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 Berean Bible Institute Using Acts 17:11 as the key verse, the ministry of the Berean Bible Institute began in 1994 with 5 professors teaching 35 students. Now after 12 years of ministry, 5 Ecuadorian professors and 4 CrossWorld missionaries teach a growing student body of 79. Within 5 years the enrollment could reach 150 students eager to learn the Word of God. 29 students have already graduated along with six more in 2006. The classrooms are rented from one of the churches. Some of the classrooms are too small for the size of the class. The institute board continues deliberating on the need and possible solutions to a growing student population. Many graduates are pastors, teachers, missionaries and church leaders.
Preparing Leaders for Tomorrow The strength of the church in the 21st century is her leadership. Servant leaders are a premium these days. But servant leaders must be the product of a successful, Bible-based teaching ministry. Will the students be servants? That is a key question for each board member, professor and missionary. A good evaluation is necessary to insure that the ministry is doing its job according to the plan of our God. Let us be servants in order to train servants for tomorrow. Graduating Class 2010
Mentoring Leaders for Tomorrow An important role of the teacher occurs outside the classroom. This is called the mentoring ministry. Head knowledge becomes useable in the market place, as we grow in wisdom and in the knowledge of God through His Word. One experienced leader working alongside of a novice, can be a very important step in bringing servant leaders into a fruitful ministry. It certainly will not happen quickly and therefore, the ministry of the Bible institute is a key role in the ongoing development of the Church in Ecuador.
What else is there to teach? The answer is not always obvious to everyone. If the truths in the Bible are what men need, then it is biblical knowledge that will fill the void in their lives. The Ecuadorian is searching for the truth. It is our job to show them through biblical exposition that each verse in the Bible is profitable for their spiritual life. Join with us in being a good "Berean" as we search the Scriptures daily.
Compassionate Leaders for Tomorrow Seeing the world as Christ sees it, is a key quality in a leader's effective ministry. As Christ showed compassion to his "neighbor", so must we respond to the needs of ours. What will a compassionate leader do? Only he can answer the question in the context of his God-given sphere of ministry. Would we train a Pharisee? Or a Levite? Not if we ourselves have the compassion of Christ, in order to train others. A teacher cannot lead another, except he has passed that way. Let us be examples to those who would desire to become a leader. II Timothy 2:2 reveals four generations of leaders doing their job of teaching their generation the "whole counsel of God." Let us be like them. |
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Bible Teaching Leaders for Tomorrow