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Bethlehem Bible College
Although India boasts an acient civilization, its history as a modern nation is relatively short. As part of the struggle to build a national identity, foreign missionaries became unwelcome in the 1960's. Indian Christians wrestled with the resulting lack of church leadership, eventually recognizing the need to train their own leaders. In 1989, Bethlehem Bible College, with classes taught in Hindi, began meeting in the founder's living room. When the college outgrew his living room, classrooms were built, followed soon by a men's dorm. (Many thanks to Kentucky Christian University and other Christian colleges for helping us establish a curriculum, making suggestions, and encouraging us along the way. You have truly blessed us.) By 2007, over 300 graduates were serving God, many of them as preachers in village churches planted by Mid-India Christian Services, Bethlehem.
In addition to offering a full-term college degree program (which includes vocational training as well), we also conduct short courses, seminars, workshops, camps and conferences for church leaders.
Most of our students struggle to find the money to attend full-time; many of them have families to provide for. Even after they graduate, most of the young men still need support. The villages they serve are so poor that the local congregations cannot afford to pay even a small salary. Yet these men's service is crucial--here are God's servants who speak the language, eat the food, wear the same clothing, understand the culture; who belong.
Your support could see a man through college and out into the field. Your support of one man working for our Lord over the years could impact thousands of lives. It is something to consider.
