Agape Bible College
Graduants.
Bishop Osa Oni addressing graduants.
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 capacity of the enemy (Satan) Hosea 4:6a, Isaiah 5:13

God's people should continually be thirsty to 'drink the milk of the word by meditating in it day and night. Joshua 1:8

INCEPTION:
At the inauguration of Christ Love Evangelical Ministries in July, 1992 the founder and the Head Pastor, Rev. (Dr.) Tayo Odunuga, the Bishop Elect, made the proclamation of the components of the ministry.

The ministry is of three main parts in accordance with the vision that he received.

(i) Christ Love Chapel
(ii) Christ Love Missions
(iii) The Agape Bible Club

Under the Agape Bible Club, we have:

(a) The Sunday school
(b) The Bible Study
(c) The Believers College
The first in-take into Believers' College resumed for lecture in April, 1993. The lectures which started at 38, Osimore Street , were fortnightly. Later on the lectures were held at 72 Osimore Street , Ijebu-Ode.

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

(i) To develop believers spiritually

(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.

(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.

(v) To prepare men for the work of the Ministry,

(vi) To fully equip men with sound knowledge of the word who in turn will impart this knowledge to others

(vii) To make disciples of disciples.

UNIQUENESS OF THE BELIEVERS' BIBLE COLLEGE
As an interdenominational Bible College , the Agape Believers Bible College draws lectures around the globe from all works of human endeavour. No restriction is placed on the types of tested that are invited as guest speakers. It offers specialized courses in missions to the Muslims, missions to the nominal Christians and mission to the African traditional religions. 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 missioners now at mission posts in Atan, IIoti and other places.

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

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 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

Pastor Bode Sotonade (M.Sc. OSU) Registrar/Director of studies & Secretary to the Board