Do I need Bible College training?

It’s a good question.  Especially, if you expect to be primarily engaged in practical ministry.  We’ve all heard stories of people who’ve had negative experiences of Bible College.  But if you want to be ready for the opportunities that will arise in wholistic mission, you’ll want to give it some serious thought.

The right kind of Bible College doesn’t fill you up with facts and knowledge alone – it helps you to solidify your Christian worldview.  This is critical in cross-cultural mission where one of the biggest challenges is to bring a biblical world view to a unique local context.  You’ll encounter incredible diversity and discover your job isn’t to make people into Australians!  The challenge is to allow the local context to express its diversity within the boundaries of a biblically authentic Christian worldview.  Often this will take a lot more than knowledge – you’ll be tested in the kind of ministry skills that are taught in Bible colleges, including counseling, volunteer development etc

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