The task is in progress, the platform is being prepared. The available resources and the appropriate needs are presented below.
Teachers
- Pastor Ken Waldock, M.Div. (USA): Pastoral Theology; Hermeneutics - President
- Prem Williams, M.Div., M.Th. (USA): OT; History; Philosophy; Apologetics - Registrar
- Saji Thomas, M.Th.
- Faculty from Asia Baptist Theological Seminary, Singapore
- Faculty from Northwest Baptist Seminary, USA
- Personnel from Bibles International, USA
Library
- Seminary: approx. 300 titles
- Personal libraries of professors: approx. 2,000-2,500 titles
Monetary Needs:
- Capital
| Permanent property and building: Furniture: Computers: Total: Amount Raised: Total to Raise: |
$ 200,000 $ 1,500 $ 1,000 $ 206,500 $ 12,000 $ 194,500 |
Temporary building (House deposit): $ 3,000
- Revenue
| Rent: Salaries: Utilities: Library: Student Scholarship Professors' Travel Deputation Travel Total Present Income: Total to Raise: |
$ 300 $ 1,500 $ 150 $ 100 $ 500 $ 500 $ 500 $ 3,550 $ 1,440 $ 2,110 |
A gift generally brings joy both to the giver and the given. But from a Christian standpoint, what is a real gift?
An Asian student walked guardedly to to his mailbox. He had recently arrived in the USA and discovered that both Seminary and society were daunting and different. Far from family, friendship was now a challenge and letters from home would be long in coming.
What was this? In his mailbox lay a big book, bound in blue and touched with gold. It was a Bible Concordance, a real resource for researchers. Was it a mistake? A joke? A gift?! Surely not a gift. Nursing it longingly, he walked away, hardly daring to look over his shoulder. Could this be his, for him to use in his studies? Free?
Diligent inquiries over the next few days led him to a lady. "Why? You hardly know me," he asked. "You need it. I expect you to use it well," she replied. "Use it well? Use it well for what?" thought the thankful student. For good grades? Suddenly the significance of her act struck him. The lady's sight did not stop at grades but went beyond to service, service for Christ and His kingdom. Her act did not only bring glory to God in the present, but was a prayerful investment that she hoped would continue to bring Him glory. Her gift was a generous investment for godliness, for life. or gift was a real gift. The student is now a teacher. The student has become the sower.
Will you commit to making a generous investment for godliness?
give humbly, knowing what you have received from above and hope to receive, give wisely, intelligently evaluating your investment, give prayerfully, asking the Lord for guidance.
