An Explanation of Rules and
Guidelines
Rules, laws, guideline can be a difficult thing
for students to swallow. Usually there is at
least one rule listed below that each student has
a problem with. We have had some great
conversations with students over the years about
rules and why they exist. We are always open to
answering questions about why we make rules and
the origin of the rules. We have learned a lot
from our students and we are open to learning
more. Here is some of what we have learned.
- If a
person is living the crucified life and ready
to be a disciple of Jesus they are not very
concerned about the rules. Any discomfort or
inconvenience that a rule may impose is no
problem, because they understand that their
life is not their own. They are willing to
submit because it was the example that Jesus
left.
- Rules are important
because they define the structure that we
operate in. Most of the time a rule exists for
the sake of being loving to others. Rules also
keep people safe, and the facilities well cared
for.
- A
repeated rebellion to the rules is a selfish
decision that reveals to us as a staff that
that person is not ready for Bible
College.
- Students agree to
submit to the rules by applying to the school
and pursuing admittance to the program. If
students don't like the structure and rules
that the Bible College issues they should not
apply or plan on attending.
- Just
because something is not against the rules in
our rule book does not mean that it is OK to
do. We are trusting that each student has the
Holy Spirit actively convicting them of what is
right and what is wrong. We are excited to see
students governed by the Holy Spirit and not
only our rule book.
We don't like rules any more than the next
person. And we don't want to make a big deal out
of our rules. And we don't have to make a big
deal out of them as long as students are
submitting to them.
Our System of Accountability and
Consequences
In a structured environment it is important to
understand when rules are violated and what the
consequences will be. We want to be as clear as
possible in advance to communicate our rules so
that there is no misunderstanding when a student
is corrected.
When a student violates one of the rules, our
staff will write that student up and notify them
of the violation. When the second "write up" is
issued there will be a consequence determined by
the dean of men/dean of women. If a student
receives three "write ups" within a semester they
will need to speak with the director and dean.
They will determine what consequences need to be
put in place.
If a student is not responsive to correction and
willing to change that student will be dismissed
from the program.
Some rules qualify for immediate dismissal. Those
would include: fornication, violence, illegal
behavior, and open rebellion with no intention to
change.
Introduction to Christian Behavior
We desire to see you
grow in your relationship with the Lord while you
are here, and ask that you establish the
viability of your actions by imitating Christ.
Are your actions and thoughts pleasing to God?
Here is a litmus test for gauging our actions.
Is it to the glory of God?“Therefore, whether
you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to
the glory of God.” 1 Cor. 10:31
Is it helpful in my walk with the Lord even
though it may be a liberty?“All things are lawful
for me, but not all things are helpful; all
things are lawful for me, but not all things
edify.” 1 Cor. 10:23
Does it have a appearance of
evil?“Abstain form every
appearance of evil.” 1 Thess. 5:22
Does it contribute to
a wholesome and Christ like
atmosphere?“Do not be unequally
yoked with unbelievers. For what fellowship has
righteousness with lawlessness? And what
communion has light with darkness?” 2 Cor. 6:14
Does it withstand the Phil.4:8
test?“Finally, brethren,
whatever things are noble, whatever things are
just, whatever things are pure, whatever things
are lovely, whatever things are of good report,
if there is any virtue and if there is anything
praiseworthy - meditate on these things.” Phil.
4:8
Lastly are these things being done to benefit
others?“Let each of you look
out not only for his own interests, but also for
the interests of others.” Philippians 2:4
Facilities
Please pick up your trash and clean up after
yourself at all times. If you see trash laying
around please just pick it up. If you do, you
will be serving others and a good steward of the
facilities
Please be respectful of all furniture. Do not
lean back on chairs, stick gum on things, jump on
any of the furniture in any way.
Keep the outsides of your living quarters clean.
Don’t leave towels, dirty laundry, or trash just
sitting outside of your living quarters. Please
keep the appearance neat and orderly.
Out of respect for your roommates, your laundry
needs to be in a bag. There is to be no dirty
laundry laying around, or stacked up on beds. It
stinks up the room and others do not want to live
in that.
