Read Success Stories from Some of our Recent Graduates

 

(May 16, 2007)  Two BA Degrees Conferred at 2007 City Vision College Graduation

Marcus Burrier has earned the Bachelor of Arts in Missions.  He is 23 years old and lives in Des Moines, IA.  Marcus grew up in a Christian family.  He says that he truly began to understand what Christ did for him when I was 15 and battling with cancer.   “Jesus saved me from physical death with healing me from cancer,” he says, “and I also now understand that He first saved me from spiritual death due to the sin in my life.” 

Marcus completed a one-year internship at Hope Ministries in Des Moines.  He was first introduced to rescue ministry by his father and sister who both work at the mission.  At first, Marcus found working with the homeless a bit uncomfortable but he has grown to love the ministry.  He now feels that Rescue Missions is the next season in life where the LORD is leading him. Marcus has been married two years to Kelli and they are now looking forward to finding an opportunity to serve the Lord together.
 

Kathy Hyden has also earned the Bachelor of Arts in Missions.  She is 52, lives in Cottage Hills, IL and is a CSAC II certified addiction counselor, having worked in the chemical dependency field for over seven years. Through her year of studies with City Vision College, she worked as a counselor with the St. Patrick Center in downtown St. Louis.  At the center she worked alongside her husband, Jack who just recently received his pastoral license in the Church of the Nazarene.

Kathy was just 20 hours away from a degree in Psychology at a secular university when she found City Vision College on the Internet.  She enrolled immediately.  Why?  According to Kathy, helping people is much more than addressing their psychological needs.  She believes God led her to take the City Vision College courses to grow spiritually, to learn, to and gain a new Christian perspective on serving the needy. 

Just before completing her studies, Kathy became manager of the Salvation Army Booth House Emergency Shelter, Alton, IL, which is also in the St. Louis Area.  She says. “With the move to Salvation Army, I can serve my community while learning many new aspects of leadership.”

(January 8, 2007)  City Vision College is CFRE Approved Education Provider:

After a review of several courses, CFRE International has certified City Vision College as an Approved Education Provider, one of only forty training organizations in the world to receive this designation.

The Certified Fund Raising Executive Credential is the mark of excellence for fundraising professionals. CFRE International based in Alexandria, VA, grants the certificate to individuals who demonstrate the knowledge, skills and commitment to the highest standards of ethical and professional practice in serving the philanthropic sector. Studies show that fund raisers with the credential earn an average 17 percent more than their uncertified counterparts.

These City Vision College courses have been approved by CFRE International to assist fundraising professionals to prepare to take the CFRE exam and maintain their current professional knowledge:

• Fund Raising Basics – 45 hours
• Intermediate Fund Raising – 45 hours
• Financial Accounting and Reporting – 45 hours
• Nonprofit Administration – 45 hours
• Financial Planning for Nonprofits – 45 hours
• Ministry Management – 45 hours
• Human Resources – 45 hours

Completing two of these courses provides CFRE applicants with the 80 hours of required education for initial certification. One City Vision College course fulfills the 45 hours of continuing education for renewal of the CFRE, which is required every three years.

Starting with the year 2010, credential holders seeking renewal must have obtained 50% of their required CE credits from CFRE Approved Continuing Education Providers.

Learn more about CFRE International and its programs at http://www.cfre.org

(May 28, 2006)  City Vision College Graduation Ceremony:

Four City Vision College graduates were honored at the 93rd Annual Convention of the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions held at the Airport DoubleTree Hotel in Seattle, WA.

(May 23, 2006) City Vision College Partners with NET Training Institute:

City Vision College has begun developing a second degree completion program; a Bachelor of Arts in Addiction Studies.  A certificate of completion will also be available to students who complete the required courses. One of the goals of the program is to assist Christian workers to prepare for the addiction counselor certification process.

To accomplish this, AGRM has entered into a partnership with the NET Training Institute of Orlando, FL,  a world leader in training Christian counselors to work with addicts and alcoholics.  NET Training Institute was founded by Dr. Jean and Charles LaCour in 1996 to meet the training needs of the Florida Network on Addictions begun in the 1980’s. Many of the FloridaNET ministries trace their roots or inspiration to Dunklin Memorial Camp, a men’s residential program located in Okeechobee, Florida, founded by Mickey and Laura Maye Evans

Since its inception, NTI has served over 1,000 students from around the world.   Additionally, they have developed a series of self-study courses that are currently approved by NAADAC, the association for addiction professionals, for CEU training.  These courses will be the foundation of these three- credit City Vision College courses:

• Recovery Dynamics
• Drugs of Abuse
• Counseling Foundations
• Help for Alcoholics
• Counseling Skills
• Mental Illness and Addiction
• Ethics in Addiction Counseling
• Sexual Issues in Addiction
• Family Issues and Recovery

This initiative was launched thanks to a grant from the Grizzard Company.

