What Will Jesus Ask? 

The Lord Jesus won't ask what kind of car you drove.

He'll ask where you went and how many people you drove who didn't have transport.

The Lord won't ask how big your house was.

He'll ask how many people you welcomed into your home.

The Lord won't ask about the clothes you had in your wardrobe.

He'll ask how many people you helped to clothe.

The Lord won't ask how high your salary was.

He'll ask if you compromised your witness and brought shame on His name to obtain it.

The Lord won't ask what your job title was.

He'll ask if you performed your job to the best of your ability.

The Lord won't ask how many friends you had.

He'll ask how many people found you to be a true friend.

The Lord won't ask in what neighbourhood you lived.

He'll ask how you treated your neighbours.

The Lord won't ask about the colour of your skin.

He'll ask about the content of your character.

Jesus won't ask why it took you so long to seek salvation.

He'll lovingly take you to your mansion in heaven, and not to the gates of Hell.

God won't ask how much time you had on earth and how you enjoyed it.

Author unknown. Adapted from the original.

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Is Bible College for you?

Doesn't everyone at Bible College have long beards, long hair and wear sandals with socks all year round?  Don't people go to Bible College because they want to become a Reverend and work in a church?  Isn't Bible College where people go and live like monks or nuns and have to get up before sunrise each morning to go to prayers and start their chores?

Isn't "Mission" something to do with Robert de Niro and Jeremy Irons in the forests of goodness-knows-where trying not to get eaten by cannibals or have everything you own being burnt and destroyed by disgruntled and unappreciative "natives"?  Is Theology not one of those subjects you do when you don't really know what you want to study and is a bit like philosophy in that you make it mean what you like?

A Bible College community is full of committed evangelical Christians who want to make Mission their lives, through actively going out on to the mission field or through supporting those who do.  Bible College, Theological College, Mission Training College, whatever you call it; you will find a vibrant and prayerful community of Christians from around the world that want to train for cross-cultural mission training and then make a difference. They want to make a difference to groups of people that have not yet heard of Jesus, His Gospel of salvation and what it means to be Christian.

You will receive intellectual training, spiritual training and practical training.  Theological studies are part of your training so that you can be effective and confident in speaking about the Bible as well as sure of your position when the awkward questions start to come your way. You will always receive this training from a cross-cultural missional perspective. Understanding the spiritual aspects of your own faith is important in your preparation for Mission too and we will give you training in things like prayer, spiritual warfare, pastoral issues and how to avoid burnout.

Practical training in how to engage with someone of another faith or culture group effectively, be it through the Arts (for those interested in using visual or performing arts in their mission practice), dealing with marginalised groups like criminals or the diseased or simply to begin understanding how to settle into life in another culture.

If you think God is calling you overseas or are exploring the possibilities of Mission as a vocation, then Bible College is one of the best places to begin your training. Take a look at what they offer, get a feel for what goes on, drop them a line and go visit their facilities. If the mission field is where you are headed, or you want to get serious with God here at home, Bible College is one of the best places to start your preparation. You can even study on-line or by correspondence.