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'''Grimstad Bible School''' (also known as ''Bibelskolen i Grimstad'' or ''BiG'') is located in [[Grimstad]], [[Norway]]. |
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'''Grimstad Bible School''' (also known as ''Bibelskolen i Grimstad'' or ''BiG'') is located in [[Grimstad]], [[Norway]] and is owned by [[Normisjon]]. The school was founded by [[Det norske lutherske Indremisjonsforbundet]] (the Norwegian Lutheran Inner Mission Association). The Bible School is marketed with the slogan "A year to clarify and prepare" and it has a curriculum that supports its vision, focusing on Bible studies, personal growth and contemporary challenges. |
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The school has room for about 100 students in addition to second-year students. |
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Grimstad Bible School is located four kilometers from the center of Grimstad. The distance to the sea is 150 meters. |
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== Courses of study == |
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The school building contains class rooms, dining hall, gymnasium, administration and offices. |
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As a student at BiG you can choose from five courses of study: Music, Veritas, Growth, Sports & Outdoors, and World Wide Walk. Course-specific classes make up about half of a regular school week; the other half is composed of courses related to Bible study. In addition to regular teaching, a student at BiG will take part in several trips. Some of these are common, and some are course-specific. E.g. after the first month at school, all students travel to Israel. |
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At this school, several different courses of study are available. As of [[2005]], these are [[Sports|athletics]], [[leadership]] and [[communication]], [[music]] and dissemination, and [[growth]] and development. |
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The school also has a [[living room]] and prayer chapel. |
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The students come from all of Norway, and there are usually several from other countries. There are around 85 students in all. |
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The principal is (2005) Kjetil Glimsdal. |
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For those who, often after a first year at BiG, choose to work for one year as a volunteer in a congregation, organization or otherwise, there is a second-year course. It consists of six weeks of teaching, several essays, and a school trip. |
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== Principals == |
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*Kurt Hjemdal |
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*Svein Lilleaasen |
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*Kjetil Glimsdal |
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*Kjetil Vestel Haga |
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*Ketil Jensen |
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*Anne Mari Vadset (current) |
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== External links == |
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*[http://www.normisjon.no Normisjon] |
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Latest revision as of 09:45, 2 September 2024
Grimstad Bible School (also known as Bibelskolen i Grimstad or BiG) is located in Grimstad, Norway and is owned by Normisjon. The school was founded by Det norske lutherske Indremisjonsforbundet (the Norwegian Lutheran Inner Mission Association). The Bible School is marketed with the slogan "A year to clarify and prepare" and it has a curriculum that supports its vision, focusing on Bible studies, personal growth and contemporary challenges.
The school has room for about 100 students in addition to second-year students.
Courses of study
[edit]As a student at BiG you can choose from five courses of study: Music, Veritas, Growth, Sports & Outdoors, and World Wide Walk. Course-specific classes make up about half of a regular school week; the other half is composed of courses related to Bible study. In addition to regular teaching, a student at BiG will take part in several trips. Some of these are common, and some are course-specific. E.g. after the first month at school, all students travel to Israel.
TT
[edit]For those who, often after a first year at BiG, choose to work for one year as a volunteer in a congregation, organization or otherwise, there is a second-year course. It consists of six weeks of teaching, several essays, and a school trip.
Principals
[edit]- Kurt Hjemdal
- Svein Lilleaasen
- Kjetil Glimsdal
- Kjetil Vestel Haga
- Ketil Jensen
- Anne Mari Vadset (current)
