THE BRETHREN INTERNATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTIONS (Amendments to this list to Mark Davies at [email protected] or Simon Marshall [email protected] Africa
Name of Institution Contact details -Target Audience Courses taught Broad subjects covered by curriculum
Web address -No. of students
Year Start -Summary aims of institution Angola Modular Bible 08 Hermenegildo Pinto For Elders, Sunday school teachers, New and Old Testament course leaders of different areas Bible Study Methods Devotional practices (Based in Luanda and [email protected] Doctrines I, II and III, Leadership Kuito, Bié) Christian Family PO Box 6494, Luanda, Angola Administration Expositive Studies on books
Burundi Centre de Formation 03 Simeon Havyarimana Bible training for Brethren leaders Biblical theology, Books of the Bibles, Emmaus courses, systematic theology Biblique [email protected] Leadership, Evangelism, Missiology
Communaute des Eglises Emmanuel du Burundi, BP 1222, Bujumbura, Burundi
DR Congo Living Word 88 Rachel Newby Open to all members of the Garenganze a) short Bible School for general a) based on a national programme Evangelical Centre church (a government registered sewing evangelical theology - Old and New; recommended for evangelical Bible (Lubumbashi) [email protected] school operates in the afternoons for practical subjects e.g. evangelism, institutions in Congo. girls & young mothers) church administration; systematic Restawhile Centre theology and refresher courses for b) based on a government programme for c/o PO Box 20241 groups described above recuperating children unsuccessful in KitweZambia ordinary schools. b) a 4 year course for sewing and knitting, as well as other subjects e.g. Scripture, reading and writing, arithmetic, French, “education for life” Document compiled by I Burness and N Summerton December 2010; updated 24 May 2011: Extract J Crooks January 2013; Updated December 2013 1
Ecole Biblique Voici 91 EcoleBiblique Believers who want to study from 70 O&N Testament books, the Developed locally le Chemin assemblies. Special courses for choir Tabernacle, homiletics, eschatology, This is the Way Voici Le Chemin members, deacons, leaders, Sunday evangelisation, hermeneutics, Each class of students study for three (SW Katanga, Katoka) BP41, KasajiCongo school, etc history of the Brethren, sects, admin months a year for six years, then receive a and book-keeping for the church local diploma
Ecole Biblique INFORMATION AWAITED (Kabumbulu) EcoleBiblique INFORMATION AWAITED (Katshambuyu) EcoleBiblique INFORMATION AWAITED (Muyumba) Inst Theologie INFORMATION AWAITED Superieur (Manono) InstitutBiblique Nyakufa Bagota INFORMATION AWAITED Emmanuel (NE CongoTchabi) [email protected]
PO Box 70895, Kampala, Uganda Ethiopia Chobi Bible School& 97 Mulugeta Ashagre Chobi is for fulltime Evangelists and Chobi Bible school: Theological, Our own curriculum Ginchi Centre Elders. Ginchi is for all Church workers Historical and Practical courses [email protected] Ginchi: for short term seminars and Ethiopian CBC trainings P.O. Box 12993 Addis Ababa Ethiopia Madagascar Centre Evangélique Mamifeno Ratahinarivelo Training begun in 1991 in the garage of In 1995 a three-year training course Training is mainly concentrated for de Formation de [email protected] Renaud and Isabelle Andriafehivolarisoa. was introduced. Teaching is in people moving into pastoral responsibility I'Océan Indien Moved to a purpose-(self)built Malagasy or French. There are at and takes place on weekends. (Tuliar and Serge RAZAFINTSAMBAINA residential facility in 1995. There are present 10 Malagasy teacher and 2 Franarantsoa) about 12 students at any one time French teachers. Most library books [email protected] were in French.
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Nigeria CEFM of Nigeria 72 Dr. Edo Sunday A MissionBibleSchool to train and equip Biblical Studies, Theology, Christian Theo &Biblical Studies, Syst Theo, OT/NT (Theological Ministers of the gospel for Church and Education and Discipleship Training Survey, Church History, Acts, Revelation, Seminary Anyig [email protected] Ministries among others leading (BA, B.Th, Dip Greek, Historical Books, Evangelism, Life baKogi State) in Theo & Cert in Theo) of Christ, Pastoral Epistles, Religious P.M. B. 1005 Education, Church Admin, World Anyiqba, KogiState religions, Homiletic, Hermeneutics, Nigeria History of Mission, Sects and Cults, etc
CEFM of Nigeria 72 c/o Isaac Ogohi Mainly for discipleship trainings and Some EmmausBibleSchool courses (similar to above list) (IkefaBC) translated into Igala. Offer a [email protected] Diploma in Theology.
