Vision International University
Vision International University VIU is a world leader in Christian distance learning offering Christian
degree programs and advanced studies in various disciplines of Christian Ministry. VIU is your
choice for academic enrichment and professional advancement that will enhance the effectiveness
of your vocational ministry, Christian service and divine calling. VIU is here to equip and empower
you as you pursue to fulfill your God-given calling. VIU has 150,000 students in 120 different
nations. VIU also has 4,000 campus' world wide. Click on photo to the left and go directly to
Vision's website.
Whether you are passionate in training for ministry or are interested in earning your advanced
degree, we are here to support you with your goals. VIU is equipping leaders for ministry
worldwide training people of all cultures, languages and denominations. We meet once a month
for 10 months a year. This program is offered in Spanish also.
1. Certificate of Theological Studies (1 Year)
2. Associate of Theological Studies (2 Years)
3. Ministerial Diploma (3 Years)
4. Bachelor of Theological Studies (4 Years)
5. Master of Theological Studies
6. Doctor of Ministry in Theological Studies (D. Min.)
7. Doctor of Philosophy in Theological Studies (Ph.D.)
Affiliation:
Vision International University, Ramona, California, USA
Accreditation:
1. The Association for Christian Schools International
2. Florida Department of Education, Department of Consumer Affairs,
State of California and Louisiana.
3. Vision International University of Australia
4. Ministry of Education of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas
5. Higher Education by the Federal Ministry of Education of Nigeria
State of Florida Non-Profit Corporation Registered Trademarks
VISION INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ©
VISION INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP NETWORK (VILN) ©
VISION INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF MINISTRY (VISM) ©
VISION SCHOOL OF MINISTRY (VSM) ©
$1,250.00 per year or 10 equal payments for Undergraduate Studies
$1,500.00 per year or 10 equal payments for Master of Theological Studies
$2,000.00 per year or 10 equal payments for Doctor in Ministry
$2,800.00 per year or 10 equal payments for Doctor of Philosophy
Registration per year $50.00 and books per month cost about $20.00
Vision International University VIU is a world leader in Christian distance learning offering Christian
degree programs and advanced studies in various disciplines of Christian Ministry. VIU is your
choice for academic enrichment and professional advancement that will enhance the effectiveness
of your vocational ministry, Christian service and divine calling. VIU is here to equip and empower
you as you pursue to fulfill your God-given calling. VIU has 150,000 students in 120 different
nations. VIU also has 4,000 campus' world wide. Click on photo to the left and go directly to
Vision's website.
Whether you are passionate in training for ministry or are interested in earning your advanced
degree, we are here to support you with your goals. VIU is equipping leaders for ministry
worldwide training people of all cultures, languages and denominations. We meet once a month
for 10 months a year. This program is offered in Spanish also.
1. Certificate of Theological Studies (1 Year)
2. Associate of Theological Studies (2 Years)
3. Ministerial Diploma (3 Years)
4. Bachelor of Theological Studies (4 Years)
5. Master of Theological Studies
6. Doctor of Ministry in Theological Studies (D. Min.)
7. Doctor of Philosophy in Theological Studies (Ph.D.)
Affiliation:
Vision International University, Ramona, California, USA
Accreditation:
1. The Association for Christian Schools International
2. Florida Department of Education, Department of Consumer Affairs,
State of California and Louisiana.
3. Vision International University of Australia
4. Ministry of Education of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas
5. Higher Education by the Federal Ministry of Education of Nigeria
State of Florida Non-Profit Corporation Registered Trademarks
VISION INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ©
VISION INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP NETWORK (VILN) ©
VISION INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF MINISTRY (VISM) ©
VISION SCHOOL OF MINISTRY (VSM) ©
$1,250.00 per year or 10 equal payments for Undergraduate Studies
$1,500.00 per year or 10 equal payments for Master of Theological Studies
$2,000.00 per year or 10 equal payments for Doctor in Ministry
$2,800.00 per year or 10 equal payments for Doctor of Philosophy
Registration per year $50.00 and books per month cost about $20.00
| FGG Ministries Educational Campus in Big Spring, Texas also offers: The School of Tyrannus Escuela de Tiranno International School of Discipleship Escuela Internacional de Dicipulado Foundational Scriptures Acts 19:9-11 Hechos 19:9-11 |
Welcome to the On-line Educational Program designed and created by Dr. Duane Bemis. This International Discipleship School has been field
tested and you can read about the success of some of our students.
