World Bible Institute

Inside this issue

David Hamrick Report ....... 2

Visit To Hong Kong And The Philippines .......................... 3

WBI Staff ........................... 3

Visit WBI Bookstore .......... 4

Extension School Update from Dr. Pat McIntosh ................ 4

Pictures from VBC ............. 5

Dr. Justin Imel, Sr. Report .. 5

Help Us Cut Costs!............. 5

New Master in Biblical Studies Degree from WBI McDonough, GA: World Bible Institute (WBI) recently announced the offering of a Master in

Biblical Studies. Students may choose an emphasis in either Bible or Ministry. The MBS is a 36 hour

degree only available online; the degree consists of 10 3-hour courses and a 6-hour practicum. The 6-

hour practicum, Dr. Pat McIntosh, Vice President of Academic Affairs, said, will “benefit the local

congregation in the form of classes or seminars conducted or sermons delivered.”

The MBS from WBI offers students an opportunity to learn from highly-experienced faculty who not

only have high academic credentials but who remain active in ministry. The Chancellor of World

Bible Institute, Dr. J.J. Turner, noted: “The church at this time in the 21st century, not only needs the

rightly divided word of God, but cutting edge methodologies not from textbooks written by theorist

who have never been in the day-to-day challenges of local work, but teachers presently on the firing

line.”

Because WBI wishes to train kingdom workers for the modern world, the MBS focuses on practical

ministry. Dr. David Hamrick, President of World Bible Institute, noted, “One of the best qualities of

our degree program that sets it apart from others is that the student learns from hands on projects

relative to the field of study as opposed to just writing papers.”

A MBS from World Bible Institute “serves to aid those who are in full-time ministry and cannot

attend a university,” McIntosh said. All a student needs to earn the Master in Biblical Studies is

access to the Internet and a desire to better his ministry.

Hamrick said, “The degree from WBI is attainable at a fraction of the cost of most Universities.” The

entire degree costs only $1,550. For more information, visit http://www.worldbibleinstitute.com or

call (770) 898-7817.

April 2017

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World Bible Institute is under

the direction of the eldership

of the McDonough church of

Christ in McDonough,

Georgia.

In addition to a new Administrator (Steve Dorwu) the VBC now has an official Board of Directors.

Pictured on the next page is that board including Ben Fulks and Leon Bates from the United States.

Seated is Ben wearing the striped shirt and Leon is in wearing maroon. Administrator Dorwu is wearing

the coat and tie. The rest of the Board is made up of teaching staff and highly respected gospel

preachers from the Volta Region.

New water lines have been installed to

provide water to the school from the water

well behind the facility and the security wall

around the campus is close to complete.

However, the most encouraging news is that

the farm land is being cleared on a regular

basis (notice the picture of working on the

farm to the left). We have 52 acres to farm

and yet there are still trees and ant mounds

that need to be removed before our tractor

can be best utilized. $2,000 will cover the

cost for a backhoe to clear the rest of the

property so farming can commence on the

entire farm. We anticipate great results from

farming that much land. Can you help us

with the funds for clearing the rest of the

land? It will be a great step closer to our goal of making the school self supportive.

See page 5 for more pictures from Volta Bible College.

“WBI’s purpose in establishing extension schools is to create self-supporting, self-leading, and self-propagating schools.”

President David Hamrick’s Report

Our Lord has been so good to bless

WBI and for that we are thankful.

We have been blest with some great

people with which to work along

with some great opportunities to

spread the gospel throughout the

world. One of our most productive

schools is the Volta Bible College in

West Africa. I am scheduled to visit

the school to establish a Graduate

Program. I will be teaching an

Introduction to Graduate Studies

course and setting up the library

making use of the Dewey Decimal

system. While there I will also have

the privilege to teach on the subject

of Leadership for a preacher’s

seminar on Friday and then

participate in our third graduation for

VBC on Saturday.

Ben Fulks just returned from visiting

there and brought back an

encouraging report. The parking lot

for VBC is now finished. It consists

of gravel with a border of rocks. The

driveway from the road is also

gravel. Now visitors can park their

cars without fear of getting stuck

during the rainy season.

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WBI Staff

Dr. J.J. Turner, Chancellor

& McDonough church

elder/Board member

Russ Havard, McDonough

church elder/Board member

Roosevelt Harris,

McDonough church elder/

Board member

Dr. David Hamrick,

President

Aubrey Johnson, Instructor

Roland Cumbee, Jr.,

Extension Studies

Coordinator

Dr. Pat McIntosh, Academic

Dean/Head of Graduate

Studies

Howell Ferguson, Vice

President/Director of

Extension Studies

Dr. Justin Imel, Sr., Director

of Technology

Edwin Bacani, Director of

the Philippines

Phillip Satterfield, Instructor

Janet Wilson, WBI

Secretary

Lisa Blagg, Secretary for

Online Studies

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VBC Board of Directors

Visit To Hong Kong And The Philippines

The largest trip of the 2017 year is undoubtedly the one scheduled for April 28 – May 8 to Hong

Kong and the Philippines. The main reasons for these visits are to meet with several preachers in

Hong Kong to discuss the possibility of opening an extension program there; conduct a blitz class

for the Restoration Bible College (RBC) students including an open forum on eschatology; assist

in a medical mission in Manaoag, Pangasinan; and participate in the graduation of RBC. For this

last event, I will be carrying with me the diplomas and gift Bibles for 14 graduates.