Box 55, Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria Rwanda Inkuru Nziza 04 Peter Andrews Primarily for pastors and deacons in the Old Testament history, New The curriculum used is our own Igihogwe Bible Inkuru Nziza (Good News) Ass. of 174 Testament, Pauls letters, Pentateuch, Training School [email protected] Churches. Each month a group of 20-30 Revelation, Daniel, Romans, Spiritual leaders would attend gifts, the role of the local church, Children’s work, Church discipline, 23 Pen y Wain Place InkuruNziza (Good News) Church Roath Cardiff practices, How to plan sermons CF24 4GA UK
Tanzania Berea Bible College 02 William Rea Primarily for believers among KLB, but Foundation (2 months) and A broad range of subjects at Foundation open to all Intermediate levels (8 months) lead level [email protected] to a College certificate. At Intermediate level subjects include Old Advanced level (10 months) courses & New Testament studies (65% course PO Box 8781 Moshi planned work) and modules on Mission, the Church and Ministry, both theoretical and practical
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Nanjoka Bible Mutita Kashimoto 3 year certificate program Cross-cultural 3 year Mission program College with a focus on: which will focus on the Muslim people and [email protected] · Biblical Studies Church planting, · Systematic Theology · E1 Building on Firm Foundations · Practical Theology · E2 the Missionary will be hosted by a · Missiology local Church and a host family so that they · Historical can grow in relationship with God in · General Knowledge relationship with a local Church. At this o English and Swahili stage they would not get involved in o Book keeping effective Ministry of preaching, in the o Health local community for the sake engaging into the un-saved. · E3 creating a team and sending them into the adopted people group or area.
Zambia Clifton Bible School 90 Kashikishi BS Christian Brethren Pastoral courses Non accredited curriculum with a major (Kashikishi) PO Box 740063 focus on Pastoral Studies Nchelenge, Zambia
GLO Discipleship 84 Contact person Christian Brethren Biblical Courses, English, and Health Based on GLO Sister Colleges around the Training Centre David Lukama world
[email protected] PO Box, 73087 Ndola, Zambia Other BS Kalobwa BS -Luapula Running short courses aimed at ProvZambia: strengthening elders, evangelists, and Sunday school teachers in local districts.
Nyangombe 87 Gordon McKillop Local & nat. churches and the Bible-based training for specific Various Christian Training community in general groups (church leaders, women, Centre [email protected] Sunday School teachers, Youth, young married, HIV/AIDS) PO Box Mwinilunga Zambia Trades training (carpentry, building - 12 trainees per year; mechanics) Skills training (tailoring – 4 month course for women)
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Samfya BS 60 Wathabu Simfukwe Christian Brethren First year course for a Certificate in The Certificate in Biblical Studies is a one Biblical Studies year non-accredited programme. It is [email protected] Biblical Foundations, OT & NT designed as an introductory course for the surveys, interpretation, church planned two-year advanced program and PO Box 720014, Samfya, history, theology, eschatology, also stands independently as a basic Zambia Homiletics, evangelism, discipleship, preparation for individuals entering into counselling, leadership, prayer, Church ministry. The course focuses on Life Skills:Crop & animal production, three theme areas as indicated to the left. entrepreneurship, accounts & financial administration, literacy
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The Americas
Name of Contact -Target Audience Courses taught Broad subjects covered by curriculum
Institution -No. of students Year Start -Summary of institution and courses Argentina Muller Bible 70 Bobby Jack Open to all. Average 50 pupils Angelology, Prophets, Ethics, there is not a common curriculum of School Pheumatology, Homiletics, subjects or any form of standard material [email protected] Philippians, Colossians, I & II for different ages Thessalonians, Eschatology, Pastoral Velez Sarsfield 104 1878 letters, Daniel, Music, Introduction Quilmes Buenos Aires to Greek, leadership, Missiology, Discipleship, History of mission
Others Ángel Iñiguez
Instituto de Bíblica [email protected] Escuela Bíblica por Internet Oscar Naranjo
Bolivia Facultad Biblica 20 Mark Mattix 14 courses are taught including: We focus on 3 elements with our Camiri Creationism, Spisirtual Disciplines, students. 1 bible teaching, 2 personal [email protected] Life of Christ, Church and Mission, discipline and 3 church ministry. Romans, History of the Church, Our infrastructure is a camp Registrar Doctrine, Ministry, Eschataology, grounds/farm and it is a live in Marriage and the Home, Worldview, situation. The students pay the cost of Franciscoezequielavendano@ etc. food and electricity plus one wage for the gmail.com cook. Tuition is free and our profs are missionaries and commended workers Jesse Mattix from around Bolivia. We do not have any formal accreditation but do give a [email protected] certificate for works accomplished and a diploma for a full course completion. Website: http://www.fbcamiri.org/ Document compiled by I Burness and N Summerton December 2010; updated 24 May 2011: Extract J Crooks January 2013; Updated December 2013 6
