Read what Biblical Institute Alumni say:
"The IFBT revolutionized my life - through solid and intense teaching, worship, prayer and learning how to be disciplined
in my walk with the Lord I am now able to look at life, ministry, relationships and myself through the eyes of Jesus.
There is no training like this in the world today - even after receiving a Masters degree in Social Work I did not really
know how to minister to families and children in a way that truly produced positive, effective and lasting change. Tamara
helped us to unlock and reveal the gifts that the Lord has given to us so that we could start to ‘grow-up’ and find our
identity in Jesus Christ. Praise God I will never be the same."
Tanis Bailey, Canada
"The Institute for Biblical Truth established in me very foundational principles in my walk with God.
It taught me how to use the weapons that God has given me and put them into very active use,
and specifically it taught me how to activate my will. It taught me how to no longer just know what I am to do,
but to actually step forth and do it. I will never see my walk with God the same."
Cassie Applegate, USA
"I think it would be no under-statement to say that the Institute was a launching pad for me into a far more expansive,
richer and more secure relationship with God. Perhaps, my whole outlook on life was expanded and enriched. If you are
serious about knowing God more intimately and seeking His Will for your life, then the Institute For Biblical Truth will
help you immensely, so Go."
Tim Snelson, England
"Attending the Institutes For Biblical Truth was paramount in my journey with Christ. Through the truths that I began
to see, and the people I met who were walking it out...God truly set me free! Free to be the unique child of His that I
didn't know beforehand, free to be me!"
Danielle Grecco, USA
"The teaching and impartation in the IFBT laid a firm foundation for my life and future ministry like no other school
I have ever been a part of. Not only did I receive much-needed truth, but also very practical application to walk it
out. I appreciate the way it was structured to be effective in reaching and equipping us to reach 'Gen X'."
Amy Schubert, Canada
My experience in the Institute of Biblical Truth has sincerely taken me into another dimension of my Christian life and has boosted
my walk with God, in areas where I thought never existed. It has blessed me tremendously because I have gained understanding on a
much greater level on all the teachings. It is like digging for precious jewels in a pitch black cave, where one has to use
discernment, sensitivity and faith to be able to get to the jewels that is meant for them.
Merewalesi Quari, Fiji
The strength of any ministry is the fruit it produces. It is our observation that there has been wonderful fruit and much fruit in
the lives of our youth leaders Pastor Jay and Krista Armaly since they attended the Biblical Institute of Truth in July of 2000.
Because of the vibrant life that has come into Pastor Jay the Youth Leaders of Youth Ablaze Ministries have also been profoundly
impacted. The foundation of who they are in Christ, salvation, boundaries and, most of all, intimacy with their Lord has been clearly
established. The richness of the word and plumbing the depths of truth has planted a deep foundation. Isaiah 58:12 is the
foundation that both the church and the youth ministry have been established on.
Those from among you shall build the old waste places; you shall raise up the foundations of many
generations; and you shall be called the Repairer of the Breach, the Restorer of Streets to dwell in.
Pastor Jay and Krista received great clarity for their vision while at the institute as layer upon
layer of biblical truth was laid into their lives. The principles which were established in that time have kept them in difficult
times and they have not moved from what was so wonderfully established at the institute. As their Senior Pastor I am so grateful
to the Lord for allowing us to send them to the Institute. Generations will be impacted in Canada because of it.
Pastor Gerrie Armaly
Senior Pastor of Antioch Christian Ministries and the Woodslee Prayer Community Church, Woodslee, On. Canada
Contact:
Dr. Tamara Winslow
Post Office Box 26558
Colorado Springs, CO
80936-6558 USA
1-719-574-2224
Email:
info@tamarawinslow.com
Provide a structured, disciplined, academic, and family-style training environment where personal revival in God enables a believer
to produce lasting Godly fruit in the individual call and gifting.
This is done by...
...defining convictions, anointing, gifts and callings and identifying the foundational God-given purpose and vision of Ministries,
churches, cities, cultures, people groups, families and nations.
