Our dream about Bible College: Inspiration Church Fellowship and Pastor Bishwa Dev Khadka have a great vision to fulfill Jesus' Commandment and plant many churches in Himalayan Region of Nepal. Therefore Inspiration church Fellowship praying since from 2003 to start at least five month discipleship training in Nepal. But by Grace of our Lord, God open the door for us to Bethesda Bible College in
Nepal, completely based on Spirit filled teaching to be able to prepare and equip the faithful end time laborers in His Vineyard. Since equipping ministers for the Lord is very important, Bible College is one of the places, where we can prepare all the ethnic leaders who have got a call from the Lord for the work of Lord in their own ethnicity. We want to raise the leaders for the ministry with a focus on Spirit filled Bible Teaching in Katmandu, Nepal, with the vision to raise, equip and produce more and more Christian Servant-hood characteristic leaders from all the ethnic groups of Asia and Nepal. Because there is no such kind of Spirit filled Bible Collage in Nepal. This is primarily for those who all are called in the ministry either as Pastors, Evangelists, Teachers, and Missionaries, Church leaders, Counselors, intercessors or worship leaders. Our aim is to place right people, in right place, in right time so that they will be fruitful & productive and effective in the body of Christ. So we praise God for His amazing blessing upon this nation. It is a great joy to introduce Bethesda Bible College in our midst. There are number of renowned Bible colleges in the country, why this one? There are three reasons behind the establishment of this Bible College. First and foremost to equip those who are called to the five-fold ministry with the Word of Faith and supernatural grace deposits of the Holy Spirit. (EPH 4:11) and to become the leading Spirit filled Evangelical in Nepal that produces outstanding servant leaders. Secondly, The Bethesda Bible College willing to launched to rise up the ministry of helps to assist those who are called to the five-fold ministry in local churches and mission organizations. If you are not sure whether you are called to a ministry position, but you are in need to become skilful in the Word of God, The Bethesda Bible College an ideal place to study to show yourself approved unto God. Everyone will greatly benefit from the quality of instruction that is offered at The Bethesda Bible College. Thirdly, The Bethesda Bible College base on The Spirit filled Bible college and completely focus on very remote place or mountainous areas and Terai reason, where we do not find any churches and who has not yet got opportunities to go for Theological study. Introduction of the Bethesda Bible College:
Living at the eve of the third millennium, we are concerned with the future of theological education in Nepal in Spirit filled setup. The future has in store lot of challenges for theological education in Spirit filled charismatic setup with immediate discipleship and church planting. The marginalization of the poor and the weak in the process of globalization, the growing religious fundamentalism which feeds in to the increase of communalism in the country Nepal (e.g. the recent riots and conflicts in constitution assembly and consequently we do not have constitution for the Country). The revolution in communication and its impact on the moral and ethical values of people, the atomic blasts in India and Pakistan and the threat of holocaust, the continuing discrimination and atrocities against women, dalit and tribal, the unchecked growth of technology and industry and the consequent disturbance of ecological balance in this globe, all these pose a serious threat to the quality and continuance of human life and as such theological education which has to do with a Gospel of life cannot be indifferent to these threats coming from different quarters. Theological education in future has to remain sensitive to all these issues and respond appropriately, so that candidates trained under this Bethesda Theological College in Nepal are adequately equipped to minister to God's people and plant church with immediate discipleship in this country Nepal.
1. Introduction/Purpose: The Bethesda Bible College established with the purpose to train and equip Pastors/Church Planters. The Bethesda Bible College specifically targets those who lack the means and/or availability to receive a balanced Biblical and theological training across the Nepal. Bethesda Bible College will develop curriculum to be a solid trans-denominational education for pastors and church planters. The goal is that pastors and church planters will be effectively equipped with knowledge and practical skills for the work of the Church. The focus of this Bethesda Bible College will be on the Word of God and ministry led by the power and anointing of the Holy Spirit. As a result, the Bible is the central focus of this Bethesda Bible College in its entire curriculum.
2. Style: Bethesda Bible College will inevitably look different. The teaching material is designed to be mobile, flexible and adaptive into all cultures and local settings. The material that Bethesda Bible College covers in the courses can be considered the ―essentials for every pastor. The material is written in such a way that accumulation of knowledge and facts is not nearly as important as grasping important Biblical truths and principles. Students and Teachers alike must always remember this principle.
3. The curriculum: Bethesda Bible College will inevitably look different. Students and Teachers alike must always remember this principle. Each of the courses found in the Bethesda Bible College are Bible-centered. The courses are meant to be taken in succession from the very beginning. Each course is self-contained and provides a basic foundational level Bible College/Seminary education. The materials found in this volume are meant to be covered over a period of two years class room and one year practical Church planting ministry. Each individual course provides an expected amount of hours to cover appropriately. Provided a finish time within two year, the actual amount of time and pace spent for each course will vary depending on the ability of the teachers and the ability of the students to understand the content. That the entire curriculum is covered and taught within the three year time frame.
4. Teachers: Bethesda Bible College Teachers are able to teach to and are comfortable with the local religious and cultural setting. They are familiar with pastoral ministry and are spirit filled faithful and reliable men, who are ready and committed to training fully devoted disciples for the work of church planting and pastoring using the Bethesda Theological College curriculum. Teachers are selected by a Bethesda Theological College authorized representative. Faculty and Teaching Method
Bethesda Bible college professors make it a point to be sensitive to the denominational backgrounds of the Bethesda constituency, which comprises supporting missions and churches, and a student body representing various denominations. This means that each Bethesda professor is committed to:
1. Remind the students throughout the course about the professor’s and the college’s adherence to Article I in the Bethsaida Statement of Beliefs concerning the Bible.
2. Share all the standard evangelical approaches to the Bible books/passages under discussion in the course, representing each approach fairly and showing their strengths and weaknesses. (For example, when teaching on Isaiah, the professor shall present the three approaches to the authorship — single, dual, trio — and the strengths and weaknesses of each.) The professor may also invite guest speakers who may better articulate a particular viewpoint.
3. Present an approach to a book/passage not as the correct, or only, interpretive approach, but as one that makes the most sense to the professor. The professor shall always support his/her position with evidence from the Bible and share his/her approach in light of point #1 above.
4. Allow students to form their own interpretation to a book/passage. A professor is not to downgrade a student for disagreeing on a view/approach. However, a professor shall expect students to defend their positions using evidence from the Bible; failure to do so may result in a lower grade.
5. Help all students to appreciate and respect viewpoints of Scripture different from their own and dialog with others holding different perspectives, with love and understanding. We look forward your co-operation and support for running this newly established Bethesda Bible College effectively and meaningfully for the ministry of the Lord. Please kindly uphold us in your private and public prayers.