The School of Tyrannus is based out of Acts 19:9-11. The Spiritual fruit that remains from this program is wonderful. As Jesus says,
“You will know them by their fruit.”
Listen to what is happening through these graduates' lives.
1. Jonathan P. Is living and ministering in Bogota, Columbia. He works for the University teaching English and has been on
Christian Television sharing his testimony.
2. Jose Garza is living in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico and he works at his local church as the Secretary of Evangelism. He is their
secretary of Evangelism and oversees six home bible study groups. He is now married and he and his wife minister together.
3. Adrian M. Is in Monterrey, Mexico; recently he was asked to preach and share his testimony at his church of over 500 people.
The church has had him preach to their youth group and recently asked that he and his wife become their youth pastors. Three other
churches in the area have invited him to preach in their churches. They have started a young couples Bible study in a Starbucks. The
attendance has reached over 40 and God has now planted in their hearts to start a Christian coffee shop for more outreach. He and his
wife are ministering in a youth offender detention center in their City.
4. Alberto B. is living and ministering in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Alberto translated for me while in prison and he led worship for
us. He is now helping on the church worship team. Recently he was asked to start a new church in a city about 20 miles away. He is
now Pastor Alberto.
5. Luis H., is in Piedras Negras and working in a nursing school teaching all the nurses to speak English. We met his pastor on our
mission trip in July 2005 (along with Pastor Rios) His pastor has asked us to come back and preach in Piedras Negras. In 2010 we
were able to preach inside the church of 3,000 and Luis translated for me. Luis also at times ministers in the local prison in his city. To
God be the glory!
6. Frank P., ministers in Lima, Peru. Frank has organized a singing group to go into the prisons and minister to the lost in his own
country.
7. Eliezzar Garza, is in Matamoras, Mexico and helping build a drug rehabilitation center. He is working for a local church and
helps with missionary groups from the USA as the churches official interpreter. He has organized a team and they are ministering in
the local youth prisons.
8. Francisco G., in Mexico City, Mexico has been on the radio including in Guadalajara. He has worked for the Billy Graham
Ministries and they recorded a miracle healing through the prayer of this one time prisoner. His local church has sent him into the
prisons in Mexico City.
9. Joe Wallace is a former California inmate, now a child of God lives in Yucaipa, California and heads the local churches
missionary trips to Africa and Japan. He has married a Christian girl who was raised on the mission field. He has been on two trips to
Africa and one to Japan.
10. Steven Smiley a former California inmate, now a child of the King of kings and he and his wife live in Oregon. He and his wife
April took their church youth group to Russia and Mexico in 2008. They have made two missionary trips into Mexico. They are now
being asked to be the youth leaders of their home church.
11. Torero, C., is ministering in Acapulco, Mexico and he is building a two story drug rehabilitation center for drug addicts on his
ranch. He was a famous bull fighter in Acapulco. He sold his bulls and is building the drug rehab center and he has been on missionary
outreaches to Panama, Honduras, and other parts of Mexico. He sent us photos of himself helping his pastor baptize about 20 people
in the Pacific Ocean.
12. Elano Salazar is in Juarez Mexico and working with his pastor to continue to build God's Bride.
13. Fernando is a worship artist like me! He is Mexico City serving in his local church. He is the current youth pastor at his church.
14. Armando is near Monterrey Mexico ministering in his local church and he is doing urban outreach services with two other
brothers from behind the razor wires of Big Spring, Texas.
15. Carlos A., is in Columbia ministering in his local church. He and his wife are now the youth pastors at their church.
16. Adame Is in Mexico and he and his wife are ministering in the Mexican prisons. She emailed us to tell us that she sees how
God changed her husband in prison and the grace she received she must now sharing with those in prison.
