The term “teacher” and “Study Helper” are used interchangeably in this document and by World Bible School.
The Spirit of this Agreement
World Bible School (WBS) courses teach important Christian doctrines. Not all people who claim to be Christians hold to these doctrines. Simple integrity requires people who claim to teach and represent WBS should be consistent with the WBS courses and willing to teach simple New Testament Christianity.
WBS, therefore, reserves the right to deny a Study Helper application or to disqualify an existing WBS Study Helper from the program. Any denial of application or disqualification should not be seen as a judgment on any person’s relationship with Christ, but rather a way for WBS to keep its integrity, consistent Student experience and remain accountable to its leaders and supporters.
Statement of Belief
WBS Study Helpers agree to live by and teach by the following statement:
“As a WBS Study Helper, I agree I am a member, in good standing, of the Lord’s church. Christ has added me to God’s family when I trusted His Gospel, repented of my sins and, as a believer, received immersion for the removal of my sins.”
Study Helpers who fail to live and teach by this standard will be disqualified from teaching with WBS.
Study Helper Age Policy
WBS Study Helpers must be at least 13 years old.
WBS Study Helpers who are between the ages of 13-17 may only help Students who are also between 13-17. Students who are under 13 years old may only study through postal mail.
Study Helper Responsibilities
WBS Study Helpers will be responsible for performing these tasks and/or contacting the Support team with questions and/or concerns:
- Will review the Study Helper Tutorials as part of the Study Helper orientation
- Will review the WBS courses and “help” processes prior to adopting Students
- Will adopt Students from individual or congregation Student Boards or from the General Student Board within four weeks of Study Helper activation
- Will communicate with the Students by “introducing themselves” to Students they adopt within 48 to 72 hours of adopting
- Will respond to lessons ready for grading and messages from Students within one week of submission for grading
- Will utilize the WBS Follow-up system after the Student has shown readiness for baptism or requested other Follow-up action and granted permission for contact information to be shared with Follow-up contacts
- Will update their Study Helper contact information annually or when it changes
Study Helper Disqualifications
WBS maintains the right to disqualify Study Helpers for any of the following reasons:
- Failing to follow Christ faithfully
- Failing to practice the great truths taught by the Bible
- Teaching or promoting doctrines or teachings not in agreement with the Bible or the WBS curriculum
- Communicating or acting immorally with Students
- Communicating or acting belligerently, distastefully, or rudely towards Students, other teachers, or WBS
- Making requests to other WBS users for financial assistance or any other physical resources.
- Operating disingenuously toward Students, other Study Helpers or WBS
- Failing to adhere to WBS guidelines for Follow-up (see below)
- Communicating with Students outside the usual WBS channels for the purpose of bypassing review by WBS
- Consistently failing to meet the expectations of a Study Helper as noted above
Follow-Up Defined
World Bible School (WBS) defines Follow-up as the voluntary (unpaid) act of contacting and assisting WBS Students who request face-to-face personal Bible study, a connection to a local congregation or who desire to be baptized.
Acceptable Follow-up includes:
- Submitting a Follow-up Request through the WBS Follow-up system
- Referring Students to websites recommended by WBS. To get a list of these websites, contact WBS Support at [email protected]. This list may change from time to time, so check with WBS periodically to keep up to date.
Prohibited Follow-up activity includes:
- Sending Students to websites not authorized by WBS
- Collecting Student contact information for the purpose of disseminating information not in the WBS curriculum without written permission from WBS
- Using curriculum not authorized in writing by WBS
- Referring Students to any persons or organizations without the direction of WBS
Interpretation
WBS reserves the right to interpret these standards on a case-by-case basis. By agreeing to teach with WBS, you are submitting to the sometimes subjective, always human interpretation of these standards.
Privacy and Review
WBS can review any communications between Study Helpers and a Student.
Study Helpers will provide copies of communication between a Study Helper and Students done outside of the website upon request by WBS. For example, WBS may ask a Study Helper to forward to WBS an email thread between the Study Helper and a Student.
Appeal
Study Helpers may appeal a disqualification decision by writing to:
World Bible School P.O. Box 2169 Cedar Park, TX 78630
Acceptance
By teaching any WBS Students you are agreeing to the terms and standards defined in this agreement.
This document was last updated on Dec 21, 2022