...identifying vision for affecting Government, Politics, Science, Medicine, Music, Drama, Fine Arts, Theater, Visual and Audio
Communications, Education, Foreign Relations, Business, Writing and literature; and Women’s Needs.
...releasing and launching the anointing, gifts and callings through the Ephesians 4:11 ministries, Youth Ministry, Praise and
Worship, Minstrels and Psalmists, power ministry, signs and wonders, and prayer assignments.
...By preparing the individual, the ministry, the church, cities, cultures, people groups, families and nations for a lasting
harvest of finance, souls, promise and other harvests according to the types of seeds sown.
...By identifying and restoring the foundations of churches, cities, cultures, people groups, families and nations and reviving
them to their God-given beginnings and heritage.
...By providing in-depth, thoroughly researched, Biblically accurate teaching and ministry resources for the hungry believer and
leader.
...By exposing, defining, and systematically destroying the influence of humanistic and Greek philosophies affecting Christianity.
...By training the believer in the practicality of the operations and gifts of the Holy Spirit, especially speaking in tongues.
...Helping release ministry organizations, educational institutions, businesses, governments and individual lives into their
foundational destinies
...Aiming to see the restoration of the Tabernacle of David and the boundaries of the Lord in the subjects of Biblical Praise and
Worship, Music.
The Institutes For Biblical Truth curriculum uses original and thorough Bible study notebooks written by Dr. Tamara Winslow. Each
notebook consists of detailed teaching outlines, as well as numerous pages of Bible references, the Hebrew and Greek words and
definitions, cultural and additional study topics. All students completing an Institute course take home a wealth of study material
for future reference and study. The original curriculum is only available to students attending the Institutes. Curriculum cannot
be purchased outside of the Institute in order to maintain the integrity of the teaching and prevent misinterpretation of the
material.
Dr. Tamara Winslow teaches the majority of the classes.
Students have access to an excellent study library for their personal reading and study.
Biblical study and prayer are part of the curriculum in every Institute. Every Institute does a general topical study on one
particular subject such as faith, hope, offenses, mercy and healing, as the Lord leads.
Praise, worship and intercession practiced in a variety of expressions are also included in every daily class. Music is only one
avenue of this expression. Musical praise is not used in every class in order to emphasize the diversity of Biblical lifestyles of
praise and worship.
The family table is a crucial part of the daily Institute schedule. High quality cuisine designed around the individual student’s
food preferences is served with fashionable dishes, cutlery and table settings where students and staff learn and participate in
various types of dining etiquette. Two formal meals are included in Institute etiquette training. The most important meal of the
Institute is the formal Shabbat meal, designed around the traditional Jewish celebration of the Sabbath.
“Table talk” classes occasionally follow the meal and clean-up times.
Morning
Morning classes for all Institutes are conducted Monday through Sunday morning, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with Saturday as the day of
Shabbat or Sabbath off.
Afternoon
Workshop and individual development training classes are conducted twice a week. These sessions consist of a series of tests on
gifting, calling, personality, goals and desires.
Evening
Evening classes begin at 7 p.m. and are open-ended. These sessions are much more flexible and allow more time for prayer and
praise and worship as well as occasional personal ministry.
Saturdays
Group recreation to museums, area shopping, coffee shops, etc.
1. No student will be accepted without completing the
application form.
Verbal applications are not considered.
Those desiring to attend ANY INSTITUTE must first fill out the application, pay the application fee, submit a head-and-shoulders
recent photo, (no sunglasses please), and meet the necessary requirements as stated in the application. After prayer and review
of the application, the prospective student will be notified if accepted or the application is declined. Occasionally an
interview with the prospective student may be requested. All students must send a paper copy, or email a fully completed application
and the accompanying required items. Any prospective student who has been to discovered to announce presumptuously that he or she
will be attending an Institute course without applying and receiving the final word of acceptance will be automatically disqualified
for application and acceptance. Presumptuous applicants produce presumptuous students.
2. This is not a self-help course for the emotionally disturbed. Applicants struggling with extreme burnout, and emotional
instability should not apply.