 (January 13, 2006) Two Study Tracks, New Courses in Development:

Students will soon be able to pursue to different options for their City Vision College studies, Ministry or Management.  To facilitate this, six new courses are in the latter stages of development. 

• Urban Evangelism & Discipleship will focus on spiritual care at the rescue mission. 

• Life Skills Training is designed to help rescue mission workers to impart essential life skills to those to whom they minister.  Included are such topics as literacy, employment, readiness, and financial management. 

• The Theology & Strategy of Urban Mission course goes more deeply into the Biblical mandate for urban ministry and presents some of the global issues that impact the lives of city dwellers. 

• The current Counseling at Urban Missions course will become two courses; Counseling in the City and Addiction Counseling. These courses will take a more in-depth approach to counseling the people who look to urban missions for help. 

• Case Management: Ministering to the Whole Person is a project of AGRM’s Women and Family Track.  Its focus is imparting skills that will equip rescue mission workers to more effectively organize the people-helping process.

One new management-oriented course is also planned;  Financial Management, which will deal with budgeting and other strategic issues for rescue mission administrators.

Tentatively, the first of these courses will be offered in  Summer 2006.

 (May 29, 2005)  City Vision College Graduation Ceremony:

Six City Vision College graduates were honored at the 92nd Annual Convention of the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions held at the Renaissance Hotel in Cleveland, OH.

 

(April 18, 2005) City Vision College is Approved for VA Student Educational Benefits: 

The Bachelor of Arts in  Missions degree program is now approved for educational assistance benefits for qualified veterans and their dependents under programs administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). For application and enrollment procedures, call toll free at 1-888GIBILL1 or visit the VA educational web site.

 

(April 14, 2005) City Vision College is an Affiliated Member of ABHE:

  The Affiliate Status Review Committee of the Association for Biblical Higher Education has acted to grant affiliated status to City Vision College. The ABHE,  organized in October, 194, was formerly called the American Association of Bible Colleges.  This membership allows City Vision College to take advantage of a number of benefits and services to affiliatee institutions.  

(January 8, 2005)  City Vision College Receives Accreditation: 

City Vision College is now an accredited institution of higher learning. At their January 8th meeting, the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education & Training Council approved our request.  This is the culmination of a three-year process which included an in-depth inspection of our courses and administrative procedures, plus three on-site visits from DETC review teams.

Established in 1955, the DETC's Accrediting Commission identifies and accredits distance education and training institutions that have attained and maintained the standards deemed necessary to operate at a high level of quality.  DETC Accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Accredited schools include all of the distance learning programs of the various branches of the US military, plus the prestigious Western Governors University. More than 3 million Americans are currently enrolled in DETC-accredited institutions. 

(January 3, 2005)   City Vision College Hires Academic Dean:

Dr. Fletcher L. Tink, Executive Director, Bresee Institute for Metro Ministries, Kansas City, MO has agreed to serve as Academic Dean for City Vision College on a part-time basis.  We have received a foundation grant toward hiring a Dean.  Fletcher has been serving on our City Vision College Advisory Council. His primary responsibility is coordinating and developing the academic programs of RESCUE College.  To accomplish this, the Academic Dean will work closely with the Director of Education, off-site instructors and members of the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions. 

Fletcher Tink has an outstanding academic, and professional background, which includes teaching urban ministry, as well as being involved in it.  He has the Doctor of Philosophy from Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena CA with concentration on Intercultural ministries (1994); Master of Arts, Fuller Theological Seminary, School of World Missions, Pasadena, CA (1984); Master of Liberal Arts, Harvard University Extension, Cambridge, MA (1983); Master of Theology, Luther Seminary, Minneapolis, MN (1977); Master of Divinity, Nazarene Theological Seminary, Kansas City, MO (1973); BS Degree, Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy, MA (1967)

Fletcher has an extensive teaching background, having taught at Eastern Nazarene College (1978-82)(1995-98), Azusa Pacific University (1983-2001); Fuller Theological Seminary (1985-92); Washington Bible College (1998-2000), Nazarene Theological Seminary (2001-2005).  Most of his course offerings have been in urban ministry. He has also taught Spanish and Beginning Greek (in Spanish).

He has served as a consultant to World Vision, Pew Charitable Trust, and Fuller Theological Seminary.  He has served as Coordinator of Education for Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, and has been a pastor or interim pastor at Nazarene and Wesleyan Churches.  He served 3 years in the Peace Corps (1966-9) in Brasilia, Brazil.  He speaks fluent Spanish, and Portuguese as well as English, and has formerly studied French, Italian, Koine Greek and Aymara.

Visit the City Vision College Staff Page to learn more about Dr. Tink.  

  

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