South Asia Nazarene Bible College Rev Simon Jothi, SANBC Principal Motto: “Learning to make Christ known” Purpose: To provide education leading to ordination in the Church of the Nazarene Courses: Decentralized three-track program • Track one: Certificate for Lay Pastors • Track two: Certificate in Christian Ministry • Track three: Diploma in Pastoral Ministry We are also offering an MA in Christian Holiness through Nazarene Theological College in Manchester, England, to build specialized faculty. Approach: • Content • Competence • Character • Context Curriculum: 25 core courses, with numerous workshops, seminars, collateral readings, practical opportunities and assignments Languages: Courses are offered in 17 major languages of South Asia including English. Locations: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka Faculty: Instructors are pastors in the Church of the Nazarene, qualified to teach at diploma level. With pastors as teachers, students gain wider ministerial exposure. Statistics: (May 2011) Total students: 1,700 Total teachers: 110 Education centres: 80 Districts served: 19 Goals: • To equip pastors and laity with passion to develop churches across South Asia • To upgrade the program to accreditation and degree level • To offer on-going professional development seminars for faculty • To develop Wesleyan libraries and resource centres across South Asia • To connect students with other existing institutions for additional resources Opportunities: • Scholarship for full education (25 courses), in rural setting: $800 per student • Scholarship for one course: $32 per student • Library and resource centres (35 needed): $5,000 each • Used and new books for library development • Intercessory prayer for faculty and students Principal: Rev Simon Jothi served as SANBC Registrar for a number of years and succeeded Rev Sunil Dandge as Principal in 2010.   l  Home  l  South Asia Field   l  Compassionate Ministries  l  JESUS Film  l  SANBC Education   l l  Leadership  l  Opportunities  l  News & Prayer  l  Stories   l  Photo Gallery  l  Contact Us  l  Sitemap  l ©2011, South Asia Field Church of the Nazarene webmaster@ReachONE.com