When Something is Broken: If you break something
please report it immediately. If something is
broken in a room and no one is willing to admit
to it, than the whole room will be billed for the
damage. If you break something due to negligence
or horseplay you will be required to pay for it
to be fixed.
If you break something please do not attempt to
patch it up halfway to make it seem as thought it
is fine when it needs to be fixed right.
Men: please keep in mind
that each tent costs $2,200 and it is not cheap
to fix. If a student damages any part of the tent
they will be held financially responsible.
Women: Please fill out the
maintenance request form and turn it in to
Rachel’s Box. Do not try to fix it yourself.
Anything that is broken due to negligence or
horseplay will be charged accordingly to the
person(s) involved.
Dorm Inspections:
Men: Every Tuesday evening
their will be dorm inspection. All cleaning needs
to be completed by the time of inspection.
Women: Every Wednesday there
will be a weekly check on the cleanliness of the
room and bathroom. All cleaning needs to be
completed by the time of the inspection. Dusting,
toilet, shower, floors, trash, sink area.
Kitchen and Dining:
Men:
The men's
kitchen facility is to be used by staff and M199s
exclusively. Students and staff are not allowed
to store food in the fridge or the freezer. The
cooking utensils are to only be used by the
staff. The BBQ, stove and any other cooking
element is not to be used by any one except the
kitchen staff. The reason that we have these
rules is so that we can maintain our limited
resources in the kitchen, keep the kitchen
organized and keep people safe.
In the general dining areas everyone needs to
clean up after themselves.
Keep your personal food storage clean (to prevent
ants and other insects!)
Women: Put your name and date
on food that you put in the refrigerator and
freezer. We are to keep this especially clean
because it is community storage.
Don’t remove silverware, cups, or plates from the
kitchen and dining area, unless you have your own
personal mug / cup.
No food is to be eaten in the bedrooms or
bathrooms.
Food is not accessible in the upstairs kitchen
after 10:30 PM
Women’s House:
The Wailua Care Home
is not open to the public. No men are allowed in
women’s dorms. In order to maintain the general
security, we ask that if you have guests from the
community coming to visit you that you either
meet downtown or at the church property. Women
may visit as long as they are escorted by a
resident.
A guest room is available up at the WCH for
family and female friends. If a student would
like to book this room for a guest they will need
to fill out the guest request form at least three
weeks in advance. The Bible College reserves the
right to turn any request down. Some of the
reasons for rejecting a guest request would be
the time during the semester the person is
visiting, the spiritual condition of the guest,
the room is already booked. No guest may stay
longer than seven days. All guest are required to
buy their own food while visiting. Please refer
to the guest request form for more guidelines
regarding guest.
Music may be played quietly in
bedrooms. In any community area at the Wailua
House, the music needs to be on headphones. Music
may be played outloud only if those studying ask
for it to be played.
After curfew all lights need to be off,
except for nightlights, in order to conserve
electricity and to not disturb our
neighbors.
There is a “No Pets” policy for the women’s
housing.
Use artist’s putty to hang things on the wall. No
tacks, nails, etc.
The gate will be locked at 12:00 AM.
Report any suspicious behavior / person to Rachel
or Amy immediately.
Park in the spots provided and where it is not
obstructing the driveway etc.
No guest/visitors under 18 are permitted on the
property without parental consent.
Please treat the entire facility as a study area.
There should be no yelling, screaming, loud
laughing, or other loud noises that would
interfere with someone's studying.
Men’s Campus:
In general the church
campus gate closes at 9:30 PM and opens at 6:00
AM. On class nights the gate will close after
class is out. If you arrive at the gate after it
is locked please park your vehicle off to the
side until the gate is reopened in the morning.
If you have any questions about a stranger on the
property or strange situations arising please
inform Mark Swenson or Chris Cary about these
things. We will deal with them on a case by case
basis.
Please do not invite the public to the lower part
of the church property. Guest from the community
need to stay up on the upper parcel of the
church. We don’t want the community familiar with
the guys campus or the U-Turn ranch.
Women are not to be on
church grounds pass 9:00 PM unless class goes
long. All women need to be off the church
property after 9:00 PM or as soon as their class
is dismissed.
