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QUESTIONS
Bible Studies
  1. How can I find the specific lesson titles or topics for your elective Bible studies?
  2. Is there a leader’s guide available for the men’s and women’s Bible study books?
Customer Service
  1. Why can’t I buy one student book and copy it for my class?
  2. May I sign up to receive my orders automatically every quarter?
Misc.
  1. Can we copy RBP materials?
  2. Is your material available in large print?
  3. Is your material available in Spanish or other languages?
Orders
  1. May I return unused Sunday School materials?
  2. Why do I need a return authorization?
  3. What do I do if I can’t find the original invoice or packing slip?
  4. What happens if I return material after the deadline?
  5. How do I download an order form?
  6. How do I check on the status of an order?
  7. How can I find what I ordered before?
  8. May I sign up to receive my orders automatically every quarter?
  9. Why was I charged a fee for copying material that is no longer on your order blank?
RBP
  1. Where can I find your doctrinal statement?
  2. Can we copy RBP materials?
  3. Do you sell customer information to other companies?
  4. May I have a link on my organization’s Web site to your site?
  5. I’m a writer. Do you accept manuscripts or articles for publication?
  6. Do you provide ministry consultation?
  7. Does RBP provide training for Sunday School teachers?
Sunday School
  1. Where can I find samples of your Sunday School curriculum?
  2. What is Planting Faith?
  3. What is different about Planting Faith?
  4. Will the Pre-Primary Department continue to be a three-year curriculum cycle?
  5. Which department should six-year-olds who are in kindergarten attend?
  6. Do I need all new materials for Planting Faith?
  7. What is Growing Faith?
  8. What is the Middler Department
  9. Will the Primary and Junior Departments continue to be based on a three-year curriculum cycle?
  10. I am teaching a Senior High class, should I purchase the Student Book or the In-Depth Study for my students?
  11. Why does RBP recommend a fall promotion of Sunday School students to the next age group?
  12. Can we copy RBP materials?
  13. Why can’t I buy one student book and copy it for my class?
  14. May I return unused Sunday School materials?
  15. Does RBP provide training for Sunday School teachers?
  16. May I sign up to receive my orders automatically every quarter?
  17. What translation(s) of the Bible does RBP use?
Translations
  1. What translation(s) of the Bible does RBP use?
  2. Is RBP changing to the New King James Version?
  3. Why are you offering New King James Version curriculum?
VBS
  1. What translation(s) of the Bible does RBP use for VBS?
  2. Do you offer non-curriculum materials in translations other than KJV?
  3. May I order last year’s VBS material?
Website
  1. How do I download an order form?
  2. How do I check on the status of an order?
  3. How can I find what I ordered before?
  4. Do you sell customer information to other companies?
  5. May I have a link on my organization’s Web site to your site?
  6. May I sign up to receive my orders automatically every quarter?
ANSWERS
Bible Studies
  1. How can I find the specific lesson titles or topics for your elective Bible studies?
    Many of the Adult and Senior High Bible studies include the Table of Contents. When viewing the Teacher’s or Leader’s Guide description, click on “View More Images” or “Download Intro PDF”.
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  2. Is there a leader’s guide available for the men’s and women’s Bible study books?
    No separate leaders’ guides are available for these studies. The women’s studies have a leader’s guide in the back of each book; the men’s studies do not.
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Customer Service
  1. Why can’t I buy one student book and copy it for my class?
    Bottom line: because to photocopy copyrighted material is illegal. We try to keep the price of our materials as affordable as possible. In order to continue to fund the ministry of Regular Baptist Press and the development of new products, we have to sell materials. All of our products are protected by the U.S. Copyright Law. They cannot be reproduced in any form, including electronic retrieval, without permission from the publisher.

