Second 8th Week University's standards for Christian educator and leadership accreditation are set by Second 8th Week International Accreditation Agency and fall into the following categories:

Leadership Training Programs:

1.  S8W Choice Education Program Instructor / Counselor

2.  Spiritual Government:

a.  Office of Apostle
b.  Office of Prophet
c.  Office of Teacher
d.  Office of Pastor
e.  Office of Evangelist

Leadership Training Continuance Programs:

3.  S8W Choice Education Dream Interpretation Panelist

4.  S8W Choice Education Professorship Program

5.  Bishop Administration Program

6.  Deacon Administration Program

Leadership Training Programs:

All Foundation Series graduates learn the basic spiritual skills set forth in the gospel of Jesus Christ. They are educated with the basic knowledge of each of the 12 elements of the gospel, they understand the spiritual tools of the Second Covenant and how to use them, they learn how to function in their spiritual priesthood, how to recognize their cycles of their growth, and how to work with the Spirit of God who forms Christ within. They are empowered to make their own choices of faith and thus learn how to overcome themselves, the world, and the devil.  They learn how to daily walk in the Spirit, and how to steward the grace of God to others, thus expressing the charity of Jesus Christ that reaches into the soul to bring God’s healing power.  They take part in Assessment Training Labs to better understand the Exigent Faith symptoms they suffered before beginning the Foundation Series and learn to make critical distinctions for their own spiritual growth.   They take part in a Dream Workshop and learn how God communicates to them through their dreams.  They learn how to appreciate, share, and journal these dreams as well as other manifestations of the grace of God.  With these skills they learn how to know God, how to enter into His rest, how to reciprocate in kind, how to increase in the kingdom of God, and enjoyed the daily tangible evidences of Christ in their faith. To summarize, Foundation Series graduates are made competent in all aspects of the knowledge and application of God’s Intelligent Design for Christ-Centered Spiritual Transformation.

Leadership courses accredited by S8WIAA continues to build upon this foundation by offering further training in all aspects of the knowledge and application of God’s Intelligent Design for Christ-Centered Spiritual Transformation to prepare candidates to function with these skills in leadership positions and to learn to work with the measure of grace God grants for calling into spiritual government.

1.  Second 8th Week Choice Education Program Instructor/Counselor (PIC) Leadership Program:  S8WIAA accredits this program as meeting the new Christian standard of professional educator criteria to prepare Foundation Series graduates to begin their leadership training.   Students who have completed the Foundation Series and have enrolled in the Undergraduate Program are awarded an Educator/Leadership Internship by the vonAnderseck Life Endowment Foundation, to be served with the Distance Learning University Professorship Staff to assist others through the program.  PICs receive further training in every aspect of God’s Intelligent Design for Christ-Centered Spiritual Transformation and also learn:  

a) effective and professional Christian leadership skills

b) critical stewardship skills with the grace and truth of Jesus Christ
c) professional communication skills for one on one and group training
d) how to assist new students online and/or in person, who are beginning their studies
e) how to assist in the leading of National and International Live Assemblies, online and/or in-person group settings
f) how to conduct Training & Development add-on value courses live online and/or in-person
g) how to manage University teaching resources, databases, surveys, media tools, etc.
h) how to provide Christ centered counseling
i) participate in leadership conferences, online and/or in person, to contribute feedback for effective ministry management and leadership growth. 

The Educator/Leadership Internship as a PIC is a critical component in preparing the student for their confirmation into one of the five offices of God's government.  Candidates for confirmation into spiritual government receive further training in every aspect of God’s Intelligent Design for Christ-Centered Spiritual Transformation.

2.  Spiritual Government:  S8WIAA accredits this leadership training program as meeting the new Christian standard of professional educator criteria to assist Christian Leaders in the proper function and administration of their service to God and the Body of Christ through their selected government office.  The Headship of Jesus Christ, with Christ as the Head of the Church, begins with the office of apostles, and includes the other four offices of prophet, teacher, pastor, and evangelist.   Those who have completed the Undergraduate Program and have developed their Spiritual Vitae are confirmed by the Board of Presbytery into their calling to government. 

Office of the Apostle:  All those called to the office of apostle will be confirmed by the S8WIAA Board of Presbytery upon satisfactorily meeting S8WIAA accredited education criteria.  All those who have received the calling to the office of apostle must submit their Spiritual Vitae for validation of the calling. 

 

S8WIAA accreditation for the office of Apostle carries the following leadership responsibilities:

1.  unfold the Mystery of Christ,
2.  deliver to and instruct the Church in the one Doctrine of Christ,
3.  defend and confirm the gospel
4.  ensure purity and integrity of the Doctrine
5.  oversee proper function of faith
6.  care of all the churches
7.  confirm believers into the other 4 callings
8.  function in all five callings

Office of the Prophet:  All those called to the office of the prophet will be confirmed by the S8WIAA Board of Presbytery upon satisfactorily meeting S8WIAA accredited education criteria.  All those who have received the calling to the office of the prophet must submit their Spiritual Vitae for validation of the calling.