Women are allowed to be at the men’s camp during
the day. No women are allowed on the men’s tent
decks or in the tents.
Women are not allowed to eat the men’s food. They
need to use their own food allowance for their
food.
Women are not allowed any where near the U-Turn
camp. Please stay in the immediate area of the
Bible College. Also note, the men in the U-Turn
program are not allowed to talk to women, so
please do not try to start a conversation with
them.
Please be mindful when church is in session and
or having functions. If you are not participating
in the service or function, please do not be a
distraction. Keep things down. This church has
invited us all here and we want to be a good
witness and a blessing to them.
Please prefer the people in the body here before
yourselves. Let them have the best parking spots.
Let them be the first to get food after church.
Be their servant in everything. (pick up chairs,
trash, etc.)
Children (any one under the age of 18) are not
allowed in the men’s tents for any reason. If
there are any questions please ask Mark Swenson
or Chris Carry.
Please do not construct anything on the property
that is not first approved by Bobby Keao and
George Casteneda. This would include tree houses,
holes of any kind, ramps, swings, slides, or any
other constructed thing.
Student
Life
Showers:
Men: Limit your showers to
5 minutes or less. Do not take showers at the
women’s house.
Women: Limit your showers to
10 minutes because of the shortage of hot water.
There will be others waiting to take showers and
not everyone will have time if you take 15 - 20
minute showers. This is just general respect for
others.
Also, there is no taking showers after 10:30 PM
at night. It tends to keep other people up who
are trying to sleep.
Quiet Time:
9:00 PM - 7:00 AM is
quiet time. Personal book lights / flash lights
etc. may be used, but the overhead lights need to
be turned off. During quiet time there is no
talking, whispering, laughing, etc. in or around
the bedrooms or hallways. This time is set aside
for personal devotions, study, prayer, and for
sleep.
Curfew:
Students must be in
bed with lights out by 12:00 AM. Curfew applies
to the entire week and weekend. We have a curfew
for three reasons. First, we want our students to
get a good night sleep, this cannot happen if
people are walking into the dorm room at all
hours of the night. Second, night time is when
most evil things take place. We have a sense of
responsibility over your lives and we do not want
anything to happen to you at night. Third, we
have some students that are underage attending
the college.
Men: If you break curfew, you are required to
check in with Mark Swenson.
Women: If you break curfew, you are required to
check in with Rachel.
Vehicles
If a student purchases a vehicle while in Kauai
they must own and operate it legally with
insurance and up-to-date registration.
None of the vehicles owned by the men in the
Bible College should be parked on the hill top
where the church is. Please keep all vehicles
parked down below in the available men's campus
parking spots.
All vehicles owned by students need to be
operated legally. This means that the vehicle
must be registered in the students name with
current registration, and insurance.
The speed limit while on the property is 10 MPH.
Any damage incurred by a student's vehicle will
be the financial responsibility of the student.
Each individual student is responsible for their
own transportation to and from classes. The staff
will sometimes offer rides to the church property
and into town. Sometimes students will be willing
to give rides to one another. We ask that a
standard rate of $1.00 be provided per way when
getting a ride from the Wailua Care Home into
town. And the same amount when traveling back.
This applies to any driver: student or staff. It
is up to the driver to waive this standard fee.
Community Conduct and Maintaining a Good
Witness:
Give good tips at the places where you eat. (15%
is the cultural average.)
Clean up after yourselves in the coffee shops you
go to. As well do not go in to these coffee shops
and use the internet and not buy a drink. Nor
should you go in and buy only one drink and stay
there for eight hours.
Be respectful, kind, clean, seeking to maintain a
good witness for the church and school.
Ultimately a good witness for Christ. Be
sensitive to the culture and do not make fun of
it, and obey the laws of the land.
Unacceptable
Behavior:
Use of alcohol,
tobacco, or any illegal drugs. (KBC is a
non-smoking facility.)
Ignoring or breaking any law of the State of
Hawaii or the United States of America.
Sexual Immorality
Violence of ANY kind, including threats of
violence, foul / vulgar language.
No weapons.