    Not only is copying illegal, it also compromises the quality of the product. Most of the time, copies are made in black and white. All of our student materials are in color. What does it say to the student if he or she is handed a black and white copy? Is Sunday School less important than school, for instance, where top-quality products are used? Furthermore, some departments have seals that go with the handwork pages. Students have to do without these if copies are made. Sometimes a church will call in week 11 or 12 of a quarter and request permission to copy because a new student or two have joined a class. In such situations, we almost always grant permission. But you must call first. Copying without permission is illegal! You will find our Copyright statement HERE.
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  2. May I sign up to receive my orders automatically every quarter?
    No, not at the present time.
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Misc.
  1. Can we copy RBP materials?
    You may copy anything that says on it "reproducible for classroom use only." This means what is says: you may make the copies you need for your classroom. You may not make copies for another church. In addition, we make some materials downloadable from our Web site. These materials may be copied if they say "reproducible for classroom use only." You will find our Copyright statement HERE.
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  2. Is your material available in large print?
    No.
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  3. Is your material available in Spanish or other languages?
    We offer several tracts and evangelistic resources in foreign languages HERE.

    A ministry in Florida, EBI (Editorial Bautista Independiente) www.ebi-bmm.org, offers some of our resources in Spanish.
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Orders
  1. May I return unused Sunday School materials?
    Yes, in compliance with our Return Policy. The materials must be unmarked and in salable condition. No returns will be accepted without prior authorization. Please read our Return Policy for complete details HERE.
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  2. Why do I need a return authorization?
    Not all materials are returnable, and there are limits on how many items may be returned and how long you have to return them. You will not receive full credit for returned items that do not follow our policy found HERE.
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  3. What do I do if I can’t find the original invoice or packing slip?
    You may review the orders, credits, and payment history for your account for the past twelve months on our secure Web site HERE. You will need your account number and zip code to access this information.
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  4. What happens if I return material after the deadline?
    You will not receive any credit for those items. We donate many of these materials to missionaries through Gospel Literature Services.
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  5. How do I download an order form?
    Order forms are found on our Help menu HERE.
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  6. How do I check on the status of an order?
    You may review your order details and shipping status for the past twelve months on our secure Web site HERE. You will need your account number and zip code to access this information.
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  7. How can I find what I ordered before?
    You may review the orders, credits, and your payment history for the past twelve months on our secure Web site HERE. You will need your account number and zip code to access this information.
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  8. May I sign up to receive my orders automatically every quarter?
    No, not at the present time.
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  9. Why was I charged a fee for copying material that is no longer on your order blank?
    Material that is not on the order blank is still protected by copyright. Some of this material will come back around in the normal curriculum cycle of a department; some of it may be picked up and used in another format. If you absolutely must have something that is not on the current order blank and we give you permission to make copies, we will ask you to pay for those copies.
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RBP
  1. Where can I find your doctrinal statement?
    You can find it on the About RBP page HERE.
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  2. Can we copy RBP materials?
    You may copy anything that says on it "reproducible for classroom use only." This means what is says: you may make the copies you need for your classroom. You may not make copies for another church. In addition, we make some materials downloadable from our Web site. These materials may be copied if they say "reproducible for classroom use only." You will find our Copyright statement HERE.
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  3. Do you sell customer information to other companies?
    No. We do not provide our customer list or any personal information to any other companies. Please read our Privacy Policy for complete details HERE.
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  4. May I have a link on my organization’s Web site to your site?
    Yes. Please go HERE for details.
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  5. I’m a writer. Do you accept manuscripts or articles for publication?
    Unsolicited manuscripts are accepted for some publications. Please go HERE for writer guidelines.
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  6. Do you provide ministry consultation?
    Yes. We have experienced field representatives who work with churches to evaluate specific ministry goals and how RBP’s resources can help. Click HERE for contact information.
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  7. Does RBP provide training for Sunday School teachers?
    Yes. We offer several Impact Teaching conferences plus additional ministry seminars each year. See RBP Training for details HERE. Our regional managers also conduct workshops at Christian Education conferences throughout the country.

    For Your In-service training (F.Y.I.) bulletins for particular age group are available online HERE.

    RBP offers Web sites that also provide additional training for particular age groups through monthly postings: RBP Student Ministries and RBP Adult Ministries.

    We offer several newsletters that can be sent directly to your email address. Click Here.


