Monday, July 29, 2013

“SERVING THE SERVERS”

Shalom Bible College



Many young men and women in India have felt the call to ministry, but lack theological education.  The reality of this leaves them ill-equipped to raise up biblically mature disciples for the kingdom of God.  This also impacts church planting, stunting the growth of new churches because of a lack of qualified leaders.

Pastor Ravi (on left) & Student
Lead by President Ravi Sundar, the Shalom Bible College seeks to "Serve the Servers.” We accomplish this by providing free tuition to those who have a desire to serve God as ministers of the gospel, and developing church leadership. In turn, they can better minister to their congregations and reach out to the lost.

We achieve this by intensive training in the core Theological subjects, providing hands on practical experience conducting gospel meetings and witnessing in area villages, and providing Bibles, tracts and other printed materials. When they graduate they are inserted into an unreached village where they are required to plant a church; they will be supported for their first year of service, and trained to develop some type of cottage industry to become self-supporting. All of this is without charge as provided by the generosity of our funding partners.

To accomplish this purpose Asia International Mission raises funds to hold pastors conferences throughout India, and to give those who feel the call of God to the ministry an opportunity to attend Bible College. 


With dozens of new churches being planted each year, there is a great need for pastor and leadership
Shalom Bible College Students
training. AIM provides training conferences free of charge to church leaders in India where pastors and leaders have little access or resources to study the Bible. We offer teaching conferences, taught by qualified and experienced pastors and leaders. We offer periodic 2-3 day conferences on relevant topics for Christian leaders. We provide study materials, including Bibles and tracts.

Many times, Christians are called to serve the Lord, and yet they have no financial means to study and prepare themselves for service. Through our Timothy Fund, we help students through edification, encouragement, and financial support.

Criteria evaluated include financial need, educational achievement, personal character, and spiritual maturity. We help native students attend Bible College in preparation for pastoral service.

If you would like to sponsor a Training Conference or send young people to Bible College click HERE now. Or you can send a check to:
                                                            AIM
                                                            PO Box 1597
                                                            Stillwater, OK 74076


Training Conference                   - $500
Timothy Fund (Bible College)       - $450 per year                                                    
                                                - $150 per semester
                                                - $50   per month

Be sure to designate “Training Conference” or “Bible College” on the memo line. Thank you for your generosity, and may God bless you greatly. 
 

 

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