at 10200 Grogan's Mill Rd, Suite 340, in The Woodlands, but please send all mail to the post office box mailing address.

Grace School of Theology will be hosting its Spring BBQ & Social for students, faculty, donors and friends of the seminary on Friday April 24, 2009. The social will be in the gymnasium of Faith Bible Church in The Woodlands, Texas from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. GSOT will provide the main dish and beverages, and attendees are requested to bring a side dish or dessert. Please RSVP on or before Tuesday, April 21st. Please contact the Grace School of Theology offices at +1 877 476 8674 (+1 877 GSOT ORG), or email to info@gsot.org, or further information.

The Woodlands, TX - Grace School of Theology is excited to introduce a new program designed to bring our education to a greater number of students! Also known as "Recruit a Friend - Each Pay 1/2 Price!", this program is designed to ensure that you receive the best seminary educational value possible.

The program works like this. Any current or new credit student who recruits a new credit student to Grace School of Theology may receive a 50% tuition discount for one course for that semester in which the new credit student first registers for a course. The new credit student also may receive a 50% discount for one course for that semester in which the new credit student first registers for a course.

For further information and to understand the program rules, please call +1 877 476 8674 (+1 877 GSOT ORG), or click here >>> .

The Woodlands, TX - Grace School of Theology brings to its current and prospective students a new information source, via a new website. Grace School of Theology has significantly expanded content on its new website in an effort to create a 'single source' of information. New to the site are links to not only Grace School of Theology information, but also links to blogs, videos, podcasts, and other content that is helpful in ensuring our students have access to all the resources they need to further their understanding of Christ, the Scriptures, and ministry.

The Woodlands, TX - Grace School of Theology has 'branded' its courseware offering under the name FREEGrace Programs. This is in keeping with their doctrinal foundation, rooted in free grace. Within the FREEGrace programs, Grace School of Theology 30-hour Biblical Studies Certificate (BSC) program. Degree programs for those seeking: Master of Arts in Biblical Studies (MABS), Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Masters of Theology (ThM), Doctor of Ministry (DMin), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Grace School of Theology also offers a certificate program, within the FREEGrace program, called Bible Studies Certificate (BSC).

Additionally, Grace School of Theology is announcing the branding of its teaching method under the 'clearTRUTH' banner. This is directly reflective of Grace School of Theology's dedication to teaching, preaching, living, and passing on the clear truth of the scriptures - within the lives of the school, its faculty and staff, and students. Learn more about FREEGrace and clearTRUTH on other pages within this website.

The Woodlands, TX - Grace School of Theology announced that JB Hixson has been appointed to Acting Academic Dean. "We're particularly excited to have JB in this role, " stated Dave Anderson, President of GSoT. "JB brings a deep understanding of the Scripture, practical ministry experience, and a heart for equipping students in their Biblical and doctrinal understanding as well as how to apply such into their lives and ministry."

JB Hixson is the current pastor of Brenham Bible Church (Brenham, TX), and he serves as the Executive Director of the Free Grace Alliance. JB also hosts a website you may be interested in, Not By Works.