AEF Bible College of W.A. Inc.

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1 56 Skeet Rd, Forrestdale 6112 WA PO Box 446 ARMADALE WA 6992 Phone: (08) Fax: (08) The Aboriginal Evangelical Fellowship Bible College of WA (AEFBC) is a non government funded and not for profit organization. It costs, our College a minimum of $100,000 per year to meet operating costs. Praise the Lord that He has faithfully taken care of the Bible College. AEF Bible College of W.A. Inc Support Area GIVING $...General account $...Building fund (tax deductible) PAYMENT DETAILS My cheque/money order payable to AEF Bible College is enclosed. Please send to above PO Box Please send me information about leaving a bequest to AEF Bible College of WA Inc. My or contact number is 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 16

2 This College teaches from the original translation of the English Bible the Kings James Version. All staff, lecturers and students are expected to publicly and privately use this double edged sword for the ministry of God s Holy Word. COLLEGE TIME TABLE st Semester Lectures Begin 2nd Feb 1st Feb 31st Jan Mid-Term break 4 th 19 th April 3 18 rd April 2 th 17 th April 2 Weeks Lectures Begin 20th April 19th April 18th April Exam week 29 th June 28th June 27th June 1 week Mid-Term break 6th 16th July 5th-15th July 4th-14th July 2 weeks 2 nd Semester Lectures Begin 20th July 19th July 18th July Aboriginal Evangelical Fellowship Bible College of Western Australia Holding forth the Word of Life (Phil 2:16) Holding fast the faithful Word (Titus 1:9) Mid Term break 27th Sept 26th Sept 25th Sept 2 weeks Lectures Begin 12th Oct 11th Oct 12th Oct Exam week 23rd Nov 22nd Nov 21st Nov 1 week Clean up & Scrub 30th Nov 29th Nov 28th Nov 1 week Graduation Service 4th December 3rd December 2nd December Sat End Semester Vacation 6th Dec 31st January th Dec 30th January th Dec 29th January

3 Dress Standards COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS AEFBC has a standard of dress code for those attending the Bible College. Female Students Are to wear a dress which is below the knees, and or skirt below the knees. Tops worn are to be of a good standard covering the whole of the chest area with long sleeves. Appropriate footwear to be worn. No jeans, thongs or bare feet. Male Students Dress trousers and shirt. No clothing with anything written or having designer s identifying marks on them are to be worn in lectures. No shorts or t-shirts allowed whilst in lectures. Appropriate footwear to be worn. No thongs or bare feet. Hygiene Students are required to attend to their personal hygiene and health which is to be of a high standard. If you are unsure as to what this means please consult College staff. Deputation The AEFBC are often invited to take part in Sunday services at other denominational churches. Student are required to participate and attend these meetings as part of their personal spiritual growth. Standards of dress and presentation shall be as normal Lord s Day Services. Men are required to wear shirt, tie and good trousers and shoes in summer, in winter or when it is cold, coat, shirt, tie good trousers and shoes. No jeans or shorts. Women are required to wear appropriate Sunday Service clothing in conjunction with the dress standards mentioned above. Reception: (08) Principal: Pastor Clive Hayden Administrator: Book-Keeper: Mr David Williams Mrs Wendy Hayden INDEX A w ord from the Principal...4 S t a t e m e n t o f f a i t h H i s t o r y Ai m a n d P u r p o s e Ac a d e m i c I n f o r m a t i o n Programs of study Core Curriculum Core Curriculum Conditi ons of Admission...10 Acceptance into the Program Fees and Expenses Accommodation Additional fees F e e S t r u c t u r e 1 1 C o l l e g e C o u n c i l B o a r d. 1 2 C o l l e g e L e c t u r e r s C o l l e g e R e q u i r e m e n t s 1 4 Dress Standards Hygiene Deputation College Timetable...15 Information (How you can support the work)

