Agape Bible College

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND FOCUS

God's wish is that His own people should not get destroyed for lack of knowledge. With due knowledge of the word, God's people would not be in the captivity of the enemy (Satan) Hosea 4:6a, Isaiah 5:13

Believers in Christ should continually be thirsty to 'drink the milk of the word by meditating in it day and night. Joshua 1:8 ,I Pet. 2:2

At the inauguration of Christ Love Evangelical Ministries in July, 1992 the founder Rt.Rev. (Dr.) Tayo Odunuga itemised the three fold mandate of the commission as follows:

(i) Christ Love Chapel

(ii) Christ Love Missions

(iii) The Agape Bible Club

The Agape Bible Club comprise of:

(a) The Sunday school

(b) The Bible Study

The first in-take into the Believers' College resumed for lecture in April, 1993. The lectures were held fortnightly at 38, Osimore Street . Later ,the lecture centre was moved to 72 Osimore Street , Ijebu-Ode.

UNIQUENESS OF THE BELIEVERS' BIBLE COLLEGE

As an interdenominational Bible College , the Agape Believers Bible College draws lecturers around the globe from all works of human endeavour. No restriction is placed on the types of tested teachers that are invited as guest speakers. It offers specialized courses in Missions to the Muslims, Missions to the nominal Christians,Mission to the African traditional religions and Christian leadership training,Pastoral duties and Church Administration. In all, it offers a free intellectual and independent assessment of its lecturers.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Since the programme had commenced, many ministers of the Word had been produced. The first three years had produced 57 graduates of the college.

Products of the Believers' College are now manning the Ministry's branches at Ago-Iwoye, Oru, Ijebu-Igbo, Ijebu-Ode and Solution Assembly. Many had turned missionaries now at mission posts in Atan, IIoti and other places.Other graduates of the college had become General Overseers,manning their own ministries and fellowships.

Most of the present students that are now graduating are now teachers and secretaries of the Home Fellowship Centres in Ijebu-Ode Township and Ago-Iwoye,respectively.

Future Plans

The college is proposing to establish lectures for the Yoruba church in the Believers' College to cater for the need of the ministry as Mission activities moved further into the rural areas.

It is then envisaged that the college will plan for the course contents that will graduate people in the following categories:

1.Proficiency Certificate Level

2. Diploma Level

3. Advanced Diploma Level

Prof. Funmi Sotonade (Ph.d, OOU) Registrar/Director of Studies & Secretary to the Board

Prof. Ugochukwu Osisiogu - Missions Director for several years.

Bishop Osa Oni addressing graduands.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The board's aims and objectives of establishing Believer's College are:

(i) To develop believers spiritually 2 Pet 3:18

(ii) To ensure that the store-bank of the word of God is always full and available at the disposal of believers, as it was demonstrated by our Lord Jesus Christ when Satan tempted Him. Matt. 4: I - 11

(iii) To teach the believers' to live a life that is devoid of sin and evil Isa.52:11,I Thess 5:22

(iv) To raise workmen those are approved of God, those who need not be ashamed when their works are examined both by God and man 2 Tim 2:15

(v) To prepare men for the work of the Ministry 2 Tim 2:21

(vi) To fully equip men with sound knowledge of the word who in turn will impart this knowledge to others 2 Tim 2:2, Prov. 9:9

(vii) To make disciples of disciples Matt 28:19-20

Agape Believer's College Graduands