3. It is PREFERRED, though not required, (but highly recommended) that every applicant be Baptized in the Holy Spirit with the
evidence of speaking in tongues. Those who do not speak in tongues may find it difficult in the daily prayer times in which
speaking in tongues is encouraged as part of the prayer curriculum. A tender heart attitude tending toward prayer, however, is
what is considered as more important than speaking in tongues. All student applications will be considered bearing these factors
in mind.
4. Applicants must be at least 17 years old to apply. No applicant under 17 will be accepted. The intensity of the courses can
prove to be emotionally too much for persons under 17. Applicants under 21 however may be interviewed if God leads for possible
acceptance under unusual circumstances.
5. All applicants accepted must be able to explain what they feel is their calling in serving others in the nations, their
generation, business, education and/ or an international emphasis. The Institutes for Biblical Truth are purposely cross-cultural
and individuals struggling with this should not apply.
6. Acceptance to the Institute will be influenced by the clear communication of goals and vision of the applicant in their
biography.
7. Acceptance will be determined by the attitudes of humility, teachableness, servanthood, faithfulness to God and man, and
spiritual mindedness as communicated through the applicant's biography and reference letters. Irresponsible handling of
communications and management of the necessary requirements of the application nullifies any acceptance. This will be communicated
to the applicant accordingly. We reserve the right to refuse attendance when irresponsibility, incompetence, poor communication or
unforeseen spiritual conflicts are determined prior to the attendance of any accepted applicant.
8. No applicant will be accepted who is not fluent in spoken and written English. No exceptions are made on this policy.
9. No further acceptance will be granted to any applicant who has applied to any one type of Institute twice, and has been
accepted twice and has repeatedly promised and failed to follow through with their acceptance requirements, financial commitment
and promised attendance. We reserve the right to refuse any accepted applicant who demonstrates such irresponsible behavior.
10. Couples married for less than one year will not be accepted.
11. No student will be accepted who is unable to live in the group-setting, dormitory style, at Cornelius House facilities for
the entire course.
12. Dating or engaged couples should not apply to attend the same Institute together, and will not be accepted as a couple due to
the distraction their developing emotions and relationship creates. There are no exceptions in this policy.
13. Students must be socially developed and demonstrate healthy social skills. Behaviors demonstrating co-dependence and extreme
dysfunctional behaviors should not apply.
14. Students should be able to prove intellectual development capable of understanding the vocabulary and amount of material they
will receive.
15. All students and staff who participate in any Institute or Institute seminar are required to wear 'Business casual' clothing.
Blue jeans of any type, t-shirts, t-shirt with slogans or questionable emblems or sweatshirts are not allowed for classroom or
meeting times. Neatly pressed khakis, below the knee length skirts are acceptable. Hair and beards must be clean and neatly combed
and trimmed.
Application forms must be fully completed with the appropriate application fee received and the form approved before a student may
attend any Institute. No students will be allowed to attend without prior approval and acceptance from Dr. Tamara Winslow and the
appointed staff personnel. Spaces for students will not be reserved for anyone without reception of a completed application, the
three reference forms and acceptance letters and notification to students.
Expulsion of a student may and will result if one of the following situations is discovered-
...Lying on the application, or to a staff or teacher
...Repeated strife, murmuring or complaining, after having been confronted for such behaviors and having shown no signs of
repentant change.
*Strife and murmuring will not be tolerated and will result in automatic expulsion.
*Students who are divisive and who attempt to behave contrary to the principles expressed in the policies will be expelled.
Due to the short length of time the group has together divisive behavior is extremely destructive and will not be tolerated.
...Immoral and inappropriate conduct or behavior as determined by the standards of the Bible; illegal drug possession or usage,
drinking of alcohol beverages of any type, and theft on the grounds of the Institute
...Attitudes that purposely and repeatedly hinder the instruction of the material or obstruct other students from being able to
fully receive the things that God has for them.
...Failure to pay the full tuition by the first day of the course. No exceptions will be made.