Seminario Biblico 68 Eliseo Zunega Training up leaders and servants, Biblical theology, leadership Systematic theology, matters practices as Evangelico distributing Emmaus courses all around christian, theology pastoral homiletics, hermeneutics, history of the [email protected] the country. Currently there are 230 Emmaus correspondence school church, christian life, evangelization, students. sects, pastoral theology, and others
Brazil Comunhão 03 Jabesmar Guimaraes Located in Espírito Santo, held in a local Basic curriculum without Old & New Test/ Systematic Nacional dos church. Aimed at basic training for specialization. The purpose is Theology/Ethics/ Abraam´s/ Evang/ Eph/ Irmãos- National [email protected] Brethren (saved at least 1yr, and 16+yrs) equipping the students with for Sects And Heresies/Egypt to Canaan/ Brethren from Vitoria. 16 students enrolled development of their ministry in the Hermeneutics/ Christology/ Discipleship Fellowship Rua Itacolomi, church (Vitoria) 01=P. de Itparica Vila Velha ES 29102-220 Brazil
Instituto Bíblico 07 Contact For members of local churches in 3 yr course taught with 417 hrs First year; OT Panorama ethics, Aposotolo Carangola; currently 85 students (30 teaching, of which 33 are lectures evangelism, Paulo [email protected] graduates in 2009) and the rest is personal study Second year; NT panorama, (Carangola) hermeneutics, homiletics Postal 77 Cep 33800-000 Third year; Christian ethics, eschatology Caringola MG Christology
Others INFORMATION AWAITED Sao Paulo
Canada Kawartha Lakes Dan Degeer INFORMATION AWAITED Bible College [email protected]
PO Box 1101, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 7H4
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Mount Carmel [email protected] INFORMATION AWAITED Bible School 4725 - 106 Ave. Edmonton, AB, Canada T6A
Colombia Escuela Biblica 02 Jim Fleming Classroom Bible training for present and “Foundations” six-course program Students who choose to study a complete Emmaus future church leaders, held twice a week that covers Old and New Testament program first finish the Foundations (Bogota) [email protected] and designed for Christians who want to Survey, Basic Doctrines, and program and then a series of ten Digging study. Most students have full-time jobs, Hermeneutics (two hour per week Deeper courses which focus on training families, and serve in their churches. that requires them to spend 6 to 8 for one of Bible Teaching, Missions, Currently there are 150 students. hours of study at home. Once Evangelism and Discipleship, Church completed students are awarded Leadership, or Biblical Counselling. with a Certificate.
“Digging Deeper” covers a wide variety of needs, books of the Bible, special topics, and training for service in the church. These courses are one hour in length with 3 to 4 hours of study at home Ecuador InstitutoBíblico Pablo Martini
[email protected] m Jamaica Midland Bible 71 Donahue Collash Governed by Brethren and registered Apologetics, Bible Books (NT & OT), The following programmes are offered: Institute with the Uni Council of Jamaicaas a Communication, Counselling, Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Theology, [email protected] tertiary inst. It provides training in Education, Children Ministry, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Psychology; Theology and related areas, to the Discipleship, Evangelism, Greek, Diploma in Theology, Diploma in PO Box 400 Bachelors level. For those called to full History, Homiletics, Information Psychology, Diploma in Music, Associate May Pen time service. There are appx. 30 Technology, Ministry Studies, Degree Theology or Psychology, Clarendon students at present Missions, Music, Sociology, Pastoral Certificate in Ministry and Certificate in Jamaica Studies, Spiritual Formation, Music Psychology, Research, Theology, Youth Ministry
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Honduras Camps Biblical 90 Luis Mayes For young people/adults/ single/ Genesis, Old Testament Most of the courses used are based off of Training married belonging to Assemblies in The Tabernacle, Dispensations Emmaus courses that have been [email protected] Honduras Prophesy, Prophets, Summary of the translated into Spanish Bible, The Synoptic Gospels, 19 Roebuck Lane Fundamental Doctrine Systematic Sale Theology Eldership, Discipline in the Manchester Church, NTOfferings, personal M33 7SY evangelism, counselling, spiritual UK maturity, leadership, courtship& marriage, Christian living (Special lectures for Ladies) Mexico El Sembrador 77 Eglon Harris Five levels with the same Bible reading. Kindergarten and Primary The daily Bible reading covers the Bible in (7 booklets [email protected] The most advanced level is designed to four years published encourage the members of the Church New Believers; Basic Course and In Sunday School we study in rotation: quarterly) Apartado 28 Advanced 1st qtr=One