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Sunday School
  1. Where can I find samples of your Sunday School curriculum?
    You can download, view, and print PDF samples of our curriculum HERE.
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  2. What is Planting Faith?
    Planting Faith-Planting the seeds of faith in early childhood! is the name of our new early childhood Sunday School curriculum. Click HERE to find out more.
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  3. What is different about Planting Faith?
    Planting Faith offers teachers interactive teaching methods, new teaching visuals and resources, and a fresh new look to all products. The curriculum will be a two-year cycle for each age group.
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  4. Will the Pre-Primary Department continue to be a three-year curriculum cycle?
    No, it will be a two-year cycle. For the most part, children are in each department for only two years. In two-year age spans the children share more common educational abilities, and this similarity provides an enhanced teaching-learning environment.
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  5. Which department should six-year-olds who are in kindergarten attend?
    The Pre-Primary Department. These children will be in the Pre-Primary Department for three years. They will repeat one year of the curriculum. But because we offer graded student books, you will be able to use book 2 with these students (as well as with five-year-olds who are in kindergarten).
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  6. Do I need all new materials for Planting Faith?
    Yes, you do. While much of the lesson subject matter remains the same, everything else has changed. You will not be able to use previously published teacher’s book, for instance, with the new handwork books. The lessons will not match. Neither will you be able to use the previously published teaching packet with a new teacher’s book. The teaching resources have all changed.
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  7. What is Growing Faith?
    Growing Faith—Encouraging kids to grow in their faith! is the name of our new children’s Sunday School curriculum. Click HERE to find out more.
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  8. What is the Middler Department
    Our Middler Department is designed for students in grades 3 and 4.
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  9. Will the Primary and Junior Departments continue to be based on a three-year curriculum cycle?
    No, they will each be a two-year cycle. Growing Faith (the elementary curriculum to be introduced for the Fall Quarter 2008) will all be two-year cycles. In two-year age spans the children share more common educational abilities, and this similarity provides an enhanced teaching-learning environment.
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  10. I am teaching a Senior High class, should I purchase the Student Book or the In-Depth Study for my students?
    Newer senior high courses offer a student devotional book. The book includes a daily devotional plan that prepares the student for the upcoming in-class lesson. The student book also includes in-class worksheets, prayer requests, journaling, and relevant articles. Older senior high courses offer the In-depth Study Guide in place of a student book. Order for your students the product that is available for the course you are teaching.
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  11. Why does RBP recommend a fall promotion of Sunday School students to the next age group?
    We recommend fall—not spring—for three reasons:

    (1) The curriculum is based on a September—August Sunday School year. Sunday School promotion belongs at the beginning of a new year. (Note that school students move to their grade level in the fall, at the start of the school year.)

    (2) The first quarter in a new class or department often sets the pace for the year ahead. It is hard to achieve this in the summer quarter. Teachers and students alike are away for vacation, camp, or other activities.

    (3) The curriculum is based on a September—August Sunday School year. In the three departments with graded material, the easiest quarter is fall; the most difficult is summer. Students who start a new class or department in the summer quarter often find the material too difficult. Do all you can to make the summer quarter a vital one in your Sunday School and build enthusiasm for Promotion Day (ideally the last Sunday of August) and the start of a new Sunday School year.


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  12. Can we copy RBP materials?
    You may copy anything that says on it "reproducible for classroom use only." This means what is says: you may make the copies you need for your classroom. You may not make copies for another church. In addition, we make some materials downloadable from our Web site. These materials may be copied if they say "reproducible for classroom use only." You will find our Copyright statement HERE.
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  13. Why can’t I buy one student book and copy it for my class?
    Bottom line: because to photocopy copyrighted material is illegal. We try to keep the price of our materials as affordable as possible. In order to continue to fund the ministry of Regular Baptist Press and the development of new products, we have to sell materials. All of our products are protected by the U.S. Copyright Law. They cannot be reproduced in any form, including electronic retrieval, without permission from the publisher.

