Why Fairview? Helping, Equipping and Promoting

Why is EBC investing in Fairview Baptist Bible College in Jamaica? 

There is a January post answer this question.  Click HERE for that post.

I want to share a couple of other answers to this question.

First of all, ongoing support of someone from our church and school is a great investment.  Ken Rathbun is a graduate of Emmanuel Christian School and is the Dean of Academics at FBBC. 

While this is a good reason, one individual is not a reason to support a ministry.

Second, supporting Fairview Baptist Bible College is a multiplication ministry. 

As we go down and lay tile, paint walls and burglar bars and install windows, it equips Fairview staff and students to better serve churches in Jamaica and around the world through leadership preparation, camps and other events.

Third, supporting Fairview Baptist Bible College is supporting a like-minded ministry.

Like minded in doctrine

Like minded in philosophy, Biblical Counseling.  They asked us as a church to send one of our pastors down to teach a Biblical Counseling class.

Here is the description of the class I taught this fall at Fairview.

This class will assist the student in understanding and developing a Biblical counseling ministry in the church.  General Biblical principles along with specific tools to be used in counseling depression, anger, addiction and other problems will be studied.

Helping one from us who is Taking the Word to the World.

Equipping current and future leaders in the church.

Promoting disciple making through Biblical counseling.

Pastor Dave with some of the students
from Fairview Baptist Bible Bible College