Distance learning is an extension of the parent institution. All SFBC&TS goals, objectives, missions, statements of faith, program criteria, etc., are the same. As students complete degree requirements, evaluations of progress and future work will occur. Distance learners must fulfill the same forty (40) hours per year Christian service requirement (usually performed weekly) as commuter students.

Many pastors, ministers, missionaries, church workers, and other professionals often desire a quality Christian education, but are unable to meet attendance requirements at a local college because of their busy work schedules and personal constraints. SFBC&TS' distance learning program permits students to pursue a degree program or courses for personal enrichment in the comfort of their own home and based on their own schedules.

Students interested in the Distance Learning program are not limited to the on-campus semester (or trimester) schedule.  Therefore, college or seminary enrollment can occur at any time during a calendar year. 

Although convenient, distance learning is not a short cut. All programs utilize the same curricula and courses taken by students who attend classes on campus. There is no differentiation in the value of credits, awards, or degrees earned.  Students will have four (4) months to complete a course externally. 

Degree Program students must maintain at least twelve (12) credits per year to remain active. Non-degree students must maintain at least six (6) credits per year to remain active. Because traditional semesters do not exist for the distance learner, motivated students can complete their programs in less time than commuters. 

Upon completion of all requirements, distance learners may participate in the annual June commencement ceremony.