Our Heritage

French is spoken in more than 54 countries, is the 4th most spoken language on the internet and a main international exchange language.

For 3 centuries, missionaries have needed to learn French to make the gospel reachable to millions of people. Rev. Jacques A. Blocher (1909-1984) is the founder of the CEF. He had a vision for spreading the Gospel. He was Billy Graham's translator when he came to France and was also the president of the Mission Biblique, a mission that works in the Ivory Coast and Haiti. He is the founder of the French Speaking Evangelical Missions Federation.

In 1960, he saw the need for missionaries willing to learn French to find a place dedicated for their training and development.

At that time, missionaries were struggling in big cities, having to face expensive lodging, necessary transportation to go to school and difficult family situations.

That is why he founded the AFEB, Association Française d’Enseignement Biblique (French Association for Biblical Teaching), whose usual name is "CCEF".

The school is located in a quiet place, nestled in the lovely French Alps, in a region rich for its history and culture.

Since 1967, we have welcomed more than 2000 students. All of whom have had the opportunity to minister in French around the world.

DOCTRINE

The Scriptures are divinely inspired and are entirely trustworthy. They are the sole and supreme authority in matters of faith and conduct.

The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are one God in three distinct persons, who are co-eternal and perfectly equal in power and glory.

Since man’s fall, human nature has been completely sinful and is thereby liable to the punishment of God.

Jesus Christ is the Son of God. By his death on the cross, he suffered this punishment in our place. His atoning death is the sole means of salvation, by which God grants us eternal life and deliverance from the power of sin.

Jesus Christ rose bodily from the grave and ascended to heaven’s glory in the presence of his disciples. He will return in the same manner to execute the judgment of God and to establish his reign.

The work of the Holy Spirit is necessary to grant believers repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. By his presence, the Spirit accomplishes God’s purpose in the believer.

The universal Church is composed of all believers and constitutes the body of Christ.

Our philosophy

Learning a language is quite different from learning any other matter. The theoretical knowledge of rules and structures will never be enough to "survive", even less work properly. A personal practice and use of these tools is absolutely necessary.

Our Goals

Our Goals allow you to acquire strong practical competence in:

• Oral Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Written Comprehension
• Written Expression

According to the European Language Reference Guide (ELRG), we train students from the level A0/A1 (beginner) to the level C2 (advanced).

Our Methode

L’apprenant est au centre de l’apprentissage ce qui signifie qu’il devient acteur de son apprentissage. L’apprenant est en situation pour découvrir certains aspects de la langue, les mémoriser et les produire à l’oral et l’écrit.

The student is in the center of the learning process, which means he/she is the author of his/her learning. The student is placed in situations to discover different aspects of the language, memorize them and use them oraly and in written communication.

Teachers don’t see themselves as just knowledge dispensers but rather as organizers of the group and personal learning process.

Evaluation

Your progress is evaluated at the end of each week and each trimester. These evaluations help you as well as your teacher get an idea of where you are and what you need to focus on. The grades in France are on a scaled of 1 to 20. 10/20 means “correct”, 14/20 means “pretty good”, 20/20 is almost never reached as we consider it perfection for the specific level.

To maintaine ideal learning conditions, we use a ratio of a maximum 14 students per teacher (average 10/1).