THE CHURCH AND BIBLE COLLEGES

For many years among the brethren, the Bible College or School in relation with the church has been a serious issue that reflects upon the all-sufficiency of the Lord's church. This book is a painstaking effort that addressed the subject from both historical and scriptural perspectives in order for Bible students to hold fast the truth. Besides history, the work addressed the sufficiency of the church of the Lord, who gospel preacher is, the place and the making of preachers in the church, preachers’ training and the Bible College, acquirement and recognition of evangelist, and special chapter for review of some books and literatures that foster the training of gospel ministers by human institutions.

Table of Contents

Publisher’s Preface

Introduction: The Bible College

PART ONE: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE  

Chapter 1: Educational Institutions Among the Brethren  

Chapter 2: Development of A Theory of Education 

Chapter 3: The Schools And Denominationalism

Chapter 4: “Bible Schools” Become A Brotherhood Issues

Chapter 5: The Problem of Church - School Ties

Chapter 6: Close Look At “Our” Colleges

PART TWO: SCRIPTURAL PERSPECTIVES 

Chapter 7: The Sufficiency of the Lord's Church

Chapter 8: Who Is A Gospel Preacher?

Chapter 9: The Place and the Making of Preachers

Chapter 10: Training of Gospel Preachers

Chapter 11: Preachers’ Training and Bible College

Chapter 12: Acquirement and Recognition of Evangelists

Chapter 13: Review of Books 

Closing Remarks

Appendix:

Apx 1: Schools Among Brethren

Apx 2: Human Religious Institutions Versus the Church