| seminario teologico bautista del sur, mexico |
Mailing Address
Apartado Postal 171
Zihuatanejo, Gro.
C.P. 40880
Mexico
Zihuatanejo, Gro.
C.P. 40880
Mexico
The purpose of The Seminary (STBS) is to train and prepare Mexican nationals (men and women) to serve the Lord in the ministry as evangelists, pastors, teachers, worship leaders or missionaries. In addition to classroom studies, the students are assigned to missions and churches where they gain practical experience each weekend and in the summer months. Extension courses are now operating in Acapulco and Lazaro Cardenas to prepare additional Christian workers in their own communities.
The Seminary celebrated it's 50th anniversary in January 2006 and continues its founder's mission and scripture verse, Acts 10:42, "He sent us to go and preach..." As it was 50 years ago in Mexico, the shortage of trained Christian workers still exists today with a much larger population to reach for Christ.
The graduating class of 2011included five who were the first ever to earn a bachelor's level degree in theologyas well as seven receiving a diploma in church planting from the STBS extension program in Lazaro Cardenas.
An exciting project beginning this year is The Virtual Seminary...taking advantage of communication technologies to provide theological training. This is a project that has been on Bro Omar's heart for many years. Already in place is funding for the technology which includes the satellite feeds for the online classes.
Bob and Lynn Frohmader (members of Trinity) built a small bed and breakfast, Casa Immanuel, in Troncones, Mexico, to help fund the Seminary--100% of the rental fees go to STBS. They also have started an English-speaking church that meets as Casa Immanuel weekly.
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