I will be leaving Nashville on the 28th and arrive in Hong Kong a little past 6 p.m. Saturday

(29th). Sunday (30th), Edwin will be speaking at the Wanchai church of Christ, and I will be

speaking at the Yuen Long church of Christ. Monday (1st), there will be a one-day lectureship

entitled, “Empowered Heart Series 3.” Tuesday (2nd), Edwin and I will fly to Manila where

Edwin will spend some time with his parents from the 2 – 4 of May. I will leave Manila that

Tuesday and travel by bus or car to Baguio City a few hours away. While Edwin is away, I will

hold my classes and conduct an open forum with the students at RBC. On the 5th Edwin and I

will join back together and participate in a one-day medical mission in Manaoag, Pangasinan – a

place about 30 miles from Baguio City. Edwin is a professional pharmacist and his wife, Diane is

a medical doctor so their presence will be a great benefit to the people there. I will just assist in

whatever way they need me.

Saturday, May 6th will be the date for the RBC graduation. I anticipate that it will be mostly an

all-day event. Sunday (7th), Edwin and I will worship at the Nlex church of Christ between

Baguio City and Manila. That afternoon we will take a bus or car back to Manila and spend the

night before our next day’s flight. My journey back home begins at 9:30 Monday morning (8th)

take-off time on All Nippon Airways connecting to Tokyo; then on Skywest Airlines to Chicago;

and landing in Nashville around 7:15 that same evening. — Howell Ferguson

From WBI’s website you can access

our Amazon bookstore and purchase

books by WBI faculty. Books include

Guilt Free Discipleship: How to lead

others to Christ without having to

leave your comfort zone by Dr. David

Hamrick, Shepherding Wandering

Sheep: Elders Talk by Dr. Justin Imel,

Sr., and Don't Stop Praying; The

Answer Is Coming: God Is Still

Answering Prayer by Dr. J.J. Turner.

Every purchase through our bookstore

helps to support the preaching of the

Gospel throughout the world.

You can visit our bookstore from the

WBI website at: http://

worldbibleinstitute.com/index.php/

bookstore.

Place your order TODAY!

Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine

This is our newest extension. Ivano-Frankivsk is in Western Ukraine. You

might be aware that there has been a great deal of unrest in Eastern Ukraine.

Russian (as believed by most) forces have been militarily involved in this area

for a few years now. David Hamrick and I worked in that area when we were

working together with the Bear Valley Bible Institute of Denver, Extensions

program. As a matter of fact, our building in Gorlovka was taken by the

attacking forces one Sunday morning. The Christians meeting were given two

hours to get their belongings out. As far as I know, they are still using that

building. We flew into the Donetsk airport. It has been completely destroyed.

As of a few weeks ago, there was still shelling just outside of Donetsk and

Christians were struggling with the situation there.

However, Eastern Ukraine is not facing that situation at all. We had an

uneventful trip as far as fighting was involved. David Hamrick and I went

there to teach two classes. David taught a class on Fundamentals and I taught a

graduate class on Daniel. Our brother, Ivan, is doing a great job directing the

school.

When I saw Ivan, I knew I recognized him. He was one of our students in

Eastern Ukraine. It was a joy to be reunited with this fine man. He is doing a

great job with the school as well as with the local work there.

We have a lot of work to do in Eastern Ukraine. To the best of my knowledge,

there are only five congregations of the Lord’s church in Eastern Ukraine.

Clearly, there is need of preachers to work in this area of the country. The

congregation meeting in Ivano-Frankivsk already has an evangelistic plan.

One or two of the families are going to a village relatively near-by to “plant”

another congregation. I am so thankful for these mission-minded brethren and

their love for souls in Ukraine.

Cheryl and I will be going there to work the latter part of June (the exact date

will be set soon). I will be teaching a graduate class again. Hopefully, Cheryl

will have an opportunity to teach some classes to the ladies and may be a few

children. We are eagerly anticipating this trip together as it has been some time

since we have made a trip like this together.

Costa Rica

While at the Freed-Hardeman Lectures we met with a brother planning on

establishing a school in Costa Rica. I will have more to say about this when

and if the plans develop.

Uganda

The work in Uganda continues to go well. Saturday door-knocking campaigns

is a part of the curriculum for the students at the Rwensori School of Teaching.

I got a report just a few days ago that a new congregation has been planted in a

nearby village. There 17 baptisms in that location this past Saturday. I am

thankful to see the work habits of these brethren and am encouraged to be

reminded of the power of God’s Word in saving the lost.

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Extension School Update from Dr. Pat McIntosh

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16)

March was an amazing month for my work at

WBI, and I am more excited than ever to be a

part of this great effort! I started an Instagram

account for the school,. The purpose of the

account is twofold: to encourage Christians

with biblical truth and to remind our

followers about WBI’s important work. We

also have also started a YouTube channel. We

intend to post appropriate videos to encourage

and teach God’s Word and once again we’ll

utilize this tool to remind our subscribers and

others of our kingdom work. Additionally, we

have begun a blog available on our website.

For the time being I’m posting articles on leadership by our chancellor, Dr. J. J. Turner; Dr.

Turner writes often and well and his insights are extremely applicable to Christian living. I’m

prayerful that we can extend our reach through social media in the very near future to reach

more individuals and congregations about the good WBI does both at home and abroad.

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Pictures from Volta Bible College

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