Church Partnership Program

Church Partnership Program

Purpose: Designed to strengthen the bond between CBTS students and local churches by providing tuition-free theological education for church members, while allowing churches to invest in raising up the next generation of pastors.

Geographic Scope: United States (Kentucky-based seminary, serves churches nationally)

Focus Areas: Theological education for Gospel Ministry; pastoral preparation and development

What They Fund:

Free Tuition for all students in partner churches (with exceptions noted below)

- Note: Free tuition applies to all programs EXCEPT ThM, which is only free for Advocate and Co-Laborer level partners
- Church-partner students must still pay semester enrollment fees ($450 each January & August)

Free Class Auditing - Free access to online lectures for all church members through CBTS Partner Portal

- Includes free videos and resources for Sunday School classes, small group studies, and other church ministries

Three Support Levels:
1. Partner Level - $250/month
- Tuition-free classes (not including ThM)
- Free access to all online CBTS lectures, seminars, and conference videos
- Suggested for churches with 1+ students

2. Advocate Level - $500/month
- Tuition-free classes (including ThM)
- Free access to all online CBTS lectures, seminars, and conference videos
- Suggested for churches with 3+ students

3. Co-Laborer Level - $750/month
- Tuition-free classes (including ThM)
- Free access to all online CBTS lectures, seminars, and conference videos
- Suggested for churches with 5+ students

Eligibility:

Must be a local church

Commit to giving minimum $250/month with one year minimum commitment

Support CBTS through prayer ministry

Eligibility for Student Participants:

Must be members of a partnering church

Standard CBTS student qualifications apply

Geographic Scope: National

Contact: CBTS Church Partnership contact information available on website