of the Gospels Orizaba 2nd and 3rd qtr=Bible History Ver., 94300 4th qtr=Bible doctrine Ebenezer Bíblico 01 Perfecto Mendoza Active Assembly members from the Counselling/ Pastoral Epistles/ Designed by brethren of the Assembly, Instituto [email protected] State of Puebla Missions/ Sunday School/ Bible taking as an example the Christian (Puebla) History/ Spanish/ Christian Ethics/ Institute of Puebla (Inter- Centro Evangélico Ebenezer Strategies for Church expansion/ denominational); Calle 50 Poniente Signs of the Lord’s Coming Courses are offered every Saturday year N° 502 Entre 5 y 7 Norte round and is completed in three years Colonia Sta. María C. P. 72080 Puebla, Pue Peru Instituto Bíblico 06 Luis Mostacero Anyone involved in ministry w/ a Biblical Key areas of study are Doctrine, NT The Curriculum was prepared for IBEM de Entrenamiento understanding to the level of the books, OT books, Interpretation, and assumes that the students have first Misionero [email protected] Capacitación Bíblica training programme Missions & Biblical Counselling. passed through the CapacitaciónBíblica m 6 or 7 are taught in each area. programme. There are 7 modules of 6-7 courses plus Av Larco 1069 In addition, wkshops are taught on workshops and practical assignments.2 or Trujillo, Peru practical subjects such as Homiletics, 3 modules are taught per year. The How to Run a Wedding, Running a course is also taught as a night school Camp etc. option, for 10 months per year
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Capacitación 74 Rubén Quispe Aimed at church leadersandlay people Introduction to the OT, Introduction The tutors prepare their own material Bíblica & from many parts of the country. All are to the NT, Genesis, I Samuel, Isaiah, 07 [email protected] baptised, actively involved in their local Nehemiah, Mark, Acts, Romans, 1 churches, and have a high school level of Corinthians, James, Doctrine, Centro Biblico Trujillo education. Eschatology, The Church, Pastoral Av. Larco 1069 Care, Homiletics, Evangelism, Trujillo Christian Home, History of the Peru Church, False Cults
Seminario de 02 Gordon Wakefield A 4 weeks of intensive training (average The main trend is to start off with The teachers provide their own materials Preparación of 6 classes a day) forthose who are definition courses in Systematic Cristiana [email protected] actively serving the Lord in their Theology in order to be able to study assemblies and have the desire to the Epistles systematically starting Francisco Almenara 250-A “teach others also.” with Romans on. Other courses Santa Catalina supplement. Lima 13 Peru
Seminario 68 Eliseo Zúñiga Began by William Cotton (English) and 45 Emmaus courses are offered in In the seminary the following are Bíblico Wes Steffen (U.S.) by using Emmaus Spanish. taught:Bibliology, Theology, Christology, Evangélico [email protected] coursesuntil there were none further. In the seminary there are three Pneumatology, Anthropology, In 2010, 6,105 Emmaus Courses were degree levels; lower Technician, Hamartiology, Ecclesiology, Eschatology distributed, of which 1438 were higher Technician and Bachelors. and Biblical Theology, Hermeneutics, corrected. Seminaryclasses are open to Technical courses require 25 biblical Homiletics, Pastoral Theology &Ethics, all denominations and there are about and theological classes and 17 Life & Home, Christian Education, Church 230 students annually enrolled. modules. Students can choose one History, Spanish grammar, and books of of the following electivesBiblical the Bible such as Isaiah, Daniel, Mark, Languages, Ministerial or Missionary. Acts,Corinthians, Hebrews, Revelation
United States of America
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Emmaus Bible 1941 Philip Boom https://emmaus.edu/distinctives Core Program for all students: Bible and Theology Department College [email protected] Curriculum in Bible and Theology 275 students Certificate in Biblical Studies 2570 Asbury Road, Dubuque, B.S Degree in Bible/Theology Associate of Arts in Biblical IOWAUSA Educational Goals encompasses all major areas of Studies biblical exposition and theology in a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Through its academic programs, four-year degree program. Studies Emmaus purposes to: Major in Bible/Theology Dual-Majors offered in the following Minor in Archaeology areas: Increase understanding and Minor in Biblical Languages
application of the Bible and Minor in Pastoral Ministry Programs of Study Christian theology. Continuing Education Encourage spiritual growth and Certificate in Biblical Studies Applied Mathematics development of Christian Business character. Computer Studies Challenge for the development Counseling Psychology and integration of a biblical Educational Ministries worldview. (Youth and Camp Ministry) Develop foundational General Studies knowledge and skills to support Health Sciences (Nursing lifelong learning. and Health Sciences) Cultivate educated contributors Intercultural Studies to contemporary society. Music Equip servant-leaders with skills Teacher Education and knowledge appropriate to their chosen professions or
fields of service.