4 A word from the Principal. To my students. We extend the warm hand o fellowship as we welcome you to AEFBC of Western Australia. God has supplied all our needs with the provision of 13 acres of land and a new administration and lecture facility here in Forrestdale, a semi-rural setting with all the necessities to train our Indigenous and non-indigenous people in the truth of the inerrant, infallible perfect Word of God, the supreme and final authority in faith and life. God in His infinite wisdom has brought us all together from various walks of life, so we might edify one another towards the wider missionary vision, to go into all the world and preach and teach the Gospel of truth, life and eternity. The Great Commission, spoken about in the Gospel according to Matthew, (Matt 28:16-20) enforces the need for all Christians to know God s Word in it s truth and entirety and not only be hearers but doers also. (James 1:22) The world speaks about studying to the benefit of one s self, the Bible speaks to you and I as God s chosen vessels, that we are to, Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of truth (2 Tim 2:15) Your training at AEFBC will last 2-3 years should the Lord tarry, and your studies will be finished in a flash, so let your time be put to good use while you are here. Do not waste time in worthless endeavours as we live in expectation of our Lord s soon return. What one does to benefit self will pass, but what one does for Christ will last. As a good soldier that goes out to battle is well prepared, so, as a soldier of the cross, we need to with all diligence and application endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, and meet for the Masters use, and prepared unto every good work. (2 Tim 2:3,21). Each of us has a race set before us, we must do well in our training and accomplish the tasks that lie ahead of us with commitment, with love for each other and for the brethren, and most importantly with love and undeniable faith and trust in the one who has given us life and given it more abundantly, our Saviour the Lord Jesus Christ. And this Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations: and then shall the end come (Matt 24:14). March onward and upward all ye soldiers of the cross. COLLEGE LECTURES PRINCIPAL: Pastor Clive Hayden Doctrine Pastoral Studies Biblical Counseling LECTURER: Rev Errol Stone Pentateuch Romans Gospels Rev & Discipleship LECTURER: Pastor Peter Spence N T Epistles Your Principal: Pastor C.G.Hayden. 4 13

5 COLLEGE COUNCIL MEMBERS STATEMENT OF FAITH Chair Person : Mr Martin Smith Principal : Pastor Clive Hayden Councilmen: Pastor Greg Kelly Councilmen: Mr Jarrad Dimer Councilmen: Mr David Williams Councilmen: Mr Mark Bateman The statement of faith of the College shall be in accordance with the truth of the Word of God written in the Holy Bible, the authorized King James Version (KJV). We believe in the divine, Inspiration and Preservation of the Scriptures in the original languages, their consequent inerrancy (without error), and infallibility, and as the perfect Word of God, the supreme and final authority in faith and life (John 17:17, 2 Tim 3:16, 2 Peter 1: Psalm 12:6-7. Matt 5:18, 24:35). We believe in the one true God, externally existing in three Persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit: these being the same in substance and equal in power and glory. (Gen 1:26, Isa 6:8, John 15:26, Mark 1:10-11, Matt 28:19, 2 Cor 13:14). We believe in the full Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the chosen vessel, the virgin Mary. In His substitutionary death, His bodily resurrection and ascension, His presence at the right hand of the Father, His unchanging Priesthood and perfect humanity His future bodily return from glory. (Heb 1:3,8, Clo 2:9, Luke 1:31,35, 1 Peter 2:22, Mark 16:19, Heb5:6) In the personality and malignity of the devil and the universality and wickedness of sin. (1Peter 5:8, Eph 6:11,12, Rom 3:23, 7:11-13).In the fallen, sinful and lost estate of all mankind.(rom 3:23, 5:12, Gal 3:22). In the divine provision of full salvation through the shed blood of Jesus Christ both from the penalty and power of sin. All who are willing, receive it by repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. (1John 1:9, Eph 2:8, John 5:24, 3:16, Rom 5:9).In the work of the Holy Spirit in the immediate regeneration of mankind, in their sanctification and in their eternal preservation. (John 3:5,7, 2 Thess 2:3, Rom 8:14-16, John 10:28). That the true Church is the company of all who have been born of the Holy Spirit and have formed into one body of which Christ is the head. (Col 1:18, Eph 122,23). We believe in the eternal consciousness of the soul the resurrection of the body, the everlasting divine fellowship and joy of the saved and the everlasting punishment of the lost. (2 Cor 5:1, Lk 16: Cor 15:42-44, Jn 5:28,29, 2 Thess 1:7-10).We believe the Hebrew Old Testament and the Greek New Testament underlying the Authorized (KJV) to be the very Word of God, infallible and inerrant. We uphold the Authorized (KJV) to be the Word of God, the best, most faithful, most accurate translation of the Bible in the English language, and do employ it as our primary scriptural text in the public and private reading, preaching, and teaching of the English Bible. The Aboriginal Evangelical Fellowship Bible College and the Aboriginal Evangelical Church working together to reconcile the people to God and them to each other. 12 5

