The primary goal of E4N Bible
College can be expressed in one sentence:
"TO EQUIP
MEN AND WOMEN
TO MINISTER THE WORD OF GOD
WITH POWER."
Our mission is to create a teaching
environment that will maximize the impact of the Word of God
upon the students, causing them to learn sound doctrine and
responsible practice.
Our expectation is that our
students will be deeply taught the fundamentals of the faith
in a way that will transform their lives and characters, and
truly fit them to fulfill the call of God in their lives.
We have a special motivation
to equip men and women to go out and pioneer new churches, both
in this country and overseas. What kind of churches? Churches
that emphasize the Word of God, that use the charismata, that
display confidence in the triumph of the Kingdom of God.
To accomplish those aims, we
have built our curriculum around four major learning streams:
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1. Bible
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To understand
better and to handle more wisely the Scriptures
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(I
Tim 4:6-16; 6:3-5; II Tim 2:15) |
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Character -- |
Striving
toward the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,
reaching toward maturity in leadership and in servanthood. |
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(Eph
4:13-16) |
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Ministry -- |
To
enable each person to discover his or her calling and to
serve Christ and His church successfully. |
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(Eph
4:11-12; Rom 12:1-7; I Cor 12:4-31; Acts 1:8) |
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Faith -- |
Discovering
the limitless power of faith and how to move mountains in
the Name of Jesus. |
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(Heb
11-1-6; Mark 11:23-24) |
Each of those categories contain
a number of other key themes, such as concepts of the local
church, relationship to the world, basics of Christian life,
various major doctrines, pastoral theology, urban missions,
etc.
CHRISTIAN
LIFE
Our view of Christian life is
that it should be loving, joyful, affirmative, and productive,
and our curriculum reflects those positive concepts. We also
accept that within the Kingdom of God there is room for rich
diversity in custom and style, so we welcome students from different
backgrounds. Learning to love each other and to appreciate each
other's differences is a vital aspect of life at E4N Bible College.
SHORT-TERM
Why a short-term school?
We recognize that good stewardship
of their abilities, and the call of God, requires some people
to attend a full-time College. But for many people a full-time
College is not the best to prepare for ministry. For these people,
the kind of equipping we offer is most effective.
Holding classes only in the
evenings, or in mornings, enables our students to continue in
their regular employment while they attend the E4N Bible College.
This makes our learning experience available to many people
for whom a full-time school would be impossible.