17. Jose A., another missionary to Honduras.
18. Jose V., is also Is in Monterrey, Mexico and his local church has him on the radio and he was our worship leader in the Airpark
church in Big Spring, Texas. He started tithing to the church he was going to be A part of before he released from prison. His church
has helped him record a CD of his music and the sales of those CD's are aiding in his ministry in Mexico!
19. Eleazar G., is working in Monterrey, Mexico and working and serving in his local church. He is about to get married to a local
Christian girl. He is attending a University that his uncle is paying for. He is now able to help his mother financially. He is employed by
an International Bank and he is now the executive of the bank.
20. Sergio is in Mexico and is serving on the worship team as lead electric guitar. He is busy doing the work of the Lord. The
church is sending him into the local prisons. Manny helped disciple this one time convict.
21. Gerardo V. is serving in a church of 3,000 and when he went home he has lead his mother to the Lord and she was baptized
with about 30 other people through his church. Manny helped disciple this one time former inmate also. He too is in Monterrey Mexico.
To God be the Glory!
22. Clemente, is the worship leader in his home church in Acapulco, Mexico and his pastor has taken him on crusades in other
countries. He is releasing a new CD called, “Parting with Jesus”; and wants me to design the cover. Praise be to God who still
changes lives for the better. They did a free Christian concert in Mexico, Costa Rica, Acapulco y Guadalajara and Puerto Rico.
23. Antonio M. is living now in Matamoras, Mexico and ministering in his local church. They are using our articles to advance the
Kingdom of God.
24. Christian E. is in Nigeria and he is a pastor of a church in a large denomination near Logas Nigeria.
25. Victor D. is in Mexico and he is working in a church that was waiting for him to come. He is their pastor and he is working on
establishing this church with Christian literature to disciple his sheep. Currently he is using the material he obtained while under the
leadership of the School of Tyrannus.
26. Carlos A. is ministering in El Salvador and using our literature to reach the lost in his city.
tested and you can read about the success of some of our students.
The School of Tyrannus is based out of Acts 19:9-11. The Spiritual fruit that remains from this program is wonderful. As Jesus says,
“You will know them by their fruit.”
Listen to what is happening through these graduates' lives.
1. Jonathan P. Is living and ministering in Bogota, Columbia. He works for the University teaching English and has been on
Christian Television sharing his testimony.
2. Jose Garza is living in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico and he works at his local church as the Secretary of Evangelism. He is their
secretary of Evangelism and oversees six home bible study groups. He is now married and he and his wife minister together.
3. Adrian M. Is in Monterrey, Mexico; recently he was asked to preach and share his testimony at his church of over 500 people.
The church has had him preach to their youth group and recently asked that he and his wife become their youth pastors. Three other
churches in the area have invited him to preach in their churches. They have started a young couples Bible study in a Starbucks. The
attendance has reached over 40 and God has now planted in their hearts to start a Christian coffee shop for more outreach. He and his
wife are ministering in a youth offender detention center in their City.
4. Alberto B. is living and ministering in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Alberto translated for me while in prison and he led worship for
us. He is now helping on the church worship team. Recently he was asked to start a new church in a city about 20 miles away. He is
now Pastor Alberto.
5. Luis H., is in Piedras Negras and working in a nursing school teaching all the nurses to speak English. We met his pastor on our
mission trip in July 2005 (along with Pastor Rios) His pastor has asked us to come back and preach in Piedras Negras. In 2010 we
were able to preach inside the church of 3,000 and Luis translated for me. Luis also at times ministers in the local prison in his city. To
God be the glory!
6. Frank P., ministers in Lima, Peru. Frank has organized a singing group to go into the prisons and minister to the lost in his own
country.
7. Eliezzar Garza, is in Matamoras, Mexico and helping build a drug rehabilitation center. He is working for a local church and
helps with missionary groups from the USA as the churches official interpreter. He has organized a team and they are ministering in
the local youth prisons.