Institute Bíblico 06 Charles Morris 35 of 40 students Ecclesiology, Christian Ethics, 3-year program covering a variety of Jorge Muller Biblical development for those serving in Apologetics, False Doctrines, courses (New York) [email protected] local assemblies Hermeneutics, Angelology
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Australia-Asia
Name of Institution Contact -Target Audience Courses taught Broad subjects covered by curriculum
-No. of students Year Start -Summary of institution and courses Australia Emmaus BC Len Smith [email protected]
PO Box 234 Epping, NSW 1710 Australia GLO Training Centre Andrew Cowell [email protected] India Anantapur BI 99 TPVaraPrasada Reddy Christians commended from local One year Bible Training in Telugu All books of the Bible are taught, assemblies who have a call to serve the Language; each morning under the systematic theology, character studies, [email protected] Lord guidance of a leader there is church history, etc. outreach for one hour, one week JNTU Engineering each month they travel to places far College PO from the school to preach the Anatapur gospel, and each year the students 2 551 002 are taken for 10 days to an South India unreached area to gain an understanding of the unreached people groups. Bengal Bible Training 87 Santosh Thomas Native North Indian Brethren Diploma in Theology and Missions (2 First Year: Evangelism, Discipleship, Acts, Institute Bena, Jamtara years) Gospels, History, Geography, James, Jharkhand 815351, India Ecclesiology, Bibliology, Epistles, 1 & 2 [email protected] Short Term Bible Seminars for Corinthians, Christology, Epistles, 943-113-0895 Brothers and sisters separately Anthropology & Angelology Introduction to Theo,English Second Year: Homiletics, Hermeneutics, Eschatology, Romans & Galatians, Daniel & Revelation, Prison Epistles Minor Prophets, Colossians, Cults, Theo, Pneumatology, History, Poetics, Covenants and Dispensations, Isaiah & Jeremiah, Practical Living, CE, English
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Bethany BS Jamtara 49 Silas C.Nair One year Bible course starting every ONE YEAR COURSE - A Around 40 subjects taught Secretary June in Malayalam medium for young Comprehensive and intensive study including:Bibliology, Theology, Kumbanad Believers&Evangelists in fellowship with of the Bible, its principles and Christology, Pneumatology, Soteriology, Kerala 689547, India local 'Brethren' assemblies, who have a practice. No Degree/Diploma Anthropology, Hamartiology, Angelology, [email protected] genuine interest to study the Bible and Awarded. Only course certificate Ecclesiology, Eschatology, Bible Survey, 469-266-4314 468-320-6101 are likely to be useful as per 2 Tim. 2:2 issued. Church History, Bible & Science, Religions, Run by a team of personnel. Doctrines, Tabernacle, Prophets, Teachers are taken from among the Revelation, Parables, Acts, Epistles, talented & wellknown assembly Missionary Journeys, Practical Life, circle. Discipleship, Outreach work etc. Brethren Bible T.S. George School Perole, Nileshwar Kasargod Dist. Kerala 671 314, India Email: [email protected] 964-587-9295
Brethren BI Kerala 89 Dr. K.C.Johnson Young Brethren who have a conviction BTh, MDiv, and MTh Theology proper, Book study in Depth, P.O. Box 46 or calling to take part in the 3 year Church History, Hermeneutics, Brethren Pathanamthitta programme. Also, there is a school on For women: BTh in English Distinctive, Eschatology, etc. Kerala 689 646, India the same campus for women. Must be [email protected] 17yrs old+ and there is no fee
468-226-3333 468-222-4045
Brethren Theological 11 Dr. Johnson C. Philip 3 year Bible training in English. B.Th. degree. 3-year program. Basic Bible doctrines, Books of the Bible, College, Anand Villa, Admission to born again and baptized Biblical counselling, Homiletics, Kallissery, Kerala Cochin University P.O. men of Brethren background, serious Evangelism, World religions, Church Kerala 682 022, India about ministry. history, Church planting, etc. Email: [email protected] 9 seniors, 8 freshmen 484-257-6875 Also, A.C. Thomas : [email protected] 479-242-6723 Gospel Training Abraham Chempola Centre Iringole P.O. Perumbavoor Perumbavoor Kerala 683 548, India 994-760-3465 484-252-5187