 

S8WIAA accreditation for the office of the prophet carries the following leadership responsibilities:

1.  declare and make known through prophecy, in confirmation of God's government, the Truth of Jesus Christ
2.  declare and make known through prophecy, in confirmation of God's government, God's plan through Jesus Christ
3.  declare and make known through prophecy, in confirmation of God's government, the covenant of Jesus Christ
4.  instruct others of like calling
5.  provide basic instruction in the doctrine of Christ

Office of the Teacher:  All those called to the office of the teacher will be confirmed by the S8WIAA Board of Presbytery upon satisfactorily meeting S8WIAA accredited education criteria.  All those who have received the calling to the office of the teacher must submit their Spiritual Vitae for validation of the calling.

 

S8WIAA accreditation for the office of the teacher carries the following leadership responsibilities:

1.  ensure soundness of the Doctrine of Christ
2.  ensure strong doctrinal structure is retained for the faith of the Church
3.  ensure teachings in the Doctrine of Christ have strong doctrinal flow
4.  ensure strong doctrinal distinctions are properly made for the faith of the Church 

Office of the Pastor:  All those called to the office of the pastor will be confirmed by the S8WIAA Board of Presbytery upon satisfactorily meeting S8WIAA accredited education criteria.  All those who have received the calling to the office of the pastor must submit their Spiritual Vitae for validation of the calling.

 

S8WIAA accreditation for the office of the pastor carries the following leadership responsibilities:

1.  stationary office providing guidance to believers in the local church and assembly
2.  nurturing of the believers as they go through their cycles of growth
3.  assistance to students as they advance through their Foundation Series lessons
4.  basic instruction with new students in the Doctrine of Christ

5.  basic instruction of the spiritual priesthood and function of worship through spiritual sacrifices of prophecy in the assembly

6.  provide forum for the exchange of charity and nourishment through the stewardship of grace through each believer
7.  oversee the flow of the Spirit during assembly
8.  provide exhortation
9.  provide Christian counseling
10. nourish believers in truth and observe their readiness for confirmation to government

Office of the Evangelist:  All those called to the office of the evangelist will be confirmed by the S8WIAA Board of Presbytery upon satisfactorily meeting S8WIAA accredited education criteria.  All those who have received the calling to the office of the evangelist must submit their Spiritual Vitae for validation of the calling.

 

S8WIAA accreditation for the office of the evangelist carries the following leadership responsibilities:

1.  preach the gospel to the unsaved, the message of God's love in the person of Jesus Christ
2.  preach the gospel that the apostles preach
3.  delineate the testimony of Jesus Christ to the sinner
4.  delineate the sinner's need for repentance of sin
5.  delineate the sinner's need to come into the covenant of Jesus Christ
6.  delineate the sinner's need both to acknowledge and to confess Jesus Christ as the Son of God
7.  prepare the soul by delineating the need to receive the baptism Jesus gives, the Baptism of the Spirit
8.  prepare the soul by delineating the need to receive instruction in the Doctrine of Christ by living apostles

Leadership Training Continuance Programs:

Leadership Training Continuance Programs are accredited by S8WIAA and structured for the purpose of continued education and standardization of criteria for Christian Leadership.   Christian Leadership (S8WIAA accredited apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists) are provided lifetime education opportunities that continue to increase skills in instruction and counseling to edify and strengthen the Church.

3.  Second 8th Week Choice Education Dream Interpretation Panelist (DIP) Program:  S8WIAA accredits this program as meeting the new Christian standard of professional educator criteria to assist Christians with Dream Interpretation.  Students who have obtained their Baccalaureate Degree in Applied Religious Arts and are confirmed into their government calling are eligible to serve on this panel and provide leadership skills in Dream Interpretation after successful completion of the University's DIP Accreditation Training Course and 6-month mentorship with the senior DIP Panel.

4.  Second 8th Week Choice Education Professorship Program:  S8WIAA accredits this 3 tier program as meeting the new Christian standard of professional educator criteria: 

a) to assist students through each Choice Education Program offered by S8W University for the training of the body of Christ under Apostolic Government
b) to assist, train and mentor students in leadership skill preparation as a PIC
c) to assist, train and mentor students in leadership skill preparation toward government calling
d) to assist, train and mentor students in their leadership skill preparation as a DIP
e) to contribute to university curriculum development for leadership skill enhancement
f) to assist in Choice Education program oversight through Distance Learning and on site college campuses

All Christian leadership accredited by S8WIAA are eligible for the Professorship Program.  Selection is by appointment through Dr. Eric vonAnderseck.  Appointments are served through the University and affiliated on-site colleges and institutions.

5.  Bishop Administration Program:  S8WIAA accredits this program as meeting the new Christian standard of professional educator criteria to:  

Bishop Administration Program leadership responsibilities include: 

 

1. oversee the colleges, assemblies and training institutions in a designated geographical region.
2. give assistance to the pastors in guidance and judgment
3. ensure S8W University Choice Education is properly administered in designated geographical region
4. travel from house to house, college to college, assembly to assembly, etc., to keep the believers in remembrance of Christ through the apostles' commandments in function and doctrine
5. keep the apostles and University Staff informed of progress and/or issues needing resolution in designated geographical region.

Any of the S8WIAA accredited Christian Leadership government offices (apostle, prophet, teacher, pastor, evangelist) are eligible for the Bishop Administration Program.  Appointment installments and appointment terminations to this office are by Dr. Eric vonAnderseck. 

6.  Deacon Administration Program:  S8WIAA accredits this program as meeting the new Christian standard of professional educator criteria to:  

Deacons Administration Program leadership responsibilities include:

 

1.  Assistance and oversight of a designated project, work, or humanitarian need.