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It Happens to Every 'Harvard' James Burtchaell in his book titled The Dying of the Light demonstrates conclusively that the best year to attend a Christian college is during its first year of existence -- before the founding godly convictions are diluted by the pressures of accreditation, finance, and the larger faculty & student bodies. Therefore, the only way for every student to predictably enjoy the best of a Christian college experience is for each student to become the founder of their own personalized Christian college experience. Such young college founders need the occasional fellowship, encouragement, and instruction from like minded people, just as every growing Christian does. The Concourse is a such an iron sharpening iron fellowship of Christians pursuing the uncompromised implementation of Biblical thinking in their college experience and professional interests.

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It's happening in colleges all across the country. Instead of being educational institutions designed to encourage the free discussion of ideas, universities have become prisons of propaganda, indoctrinating students with politically correct (and often morally repugnant) ideas about American life and culture. -- Jim Nelson Black

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You're unique interests, abilities, and time are needed to advance the Kingdom of God on earth.

Beware lest any college cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.
~ Colossians 2:8

 Can you give us a brief description of the Biblical Concourse ministry?

The Biblical Concourse of Home Universities helps each participant develop their own alternative to college that is consistent with their family and church values. Participants include high school students, college students, graduate students, and professionals desiring to continue their education. The Concourse provides knowledge and people resources that help implement Biblical truth and creatively challenge the cultural norms in each occupation. Participants invest in their own offices, shops, laboratories and businesses as they develop and accomplish their own courses and curricula. This results in the lowest cost, most time efficient and directly useful high quality education, which purposely builds family economies and motivates multigenerational faithfulness to God.

How it Works

1. Each student submits an application.

2. During the first semester, the student forms a review board comprised of a parent, pastor, and professional in his or her field of interest. The function of this review board is similar to the function of the traditional graduate school committee and accreditation board combined. The review board provides professional counsel and tutorials to help the student set goals, make choices between possible methods of accomplishing competency in the chosen profession, and provides general assessment of student accomplishments. Review board members set their own hourly rate and cycle in and out as their expertise is helpful to the student.

"Even now, most persons would admit that the important services their teachers have rendered them are such advice or counsel, given at a chance meeting or in a tutorial." Ivan Illich, Deschooling Society, 1970.

3. The student completes his higher education goals and demonstrates competency through his or her resume, curriculum vita, portfolio, course certificates, industry certifications, professional exams, work experiences, apprenticeships and or entrepreneurships that were incorporated into their years of study.

Competencies proven through portfolios provide a Biblical approach to credentialing and the equivalency of a degree without compromising the student's family, faith, learning motive, peer environment or professional opportunities.

What does it cost?

The overall cost of completing one’s education with the Biblical Concourse is estimated to be one tenth of a four-year public in-state resident college or one 20th of a four-year private resident in-state college. No federal funds are used to support the Concourse and student work experiences can be embedded in each curriculum which eliminates the need for loans.

Why Should Parents Consider the Biblical Concourse?
The short answer is: Christianity, family, money, and the future of our culture. It is well known that secular higher education in our day is promoting anti-Christian ideas, and that students who attend Christian college are leaving the faith at higher rates than those who attend secular universities. It is time to challenge the cultural norms that have removed Christianity from the marketplace and separated families.

Answers to frequently asked questions are here.