Integrative Bible Course (IBC)
Bible school in Costa Rica: Know the Word // Live the Word // Disciple Nations
Our call is to immerse DTS graduates in the truth of God’s Word, to develop a mature Christian worldview, and to integrate the Bible into the whole of life. Personal application leads to societal transformation.
What is the purpose of the Integrative Bible Course?
- To IMMERSE ourselves in God's Word.
- To DEVELOP a life-long hunger for the Bible
- To COMMUNICATE biblical truth with clarity
- To INTEGRATE God’s truth into the whole of life
- To BUILD our Worldview according to the Bible
- To MAKE disciples of nations
12 weeks of lectures are centered around the core topics of:
The IBC fulfills the core Bible course requirement for associate degree programs in the University of the Nations. To disciple nations effectively requires the future generation of leaders to apply the Bible wholistically, not compartmentalizing their beliefs nor accommodating the spirit of the age. As such, the biblical worldview dimension will be injected into the whole of the school in order to prepare the student to integrate God’s truth as the reference point for every domain of life.
- Inspiration and Reliability of the Scriptures
- Methods of Bible Study
- Pentateuch
- Historical Books of the Old Testament
- Prophetical Books
- Poetical Books
- Expectation of Messiah
- Life of Jesus
- Early Church
- Pauline Epistles
- General Epistles
- Yet-to-Come
- Discipling Nations
The IBC fulfills the core Bible course requirement for associate degree programs in the University of the Nations. To disciple nations effectively requires the future generation of leaders to apply the Bible wholistically, not compartmentalizing their beliefs nor accommodating the spirit of the age. As such, the biblical worldview dimension will be injected into the whole of the school in order to prepare the student to integrate God’s truth as the reference point for every domain of life.
Next IBC Dates: April 6 - June 27, 2025
IBC prices:
The cost of the IBC (12 weeks) depends on which country you come from. Please use the list below to determine in which category your country (your passport nation) is listed. The Lecture Phase fee includes tuition, three daily meals, dorm accommodation, materials, school-related travel and University of the Nations accreditation. The prices are in Costa Rican colones are below. Please check the correct price in USD or EUR according to the current exchange rate.
Category A Nations: 1,800,000 CRC (approximately $3100-$3600 USD)
Category B Nations: 1,185,000 CRC (approximately $2000-$2500 USD)
Category C Nations: 980,000 CRC (approximately $1700-$2000 USD)
The cost of the IBC (12 weeks) depends on which country you come from. Please use the list below to determine in which category your country (your passport nation) is listed. The Lecture Phase fee includes tuition, three daily meals, dorm accommodation, materials, school-related travel and University of the Nations accreditation. The prices are in Costa Rican colones are below. Please check the correct price in USD or EUR according to the current exchange rate.
Category A Nations: 1,800,000 CRC (approximately $3100-$3600 USD)
Category B Nations: 1,185,000 CRC (approximately $2000-$2500 USD)
Category C Nations: 980,000 CRC (approximately $1700-$2000 USD)
All IBC students must be at least 18 years old or older on the IBC start date. Students must also have successfully completed a DTS program with any YWAM base.
The IBC is bilingual (English and Spanish) as all the class material is translated.
List of Nations by Category:
Category A:
c1,800,000 (Costa Rican colones)
Australia
Austria
Barbados
Belgium
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Guam
Hong Kong
Iceland
Ireland {Northern & Republic}
Israel
Italy
Japan
Korea, South
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Portugal
Singapore
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
United Kingdom
United States
Category B:
c1,185,000 (Costa Rican colones)
American Samoa
Argentina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Chile
Costa Rica
Croatia
Dominican Republic
Estonia
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
Malaysia
Mexico
Palau
Panama
Poland
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Slovakia
South Africa
Thailand
Trinidad/Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Uruguay
Venezuela
Category C:
c980,000 (Costa Rican colones)
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Armenia
Belize
Benin
Bolivia
Bosnia Herzegovina
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Cameroon
China
Colombia
Congo
Cook Islands
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Ethiopia
Fiji
French Polynesia
Ghana
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Jordan
Kiribati
Kenya
Lebanon
Liberia
Malawi
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Mongolia
Mozambique
Nepal
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Niue
Papua New Guinea
Peru
Philippines
Rwanda
Samoa
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Togo
Tonga
Uganda
Ukraine
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe
We base our costs of the Per Capita Income (PCI) of each nation. This allows us to cover school costs and make our schools more affordable to students from various countries. We use the following two sources of information to derive country categories:
The World Almanac and Book of Facts and The Internet CIA Fact book.