6 HISTORY The Aboriginal Evangelical Fellowship Bible College of Western Australia (AEFBC) commenced Bible teaching on the 2nd February The building in which studies began was a Brethren Chapel located in the suburb of East Victoria Park within the city of Perth, Western Australia. A College council was established to govern the day to day work of the AEFBC of W.A. through it s early stages of development. The AEFBC became an incorporated registered organization on the 15th January In the initial establishment of the College, students were admitted into the teaching program from country centers, for example the Goldfields, Kimberlies and the deep South of Western Australia. As knowledge of the college grew, more interest from students from the Eastern States was stimulated. Fee Structure Fulltime Students: 1st Year 2nd Year $2000 $2000 Per Term: $500 $500 $500 $500 ****************************************************************************************** Part-time Students: Some four years on (1989), the Brethren Chapel was placed on the market. The good Lord provided the AEFBC with the finance to be able to purchase the property for $55,000. It was a joyous occasion when the title deeds were handed over to the AEFBC. All praise and thanks is given to God for His providence. Thus the Bible teaching of the Aboriginal people of Australia was assured, and an established facility for the studying of God s precious Word was secured. Per Term: Yr-1 Yr-2 Yr-3 Yr-4 $1000 $1000 $1000 $ The advantage of the college being established in the city of Perth, was access to available credible lecturers and teaching staff. As the college developed and progressed it became more apparent that accommodation for students was an issue. In the mid to late nineties, there was prayer and discussion about a place that would cater for students accommodation and the administration of the study course to take place in the one facility. Much prayer was raised up to God, He heard the prayers of the faithful and led the AEFBC to a property in Forrestdale which was owned by a Pastor and his family. God had His people in the right place at the right time, as His timing is always perfect. The AEFBC took a step of faith to purchase the 13 acre property in late 1998 for the sum of $550,000, with that step of faith God blessed the AEFBC and on the 23rd March 2001 the final payment was made to the owners, with this AEFBC received the title deeds and the deal was completed. God is good. $ $ $ $ The fee structure has been set by the College Council, however AEFBC understands that each student accepted into this course of study may not be able to meet all costs. The administration staff are available to discuss alternative arrangements with the student at their request, before the beginning of the College course. All applications for entry into AEFBC will be considered prayerfully but no guarantees of acceptance will be given. Applicants will be assessed on their completed application forms, the reference from their Pastor or church Leader, and their personal references and an interview conducted by phone/video link for applicants outside 250 kilometer radius of the Perth metropolitan area The AEFBC reserve the right to reject applicants on doctrinal standards, and, who are not born again Bible believing Christians 6 11

7 CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION Acceptance into the Program: Students interested in attending the AEFBC need to prayerfully consider. If the Lord is leading you. Students must be Baptized before entering College. If you are able to cope with two full years or more of study away from home and kindred. Students will need to be debt free. (Can be discussed) Ten years on the AEFBC continues its steady progress in the ministry of teaching God s Word at Forrestdale. With progress comes change and again by faith the AEFBC undertook a new building venture, to build a new administration and lecture block on its current property. Thanks be to God and His provision this facility is currently 85% completed, God willing at the end of 2008 it will be ready for use. Much praise and thanks goes to our faithful and unerring God who has provided and continues to provide for the work and teaching of His Holy Word in it s truth and entirety at the AEFBC of W.A. This college is a faith college, and all staff, lecturers and students live by faith trusting in our almighty God to provide all our needs. AEFBC does not receive funding from government or corporate sponsorship, all is provided by God and His faithful servants. Students will need to initially send a letter to AEFBC expressing their interest in studying at the College. Application forms will be then sent to the interested person which they are to complete and return to the College by the date indicated. Fees and Expenses: Students are expected to contribute financially to cover the cost of the course of study they are enrolled in. Accommodation: The Bible college has limited on-site accommodation available for enrolled students. At time of application to attend AEFBC potential students should enquire of availability of accommodation. If there is no on-site accommodation available then the applicant will need to discuss with the administration staff, the options which they can consider. Additional Fees and Costs: As the Bible College is a faith college, other costs which are to be met by the student, if living in, are as follows: Accommodation fees. (To be discussed upon acceptance) Electricity costs. (To be discussed upon acceptance) Gas usage costs. (To be discussed upon acceptance) 10 7

8 AIMS & PURPOSE The aim and purpose of the AEFBC, is to provide a solid firm knowledge base of God s Word in the Old Testament and New Testament, that the students may apply the Word to their own personal lives. To exhort and encourage students to be actively involved in witnessing, preaching, teaching and counseling, in preparation for the harvest field to which God has called them. To provide knowledge and skills and to impress upon the students, that they should live godly lives in cities towns, communities, and be effective in their service unto the Lord. To train, encourage and progress potential Pastors and Leaders in holistic ministry within the Aboriginal Evangelical Church. To expose students to the Church in the broader sense, by encouraging them to participate in deputation, in attending other denominational bodies of faithful believers whose statement of faith is as the AEFBC, when required to do so. ACADEMIC INFORMATION Program of study : Students accepted to attend AEFBC will study the two year course leading to a Diploma of Biblical Studies. This course is designed for those considering entering full time service for the Lord Core Curriculum Doctrine 1 Doctrine 2 Church History 1 Church History 2 Gospels (Matthew to John) Acts Biblical Counselling Pentateuch (Genesis to Deuteronomy) Pastoral Studies Discipleship New Testament Epistles Revelation Romans Greek 1 Greek 2 8 9