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Dear Prospective Student,
Greetings in the Name of Jesus … and welcome to the True Hope Bible Institute!

We at the true hope Bible Institute believe that …
God does not call those who are already equipped - - God equips those whom He calls!
You are looking for a Bible College because you have an interest in and are concerned to be equipped
according to the ministry gift God calls you to be! In other words, you either know, or have a strong
sense, that God has called you into a specific realm of ministry service and leadership - - and while you
believe that perhaps the Lord is leading you to gain a more formal, Biblical education, you are not able to
attend a traditional “campus college” so you need the benefits of a “distance learning” Bible College …
and you need to know if the True Hope Bible Institute is part of God’s plan to equip you to be successful
in what God calls you to do!
What do we mean by “be successful in what God calls you to do”?

➔ Quite simply, “Success is to fulfill, achieve and accomplish what God’s purposes for, in and through
you as His child and as the specific ministry gift He has chosen to make you to be for His Church!”
Whether you are a ministry gift of “Apostle”, “Prophet”, “Evangelist”, “Pastor” or “Teacher” to the Church,
the Body of Christ - - each facet of Christ’s Ministry has its role in delivering this truth to the world, and in
strengthening the Church in the truth of: “Jesus Christ is Mankind’s ONLY True Hope!”
➢ The Apostles establish new works of ministering this truth and living in this truth (discipleship) in
communities and cultures of this world;
➢ The Prophets proclaim and promote this truth, leading the Church to be salt and light in this world
based on this truth (discipleship), while protecting from subversions and assaults against this truth
gaining strongholds in the Church;
➢ The Evangelists lead the way in soul winning (harvesting souls) and by their exemplification and
leadership, help to raise up others from within the Church (discipleship) whom God calls to be
Evangelists to do the soul winning work of Evangelism;
➢ The Pastors shepherd and nurture the Saints, the children of God, leading, directing and protecting
them in growing to be more like Christ in the totality of life. Again, discipleship!
➢ The Teachers edify and educate the Saints, the children of God in the knowledge, with
understanding, of God’s Truth, helping the Saints to genuinely “have the mind of Christ” in all
things pertaining to life and godliness! Yet, again, discipleship!
The objective of the Ministry of Christ both within, and reaching out through, His Church is to make
disciples of all men, Matthew 28:18-20! While there are many facets of discipleship within itself, there are
also various aspects of establishing people to first begin as and then progress in development as disciples
of our Lord Jesus Christ and each facet of Ministry serves a role in accomplishing this development!

The overall objective of the True Hope Bible Institute, within the scope and field of what God calls
you in Ministry, IS TO IMPART UNDERSTANDING TO YOU!

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