    Not only is copying illegal, it also compromises the quality of the product. Most of the time, copies are made in black and white. All of our student materials are in color. What does it say to the student if he or she is handed a black and white copy? Is Sunday School less important than school, for instance, where top-quality products are used? Furthermore, some departments have seals that go with the handwork pages. Students have to do without these if copies are made. Sometimes a church will call in week 11 or 12 of a quarter and request permission to copy because a new student or two have joined a class. In such situations, we almost always grant permission. But you must call first. Copying without permission is illegal! You will find our Copyright statement HERE.
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  14. May I return unused Sunday School materials?
    Yes, in compliance with our Return Policy. The materials must be unmarked and in salable condition. No returns will be accepted without prior authorization. Please read our Return Policy for complete details HERE.
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  15. Does RBP provide training for Sunday School teachers?

    Yes. RBP offers an assortment of BuildUP training seminars! Go to www.RBPtraining.org for details. Our regional managers also conduct workshops at Christian Education conferences throughout the country.

    RBP offers Web sites that also provide additional training for particular age groups through monthly postings: RBP Childrens Ministries, RBP Student Ministries and RBP Adult Ministries.

    We offer several newsletters that can be sent directly to your email address. Click Here.


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  16. May I sign up to receive my orders automatically every quarter?
    No, not at the present time.
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  17. What translation(s) of the Bible does RBP use?
    The King James Version (KJV) is available for all of our Sunday School and Vacation Bible School curriculum. We also offer the 2s and 3s through Junior Departments in the New King James Version. Several of our Bible study books also use the New King James Version. We sell several products from other publishers who may use other translations. Bible versions other than King James are noted in the product descriptions.
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Translations
  1. What translation(s) of the Bible does RBP use?
    The King James Version (KJV) is available for all of our Sunday School and Vacation Bible School curriculum. We also offer the 2s and 3s through Junior Departments in the New King James Version. Several of our Bible study books also use the New King James Version. We sell several products from other publishers who may use other translations. Bible versions other than King James are noted in the product descriptions.
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  2. Is RBP changing to the New King James Version?
    No. While the majority of our publications have been in the King James Version, RBP has published several Bible studies and several other books with the New King James Version in the past. We now offer the newly revised Growing Faith and Planting Faith curriculum in two product lines: (1) the King James Version, and (2) the New King James Version.
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  3. Why are you offering New King James Version curriculum?
    Churches have requested translation options for many years. We want to offer this choice to our customers to better serve their ministry needs. RBP will continue to offer curriculum in the King James Version.
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VBS
  1. What translation(s) of the Bible does RBP use for VBS?
    The King James Version (KJV) and the New King James Version (NKJV) are available for all of our Vacation Bible School curriculum. We sell several products from other publishers who may use other translations. Bible versions other than the King James are noted in the product descriptions.
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  2. Do you offer non-curriculum materials in translations other than KJV?
    Yes. For decades we have provided non-curriculum materials such as books and tracts using selected English translations. For information about RBP and English Translation click HERE.
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  3. May I order last year’s VBS material?
    Yes. You may purchase it as a Super Kit. For more information or to purchase a Super Kit go to www.RBPvbs.org. This kit is nonreturnable. Once the VBS season is over (at the end of August), RBP donates the remaining materials to missionaries through Gospel Literature Services www.garbcinternational.org.
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Website
  1. How do I download an order form?
    Order forms are found on our Help menu HERE.
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  2. How do I check on the status of an order?
    You may review your order details and shipping status for the past twelve months on our secure Web site HERE. You will need your account number and zip code to access this information.
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  3. How can I find what I ordered before?
    You may review the orders, credits, and your payment history for the past twelve months on our secure Web site HERE. You will need your account number and zip code to access this information.
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  4. Do you sell customer information to other companies?
    No. We do not provide our customer list or any personal information to any other companies. Please read our Privacy Policy for complete details HERE.
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  5. May I have a link on my organization’s Web site to your site?
    Yes. Please go HERE for details.
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  6. May I sign up to receive my orders automatically every quarter?
    No, not at the present time.
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