Theology Degrees for our people!

One of the main struggles the mission has had in Bolivia is to develop a theology program where people would be well prepared to serve. Most people here want a degree approved by the government; therefore, they are hesitant about studying at Seminaries. Some local seminaries are struggling to survive and are making efforts to get approved by the government (something very hard to get by the way).

The wonderful blessing is that the MEB (Grace Mission Organization) has come to an agreement with the UEB (Evangelical University of Bolivia) to start a new program in which we have great benefits. In first place our students would only have one class every six weeks. Classes will be held at our “MEB center” so the university will bring the teacher to our classroom. The price is very reasonable and the commitment is to have at least 15 students each class. Another great blessing is that they asked the missionaries (Jerry Olson, Daniel Reed and me) to teach some of the classes. They are open and they want to respect our doctrine, so they let us teach many of the classes.
We have started classes in July and we are glad to know we have a group of 18 students, many of them are youth who are studying some secular career but they want to get ready to serve the lord and to get more theological knowledge.

• Thank God for the incredible blessing of reaching to this agreement with the Evangelical University of Bolivia. It is such a great opportunity and a big answer to prayers that we have had for many years.
  
  
• Pray for the Students, that they continue strong, that we could make the group even bigger and that we do not get short in number risking the cancellation of the agreement (remember we must have 15 to go on).
  
  
• Pray for Jerry Olson as he is teaching Theology I.