Berean School of Ministry
An Equipping Ministry of First Assembly Roxas Missions, Inc.
Mabini Street, Roxas City, 5800 Capiz, Philippines
Introducing Berean

Our Reason for Being
It is because of our commitment to church planting and missions that Berean School of Ministry was started in 1986. We motivate, train and mobilize leaders. We are training the church for the great commission. We are majoring in church planting, because that's what Jesus is doing ever since, that's what the Holy Spirit empowerment is for, and that's the reason the church is still on earth! We know how to do it and we have results. This is now our 12th year and we will continue to exist as long as the Lord of the Harvest calls for more laborers.

Description:
  1. It is a TRAINING school. The mentoring system is used in the program to disciple individual students, providing direct contact and consultancy. We provide not just classroom and academic knowledge (a core curriculum of more than 40 subjects!), but also a variety of opportunities for practicum and required competencies in relevant ministry skills.

  2. It is a SHORT-TERM school. We seek to facilitate fast but maximum learning within the time allotted for each course. We employ teaching-learning principles, teaching by objectives, and maximum student participation. Skills are taught for longer time blocks while the rest of the courses, for shorter time blocks. It is well known that a short-term school can preserve your initial zeal and vision for ministry and missions better than a long-term school.

  3. It is a CHURCH school. The natural setting of the ministry training is the church. It is not a seminary separate from the church but a component of the church, hence the church and school are one. Students adopt the FARM church as an integral part of their one-year training exposure. We see this as a major determining factor in the dynamics of our training program and emphases. We seek to discern God's current move in the Church and make constant adjustment to be in step with God's Spirit.

  4. It is a PIONEERS' school. We aim to train those who will be able to start and pastor a local church. The Church Planting subjects are taught from fruitful experiences of the school in planting an average of ten to twelve churches every year since 1986. Sending is part of our philosophy. We train and facilitate the sending of our graduates.

  5. It is a TRAINERS' school. We train students with the view that they will train others also, especially their own people and church workers in the future. The lessons were prepared to be transferable even in a local church setting. Every course has a well-written set of handouts in expanded outline form.

  6. It is a MISSIONS-ORIENTED school. Motivating students for missions and missionary work is a major and an integral part of the training program. We seek to provide students the basic knowledge and preparation for missionary work. We can vouch for our graduates as they go to the field as missionaries.

    7. ”Because Eventually, Radical Equipping Affects Nations”