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Gujarat 02 Director GBBI For N Indian believers who have been Diploma in Theology and Certificate Brethren Doctrinal subjects based on the Gandhidham commended by their assemblies. 12 in Theology Word of God. [email protected] students at present Practical Training is given in (OT & NT Survey, theology, major/minor Plot No. 147, Sector-7, preaching the gospel by experienced prophets, character study, etc) Gandhidham, Kutch, Gujarat- and mature brethren. 370 201
Hope Academy of 09 Monsy Abraham theology and 54 Evbenezer Bhawan sciences, Bhopal Old Ashoka Garden Govindpura P.O. Bhopal, MP 462023 [email protected] 755-425-7150 975-291-0345
Madurai BSMadurai 55 Brothers and sisters who are believers For men there is a 3 year certificate There are 5 periods of classes in which the course (discipleship, fundamental subjects mentioned are taught; exams are doctrines, book studies, evangelism, given for each. In he evenings there is etc). practical ministry (hospital visits, open air, For women there is a 5 week personal evangelism, etc) certificate course (similar courses taught in a condensed format).
N. India BI 88 Mr. T.J. Joseph Born Again Commended by the Local BIBLICAL STUDIES The Courses offered are Bachelor of 148, Lajpat Nagar assemblies. Preference is given to BOOK STUDIES (exhaustive list) Theology. (B.Th), and Diploma in Alwar 301 001 students who have a desire to serve God History/Theology/ Biblical languages, Theology (D.Th) Rajasthan, India after the completion of their studies Intro to OT, Hebrew, Religious & Theology/Language studies/ [email protected] Secular Movements in India, History of Christianity/Religions 144-233-6249 Mission& Evangelism, Mission studies general/ studies christian 941-396-6102 Christian Discipleship, History of ministry/ Israel, Christian Apologetics, Homeliletics, Church/Administration & Brethren Distinctives, Cults & Leadership/ Pastoral Care & Counselling Heresies, Bible Geography, Manners & Customs
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Rehoboth Miss Phyllis Treasure Theological Institute, Nellikkunnu P.O. Kerala Trichur 680 005 Kerala, India [email protected] 487-653-5833 924-951-5899 Or Jiju Ninan - [email protected]
Sathyam Theological Dr. C.V. Vadavana Seminar, Kerala Thottabhagom P.O. Thiruvalla 689 541 Kerala, India [email protected] 944-751-1013 9440712-6182
Stewards Bible 74 Dr. C.V. Vadavana Young men from brethren assemblies FIRST YEAR 1 & 2 year certificate courses College Thottabhagom P.O. Evangelism, Character Studies, O.T., Thiruvalla 689 541 Geo, Hist,Gospels, Theo, Cults and 3 Year bachelor of theology Kerala, India Heresies, Discipleship [email protected] SECOND YEAR 944-751-1013 Homiletics, Pentateuch, 9440712-6182 Hamartiology,Anthropolog, Greek, Dispensationalist, Epistles THIRD YEAR Apologetics, Ethics, Pneumatology, Brethren Movement, History doctrine, Hermaneutics, Cross Cultural Comm, Missions Counselling, Ministry, Current Events
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Malaysia GLO Malaysia N Thiran INFORMATION AWAITED
200-2004 Jalan Taming Sari, 34000 Taiping, Perak
Myanmar South East Asia Bible 02 Kap Thang Most students are from assemblies 1. Theological studies College 2. Biblical Studies [email protected] 3. Historical Studies 4. Pastoral Studies GPO Box 1237 5. Mission and Evangelism Yangon 6. Christian Education Myanmar 7. General Studies
Hebron Bible 97 Ronnie TinMaungTun Myanmar Evangelicals (any All applicable Bible training courses Certificate of Ministry Institute denomination) are per standard and practical B Th Programme [email protected] training Pastoral Training (ie:Tailoring, Electrics, Pig Rearing, 2 KabaAye Fish Breeding, Agriculture) Pagoda Road, 8 Mile Mayangone 11061 Yangon Myanmar New Zealand Pathways College of 00 Craig Barrow 1 and 2 year diploma courses. NZQA Bible college courses and NormalBibleCollege… Bible and Mission level 5 and 6. 50 fulltime 50+ part time Internships, fulltime. [email protected] 20 hours of ministry and, 20 hours of study 20 Palmer Ave.Kelston, Auckland 1007, New Zealand Also a level 4 course taught in both Maori and English focusing on both Bible and how to contextualise discipleshipwithin the Maori culture.
