Christian Life School of Theology

About the School

Harvest Ministries serves as a campus location for Christian Life School of Theology (CLST), a non-denominational school that seeks to bring higher Christian education to the local church. CLST was envisioned by Dr. Ronald E. Cottle in 1975 as a means to train pastors, church leaders and any Christians who wanted to extend their Bible knowledge beyond what is received in local church services. Dr. Cottle recognized that such training was difficult to receive without going off to seminary or enrolling in a correspondence school. Thus in 1983, CLST was officially launched, bringing higher Christian education to the student! The school began to establish campuses in local churches with courses taught either through video presentation, or by hosting an instructor live.

Today, CLST operates more than 400 local campuses worldwide, with more than 24,000 students.

Local Campus

The local campus at Harvest Ministries began in January, 2002. We host one course per month, with the exception of July and December. Each course is taught through ten hours of instruction time with the following schedule:

 Thursday Evening 7:00-10:00 p.m.

 Friday Evening 7:00-10:00 p.m.

 Saturday 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Each course costs $105.00. This includes tuition, books, testing and administrative fees, plus meals while you’re here!

Courses are offered from the following divisions of study:

Biblical Theology, Christian Counseling,

Historical Theology, New Testament, Old Testament, Practical Theology

Degree Program

 Diploma in Theology 30 Semester Hours

 Associate of Theology 60 Semester Hours

 Bachelor of Theology 126 Semester Hours

 Master of Theology 171 Semester Hours

 Master of Divinity 216 Semester Hours

 Doctor of Ministry 261 Semester Hours

Satisfactory completion of each course is worth three (3) semester hours toward a CLST degree.

Admissions

Prospective students must send the following to CLST’s National Headquarters to enroll in the school:

• (1) Completed application for admission;
• (2) Copy of high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent;
• (3) A $25.00 non-refundable application fee.

**Please contact the church office if you are interested in enrollment.

Advanced Standing

CLST seeks to reward those students who have completed course work at other colleges, as well as those who have ministerial or church work experience (paid or volunteer). Upon enrollment, credits may be applied for and awarded for such experience. New students will receive Advanced Standing application information.

Local Campus Staff

 Gary Adkins Chancellor

 Mike Golden Academic Dean

 Darla Hinson Administrator