Maranatha Mission Bible College is accredited by the WORLDWIDE ACCREDITATION COMMISSION OF CHRISTIAN INSTITUTIONS(WWAC). Anyone wishing to contact them for verification may write to Dr. Paul Richarson,2800 Blendwell Rd. Richmond, Va.23224
We wish to make it perfectly clear that due to the principle of sepation of Church and state Mark.12:17; James 4:4; 2Corinthias.6:14,the WWAC has chosen not to seek endorsement by either EAES or COPA,but is a rapidly growing and respected network of 200 schools on the cutting edge of the cause of Christ.
EXPLANATION ABOUT ACCREDITION
To be accredited means that an impartial group of professional scholars has investigated an institution and has approved of its standards of operation.
There is no such thing as Federal or State accreditation of a Bible school, for civil government has no authority to regulate religious training or what certificates we issue for it. This is an issue of separation of church and state, as Jesus said, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s”. Mark 12:17.
Civil authorities must never officially endorse or disapprove directly or indirectly the beliefs and practices of churches or their Bible Schools. A casual survey of Church history shows that such linkage with Caesar eventually leads to infringement upon conscience, bondage, and corruption.
Therefore, to be accredited by any agency, which in turn is supervised by the U.S.A. Department of H.E.W., would to some degree be a compromise of the separation principle and constitute “friendship with the world” condemned as “adultery” by James 4:4.
In a Spiritual sense, the highest accreditation any school could have would be the blessings of Divine Providence. Our best accreditation is the successful lives and ministries of our satisfied students. Isn’t graduate performance what it’s really all about?
Maranatha Mission Bible College is fully Accredited by the:
“World-Wide Accreditation Commission
of Christian Educational Institutions”(W.W.A.C.)
You may contact them for verification by writing them at:
“WWAC”, Dr. Paul Richardson Executive President,
2800 Blendwell Rd.
Richmond VA. 23224
WWAC is a non-governmental accreditation, extended exclusively to private, Christian institutions upon inspection and approval of their programs, operations, and integrity and is one of the largest religious accreditation agencies world-wide and accredits Christian Universities, Theological Seminaries and Bible Schools.
WHAT IS ACCREDITATION?
By definition,the word “accredit”means to authorize,endorse,and officially approve of.What ordination is to minister,accreditation is to a school?Accreditation is a process by which scholls voluntarily agree to participate in a set of establish standards in order to encourage quality education.
School are not legally required to become accredited.But it a very desirable standing. Accredited status means a school has voluntary undergone a Comprehensive examination to determine that it operates at a worthy level of performance.
The purpose of accreditation is to:
• Certify that an institution has met the established standards of excellence
• Assist prospective students in identifying reputable institutions, which offer degree programs that will meet their needs and goals
• Allow institutions to evaluate the acceptability of transfer credits into their own curricula programs
Accreditation is a private, voluntary, non-governmental peer-review process that reviews the educational quality of an institution or program. In the United States, accreditation is the primary means of assuring educational quality. Accreditation status confirms that an institution has voluntarily undergone a comprehensive self-study and peer examination that demonstrates the institution meets standards of accreditation. To receive accreditation, the institution must clearly demonstrate that it has established educational goals, offers formal, organized learning experiences and services that enable students to meet these stated goals and that students and graduates have benefited from the learning experiences provided. Furthermore, accreditation assures that an institution operates on a sound financial basis, has approved programs of study, qualified instructors, adequate facilities and equipment and engages in continual improvement through self-evaluation and planning and promotes its programs truthfully.
A degree is only valid if it is properly granted by an entity that has the legal authority to do so and degree-granting authorization cannot be conferred by an accrediting body. Accreditation agencies are themselves private membership associations and relied upon by many governmental entities to
perform certain qualitative and evaluative functions. However, they do not themselves have the authority to issue degrees nor have the power to authorize the existence of a college or a degree program.
Government-recognized accreditation is not necessary for the religious vocations in which we are equipping our students and people working in ministry positions do not need a government- accredited degree.
Disclaimer Statement
Our courses meet the requirements established by many private, independent, and professional associations. Various regionally or nationally accredited Christian Universities, colleges and seminaries throughout the United States may accept transfer students, credits and degrees from Maranatha Mission Bible College.
Transferability of credits earned at Maranatha Mission Bible College and transferred to another institution is at the discretion of the receiving institution.
All our Certificates, Diplomas and Degrees are issued from our College, USA .
All students outside of the USA are considered as online students of Maranatha Mission Bible College and are registered at our College, USA college. We have students from more than 35 nations and therefore cannot meet all the legal and/or accreditation requirements for each nation. Therefore, we are not able to set up a physical presence in each nation except in Texas USA.
We do not prepare our students for secular work or denominational service. We will seek to provide a sound theological standing from which our students may fulfill their divine purpose and calling. We are not responsible for any problems students may have with the higher education authorities in their own nations.
Every ministry implementing Maranatha Mission Bible College programs must do so under the name of their own Bible School and they are responsible for ensuring that they operate legally in their nation. Maranatha Mission Bible College cannot be held responsible for this as we offer our programs in 35 nations and it is not possible to ensure legal compliance with every nation and for that reason, we accept that Bible Schools ensure that they comply with the laws of their respective nations. Every student that is mentored in various institutions world-wide are registered as online students at our USA College and we merely supply the books in the various nations through legitimate book suppliers.