8. Francisco G., in Mexico City, Mexico has been on the radio including in Guadalajara. He has worked for the Billy Graham
Ministries and they recorded a miracle healing through the prayer of this one time prisoner. His local church has sent him into the
prisons in Mexico City.
9. Joe Wallace is a former California inmate, now a child of God lives in Yucaipa, California and heads the local churches
missionary trips to Africa and Japan. He has married a Christian girl who was raised on the mission field. He has been on two trips to
Africa and one to Japan.
10. Steven Smiley a former California inmate, now a child of the King of kings and he and his wife live in Oregon. He and his wife
April took their church youth group to Russia and Mexico in 2008. They have made two missionary trips into Mexico. They are now
being asked to be the youth leaders of their home church.
11. Torero, C., is ministering in Acapulco, Mexico and he is building a two story drug rehabilitation center for drug addicts on his
ranch. He was a famous bull fighter in Acapulco. He sold his bulls and is building the drug rehab center and he has been on missionary
outreaches to Panama, Honduras, and other parts of Mexico. He sent us photos of himself helping his pastor baptize about 20 people
in the Pacific Ocean.
12. Elano Salazar is in Juarez Mexico and working with his pastor to continue to build God's Bride.
13. Fernando is a worship artist like me! He is Mexico City serving in his local church. He is the current youth pastor at his church.
14. Armando is near Monterrey Mexico ministering in his local church and he is doing urban outreach services with two other
brothers from behind the razor wires of Big Spring, Texas.
15. Carlos A., is in Columbia ministering in his local church. He and his wife are now the youth pastors at their church.
16. Adame Is in Mexico and he and his wife are ministering in the Mexican prisons. She emailed us to tell us that she sees how
God changed her husband in prison and the grace she received she must now sharing with those in prison.
17. Jose A., another missionary to Honduras.
18. Jose V., is also Is in Monterrey, Mexico and his local church has him on the radio and he was our worship leader in the Airpark
church in Big Spring, Texas. He started tithing to the church he was going to be A part of before he released from prison. His church
has helped him record a CD of his music and the sales of those CD's are aiding in his ministry in Mexico!
19. Eleazar G., is working in Monterrey, Mexico and working and serving in his local church. He is about to get married to a local
Christian girl. He is attending a University that his uncle is paying for. He is now able to help his mother financially. He is employed by
an International Bank and he is now the executive of the bank.
20. Sergio is in Mexico and is serving on the worship team as lead electric guitar. He is busy doing the work of the Lord. The
church is sending him into the local prisons. Manny helped disciple this one time convict.
21. Gerardo V. is serving in a church of 3,000 and when he went home he has lead his mother to the Lord and she was baptized
with about 30 other people through his church. Manny helped disciple this one time former inmate also. He too is in Monterrey Mexico.
To God be the Glory!
22. Clemente, is the worship leader in his home church in Acapulco, Mexico and his pastor has taken him on crusades in other
countries. He is releasing a new CD called, “Parting with Jesus”; and wants me to design the cover. Praise be to God who still
changes lives for the better. They did a free Christian concert in Mexico, Costa Rica, Acapulco y Guadalajara and Puerto Rico.
23. Antonio M. is living now in Matamoras, Mexico and ministering in his local church. They are using our articles to advance the
Kingdom of God.
24. Christian E. is in Nigeria and he is a pastor of a church in a large denomination near Logas Nigeria.
25. Victor D. is in Mexico and he is working in a church that was waiting for him to come. He is their pastor and he is working on
establishing this church with Christian literature to disciple his sheep. Currently he is using the material he obtained while under the
leadership of the School of Tyrannus.
26. Carlos A. is ministering in El Salvador and using our literature to reach the lost in his city.
Here is a free
download of one of
the lessons from the
School of Tyrannus in
English. The lesson
is on Biblical Baptism.
download of one of
the lessons from the
School of Tyrannus in
English. The lesson
is on Biblical Baptism.
Dr. Bemis preaching
to the multitude in
Piedras Negras,
Mexico
to the multitude in
Piedras Negras,
Mexico
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