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Pakistan Brethren Institute 30 Nasir Kamal a 2 year residential course with of Theological P/T [email protected] around 17 students, 30 in night Education (BITE) classes and modular courses for 17 full time workers are planned in 4 F/T major cities (Nov. 2017) Discipleship Training 86 Yunis Laaldin Providing a course for Pakistani Brethren Two year diploma level Devised by Dr Suhail Rubin with input Course P/T (young men and women)which equips (12 weeks each plus a practical from local church leaders and local bible (Lahore) [email protected] them for service. Focus: obtaining bible placement in a local church) college lecturers 00 knowledge, developing gifts and building F/T 0092 423 5867450 Christian character
Papua New Guinea Amanab 65 Barrywan Tuwai For the benefit of all local churches as for local Bible Schools, Regional Bible YimbrasiAnguganak 73 Schools and National Bible Schools Sometimes it is presented to level of the BS Anguganak Girls 84 [email protected] understanding of the teachers. BS 89 Biblical Doctrine It is prepare by the teachers prior to teach Kwatim BS 99 Bible Characters the course BulwoBS 90 Christology Green 90 Biblical History RiverBSYakaltem 04 Doctrine of Salvation Edwaki BS 06 Church History Arougrils BSPorgera 10 Church BS 98 The synoptic gospel Huli BS 07 The letter Siman BS 03 Kelabo BS 85 Guala BS 80 Guriso BS 00 Kakarane BS 01
Philippines Emmaus BS 82 David Harvey For full-time workers within the Bible doctrines, ot&nt book studies, Diplomas awarded for each year assembly, 35-50 students (male and bible study methods, evangelism and completed [email protected] female) participating in a three-year teaching, old & new testament curriculum. Most subjects taught in surveys, new testament church, P.O. Box 350, Greenhills tagalong, resources in English. eschatology, life of paul,holy spirit
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1502 Metro Manila Philippines
Republic of Korea Christian Training 98 Ok Yong Lee To make a full-time Christians (rather 10 months discipleship course O.T & N.T survey, The foundation of the Institute than workers) and give practical training truth, New testament church principal, [email protected] (not justacademic). Open to students in world mission, Bible study method, How China, Myanmar, Mongolia, etc. to prepare the sermon. etc 75 Ban-A- 240 gradsin 12 yrs RiNamsaMyunYonginShi Kyunggido, SKorea 449-88
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Europe
Name of Institution Contact -Target Audience Courses taught Broad subjects covered by curriculum
-No. of students Year Start -Summary of institution and courses Belgium l'Institut Pastoral du www.cupei.be CUPEI Pasteur Etienne VAN HOLDERBEKE, Directeur
Rue de Piétrain, 11 1370 Jodoigne Belgique E-mail: [email protected]
CzechRepublic Seminar Biblicke ho 00 Jarek Andrýsek Help for people in brethren churches One general three-year course Methodology of exegesis, biblical Vzdelavani OPS within the CzechRepublic. 3 year course focused on exegesis and homiletics theology, systematic theology, [email protected] on exegesis and homiletics with a brief counselling, homiletic, church history, overview of the main subjects. 10 mission, psychology students at a time. Germany Biblisch- 05 Dr. Horst Afflerbach 1,2, and 3 year courses for missionaries Introduction into the Bible, Exegesis, Biblical Topics, PracticalChurch Work, Theologische and part-time or fulltime church Dogmatics, Homiletics, Pedagogics, Exegesis and Homiletics Akademie [email protected] workerswho have a relationship w/ Psychology, Youth-Work, Forum(Wiedenest) Jesus, and are in agreement with the Counselling, Church History, Basis of the Confession of the Evang. Religions, Gospel and Culture, OlperStr 10, 51702 Alliance Evangelism and many more Bergneustadt, 02261 406 133, Germany Burgstädt BS Thomas Pfeiffer INFORMATION AWAITED [email protected]
BibelschuleBurgstädt, Kirchplatz 2, 09217 Burgstädt, Germany 00 49
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Hungary International 08 Erno Nagy Weekend courses in a modular system Basics of a BibleSchool NT/OT introduction, survey and Training Institute open for all Christians – with focus on exposition, Homiletic, Dogmatic/Ethics, (Domos) [email protected] young people. Aim to cover 60 credit Practical theology (children work, youth progequal to one resident year of Bible work, evangelism, church growth…), school. Presently 11 students church history, counselling