Entertainment:
Our rules about entertainment are intended to
create a distraction free environment. We don't
believe that movies, music and video games are
sin, but we do believe that they constitute a
distraction and waste of time. Also, our young
generation has been trained to worship
entertainment. It is an addiction for many
people. For those people, Bible College is an
awesome opportunity to be set free from this
addiction and learn to offer their minds and
emotions to the Lord. In light of that our
entertainment rules are as follows.
No profane music. All audio must be played on
headphones in respect to everyone in the tents.
Please do not bring any books, video games, or
movies that depict any type of sorcery, magic,
witchcraft, etc. . . An example is Harry Potter
material. It is not to be in your possession
while
here at the bible college.
Students are not allowed to watch movies or play
video/computer games on the church property or
women's housing property without the permission
of the dean of men or dean of women.
Instruments must be played in the church tents or
auxiliary tents.
Signing out for the weekend
There will be a
sign-out sheet when you take a weekend vacation.
It is important so that we may contact you in an
emergency situation. There is no allowance for
spending the night elsewhere during the school
week. Thus includes no “All-nighters” for trying
to get homework done etc.
How Shall We Then Dress?
Jesus is the standard
for our lives and the way we conduct ourselves.
One of the reasons for our dress code is to
encourage men and women to focus on the Lord and
not to be distracted by the physical appearance
of their classmates. For this reason, we ask that
all would dress modestly. We must remember to
have discretion according to each person’s body
type.
No cleavage (in front or back)
No midriff when standing with arms at sides.
Shorts and skirts cannot reveal upper thigh.
Any clothing that is considered too tight or
revealing at the Dean of Men / Women’s
discretion.
Pull up pants shorts etc. in the presence of
women.
Women’s Swim-wear: They may wear a two
piece, but out of the water need to have on board
shorts.
Men’s
Swim-wear: Please pull your
board-shorts up and avoid wearing Spedos.
Tattoos- Please consider your testimony and
relationship with you parents before you get a
tattoo.
Relationships: Your relationship’s
should exemplify the love of Christ. Be polite,
loving and considerate. Think of others first and
pray for a servant’s heart. Male/female
relationships should always demonstrate purity.
Any couple who develops a relationship should
nurture the spiritual aspect of their
relationship above their emotional or physical
relationship. The physical aspects of a
male/female relationship are often the most
difficult to keep pure. Be careful to keep your
relationship in a place where it honors the
Lord. 1 Timothy 5:2 and 1
Corinthians 7:1 teach men to treat young women as
sisters, with all purity. Consider carefully why
you are pursuing this relationship. Is it led by
the Holy Spirit? Is it leading you closer to God
and His plan for your life? If so, go for it. If
the Lord chooses to put someone into your life,
consider yourself blessed.
While on campus physical touch needs to limited
to holding hands.
At the Wailua House, no laying down
on floor with opposite sex.
A boy and a girl cannot be at the house alone
No slumber parties. You need to sleep in your own
bed and not in someone else's. This is applicable
for both men and women.
Roommates:
Pray for
one another regularly. Submit to one another.
Take the lower road. Seek to be the servant of
all. Love, be tolerant, and
be willing to deal with anything. However, at the
same time, be quick to ask God to change your
heart on things for the benefit of others.
Do not use
anyone else’s personal items or clothing, (i.e.:
blow dryers, razors, shaving cream, hair spray,
shampoo, tooth brush, etc.) without first getting
permission from the owner. Do not assume it will
be OK. Borrowing without asking is considered
stealing.
Problems:If there is a problem
or conflict of interest, act in a biblical
manner. First, take it to the Lord in prayer, and
then refer to His word. If matters are not
resolved on a person to person basis, then take
it to Rachel or Mark. “Moreover if your
brother sins against you, go and tell him his
fault between you and him alone. If he hears you,
you have gained your brother. 16 But if he will
not hear, take with you one or two more, that 'by
the mouth of two or three witnesses every word
may be established.' And if he refuses to hear
them, tell it to the church. But if he refuses
even to hear the church, let him be to you like a
heathen and a tax collector.” Matthew
18:15-17 First seek to resolves
the problem among yourselves but if this is not
possible please come talk to the Dean of Men or
the Dean of Women.