Thank You!

November 16, 2001

Dear Dr. Victor and Summit Bible College Personnel,

You may think it is quite amazing coming from a woman who could never abide by the rules of her term papers, and lived in fear of failing because they were always too ‘wordy’ and exceeded the required number of pages, but I can only say two sentences for my testimony: “Thank you Jesus!” and “Look what the Lord has done!”

Those were my exact words when I received my diploma, in the mail.  When my eyes beheld the package with the ‘Summit’ return address, I was like a kid opening her first Christmas present.  I was home by myself, just me and God, and tears fell from my eyes when I saw the plaque!  My first utterance was “Thank you Jesus!”

To put my experience of being a student at Summit Bible College in a more thoughtful sequence, I would say:  “He has taken the ashes from my life and glued them into a diploma.”  My mind is renewed in Christ. I have joy in my heart!  The woman who carried many burdens and lived through many abuses is “no more”.  Jesus has taught me His way, His burden is light and it is the sweetness of the Lord that I taste everyday….led by the precious hands of those Shepherds and teachers He has given to lead me.  I’m 41 and just beginning, and I thank all of the Staff at Summit Bible College for their prayers, encouragement, and powerful curriculum.

Deb H.,  Bachelor of Theology in Christian Counseling

In 1997, God called me to a three-fold ministry with an emphasis on Christian Counseling. I discovered Summit Bible College on-line and began my classes.  SBC has helped me in two ways.

First, the courses offered by Summit are available to those who have a full-time job with a tuition that is feasible to pay.  The classes are very in depth and I have learned very important materials that help me not only on the counseling side but in every aspect of life.  The courses are not easy and demand a lot of studying and paperwork.

Second, the courses provided by Summit Bible College have helped my relationship with Christ grow closer and more intimate. They emphasize prayer and Bible reading.  They emphasize discipline in your Christian walk, and teach you how to reach out to a lost and dying world.

I would highly recommend Summit Bible College to anyone that needs not only a good education but an “on-growing” relationship with their Lord.

Aimee S.

I enrolled with SBC, as an under Graduate student studying for my Bachelor in Theology with a Major in Worship in January 2001.  There are a lot of great things about SBC!  The subjects that they offer are "age appropriate" and suits the world today!

My major in music made me realize my dream in getting to know the art of praise and worship.  Since I am attempting to get this degree as a correspondent student, I save time on traveling.  The staff at SBC are always there to support me with their prayers, and answer my queries, which can be curriculum based or not!

Since I was credited with over sixty units prior to starting my degree, I should finish with a Bachelor's in Theology in approximately one year. 

SBC has become part of my extended family today.  May God bless SBC!

Asha P.

The vision of Summit Bible College and its founder, Dr. Jeff Victor, is a vision that should be shared by every church and pastor in the world today.

I first heard of Summit by searching on the internet. I was looking for a Christian education program that would work in the church where I had been pastoring. We had a real need to train our people to fill leadership roles and to serve in the various ministries of the church. We had people who were sincere and zealous to serve, but were often young in the Lord or lacked a firm foundation in the Word. We also had people who were hungry for more study of the Word....more than they could get by only coming to the regular services. Sending them to Bible college was not an option for us. Most had families and jobs and could not be uprooted.

Some people are called to attend an anointed in-residence Bible college, but many are called to stay in their local church and receive training.

The correspondence programs I had seen used in the past were expensive and ....frankly "dry". The people ended up with "credits" but little life. Summit was a real answer to prayer. The Summit curriculum is not bound by one particular denomination, so they are
free to select current books by the most anointed and gifted ministries available today. I saw the changes the program made in the lives of the people. My eldest daughter earned her Associate degree from Summit in one year. It was a lot of  work, but she was
excited by the classes and experienced wonderful spiritual growth.  She was able to do the program even with a new baby at home and duties of being a wife and mother. She was recently asked to preach in her home church. I have heard comments from many about how
gifted and anointed she is. She accumulated and still uses the 20 text books from the classes in her personal library. I was even able to upgrade my existing degree through Summit.

Everybody in the church who took the classes grew and was blessed. They are serving in ministry, active in church leadership or ministering to people in the workplace. "By the fruits you shall know them."  I know the Summit program blesses and changes lives. Part of Summit's vision is to keep the program affordable. It is likely the least expensive program available today.

P.S.  Pastors.... I encourage you to enquire about starting an extension campus of Summit Bible College in your area. There is a shortage of trained and anointed people to serve in church leadership and other ministries in the Body of Christ. There are probably several gifted ministers in your area that will donate an hour or two a week to lead one of these classes.

Mark Swiger

Visit Mark Swiger Ministries  at: www.msministries.org