Singapore International Bible Institute

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Singapore International Bible Institute

• Students from all over Asia being trained in
  Bible, Church Leadership, and Church Planting

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THIS IS SINGAPORE A Small City-State in Southeast
Asia
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Where is Singapore? Small country 682 sq
kilometers population 4.2 million Southeastern
Asia, City-State between Malaysia and Indonesia
Slightly more than 3.5 times the size of
Washington, DC
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OUR MISSION METHODOLOGY

• PLANTING INDIGENOUS CHURCHES
• Self-supporting
• Self-propagating
• Self-governing

By Training Missionaries/Church Planters on The
Field -- Men Who Are Grounded in The Word And
Trained In Methods For Evangelizing Asia
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1 INITIAL CHURCH PLANTING (BIRTHING)

• City-wide meetings (campaigns) are used to find
  truth-seekers whom we believe are waiting for us
  in the giant cities of the world.
• These meetings often attract the ones interested.
  These are patiently taught the Word of God.
• Those converted are incorporated into the local
  congregation.

Here the missionary becomes a parent...
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2 GROUNDING PHASE (CHILDHOOD/INFANCY)

• The missionary provides the primary
  teaching...the goal being to impart the
  fundamentals of Christianity with the view of
  developing spiritual growth in each new
  convertAND EACH NEW CHURCH.

This new church cannot be a child forever.
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3 WITHDRAWAL PHASE (TEENAGER)

• The missionaries' goal from the start is to
  eventually pass the baton on to local leaders.
  Hence, the focus on leadership training. Those
  with abilities are encouraged to begin teaching
  others as soon as they feel comfortable about it.
• The missionary begins to withdraw from
  intra-church dynamics, but still offer his
  services and advice when requested. This is a
  critical juncture of any church's development.

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4 VISITING PHASE (OFF TO COLLEGE)

• However, the need for periodic visits and special
  classes will continue for years.
• The missionary continues to stay out of the
  dynamics of the local church. He affords advice
  and help only when it is requested. These
  periodic training sessions and special classes
  concern doctrinal stability and continued
  development of leadership within the
  congregation. Also, special classes for
  spiritual development are arranged.

Now the missionary has moved on to other fields .
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THE PAULINE METHODOLOGY

• Example of Paul (2 Timothy 22)
• 1) Paul executed 3 extended Mission Journeys.
• 2) Established churches in the major cities of
  the Roman WorldUrban Evangelism.
• 3) Stayed (usually for a short time) and moved on
  to new territory.
• 4) Routinely revisited these new churches to
  mature, stabilize and form leadership in each.
• 5) Wrote letters to instruct, correct and
  encourage each.
• 6) Established a school at Ephesus to train
  leaders of churches in what was then called Asia
  (Acts 1910)
• 7) Faithfully prayed for each new work!

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WE WILL TEACH TODAYS ASIAN CHURCHES USING PAULS
EXAMPLE

• All the cattle on a thousand hills belong to the
  Lord. (Psa 241-7)

THE SUN NEVER SITS ON THE WORK OF SUNSET
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We believe

• We believe that the shortest path to world
  evangelism is through the multiplication of able
  spokesmen of the Word.
• The only efficient way we know of to do this is
  by providing quality training in the student's
  own country, language, and socio-economic
  environment.

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We Have Worked Closely With
Over the years
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Reaching Out To All of Asia
Singapore
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THIS IS POSSIBLE TODAY! ITS JUST A MATTER OF
TIME AND RESOURCES BEING PUT IN PLACE!
STUDENTS
STUDENTS
STUDENTS
SOUTHEAST ASIA
DISTANCE LEARNING SCHOOL --
LIVE CLASSROOM VIA VIDEO CONFERENCING FROM
LUBBOCK TO ASIA
STUDENTS
Think of it, students in Asia participating in
real time with students in class in Lubbock, Tx
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OUR FUTURE VISIONTHE GOSPEL TO ASIA
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WILL YOU GO WITH US?