Israel Emmaus BS 75 George Khalil Work amongst the Nazareth Assembly In Arabic – From the Emmaus Bible No specific curriculum [email protected] independently registered Courses list we have about 30 courses Italy Istituto Biblico 59 Fares Marzone IBEI was born and exist to assist Italian The residential programme for the The content of the Certificate of Evangelico Italiano Evan. Churches. Two programmes Certificate of Theology includes the Theology is very similar regardless of the [email protected] offered: A 1 year 60 Credit Certificate in following courses: Bible Survey, How mode of delivery Theology and a 3 year 180 ECTS prog. to do Inductive Bible Study, Via di Prataporci, 116B, 00132 Graduates have a choice of 30+ Mentoring, Principles of Pastoral For the second and third years of the Roma, Italy government accredited Masters Counselling, Principles of Education, BTh (equivalent) programme, the Research Methods, Introduction to student chooses one of the following Philosophy, History of Christianity I, tracts: Biblical Languages and Exegesis Evangelism, Introduction to Theology or ChristianMinistry and engages in and Bibliology, Intro to further Ministry Projects Hermeneutics, Intro to Sociology and Theological Foundations of Mission
Poland Polish Bible 77 Henryk Turkanik M. Th. 4 years courses Intro to Old and New Test Seminary History of Israel [email protected] Systematic Theology Gezynska 30, Jastzreisie - Zaroj, Ethics Poland Leadership Homiletics Church History
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Romania Missionary & Charity 96 DobrinTeodor Aims to train and equip people for The New and Old Testament, The Theology Foundation Society “PACEA” ministryand to send missionaries (in History of Church, Systematic Methods of Studying [email protected] country and abroad)For anyone willing Theology, Compared Religions etc. Ministry in Churches Missionary Training to become a missionary and who have Other (English, etc) Selimbar, Sibui passed high-school. The number of students at present is 7. Timotheus Bible 93 Elisei Rusu Presently the only Bible school at the uni Required Courses: O&N Test, Bible, Theology, and Practical Ministry Institute level with Brethren roots in Romania. In Theology, Hebrew, Greek, Skills emphasis. TBI has a holistic [email protected] 2009 received Government recog as Hermeneutics, Homiletics, History, philosophy of education addressing the Bible Institute and now is in process of Romanian Brethren History, student’s mind, heart, and character receiving final accreditation. Serves over Systematic Theology, Government, formation 650 Churches. 33 students and over 50 Counselling, Ethics, Spiritual Life and on a waiting list. Ministry Optional Courses: Educational Psychology, French, German, NT Exegesis, Evangelism, Theo of Worship & Church Music
AgentiaKairos 09 Valentin Hrihorciuc INFORMATION AWAITED [email protected]
Golgotha BS Moraru Constantin INFORMATION AWAITED
Talmachiu Slovakia Christian Centre 05 LubomirVyhnanek Serving Christian education, publishing Bible Study Methods Berea and coordinating children and youth Rules of Interpretation [email protected] activities within the assemblies. Old Testament Survey Bible Training for Church Leaders (BTCL) New Testament Survey Banselova 17 serves men and women who want to Preaching Biblical Messages 821 04 Bratislava serve better in their local churches. Bible Doctrine Survey Slovakia Personal Spiritual Life Church History Survey Missions/Evangelism/Discipleship
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Spain Centro Evangélico de Formación Bíblica de Madrid www.cefb.es Escrituras www.es criturasonline.net/ United Kingdom Tilsley College 80 Simon Marshall Aimed at people wanting to serve God 1 Year CertHE, 2 year DuipHE in Biblical Studies, Theology, Church full-time or preparing for service in their Christian Ministry and Mission. History, Leadership, Mission, [email protected] local setting. The core programme is a 1 Open Access courses Evangelism, Apologetics, Youth and year Cert in Christian Mission and Children’s Ministry. GLO Centre Ministry (Also offer a 2 year DipHE and a 78 Muir Street 3 year Bacclautette in Applied Theology Motherwell – with a high apprenticeship in ministry ML1 1BN content- usually church based). 12-15 full-time students for the 1st year, with in 2nd and 3rd year and 20 for short courses
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