Saturday, May 21, 2011
On the 28th of April 7 people from our church made a covenant with God by means of water baptism.
On the 28th of April 7 people from our church made a covenant with God by means of water baptism. Alexander Skrypak a Pastor of “Almaz” church started this joyful event with a sermon on the 6th Chapter from the Epistle to the Romans. In this way he reminded to those who came to be baptized and to everyone else of the meaning of water baptism which is the symbol of our immersion into Jesus Christ.
There were also some unbeliever relatives of those who got to be baptized. The baptism ceremony was led by another “Almaz” church Pastor – Nikolay Skopych. The next day all 7 of those who got baptized were announced as new church members on a Sunday service. There were announced also 3 other people who decided to become “Almaz” church members that joined them.
It never fails to amaze as our Lord again and again adds to the church those that were saved. It’s very moving to see as people that just recently lived in rebellion against God now confess their faith in Jesus Christ, show total commitment to Him and a desire to follow Him till the rest of their lives. Be the Glory to Him for all of it!
On the 28th of April 7 people from our church made a covenant with God by means of water baptism. Alexander Skrypak a Pastor of “Almaz” church started this joyful event with a sermon on the 6th Chapter from the Epistle to the Romans. In this way he reminded to those who came to be baptized and to everyone else of the meaning of water baptism which is the symbol of our immersion into Jesus Christ.
There were also some unbeliever relatives of those who got to be baptized. The baptism ceremony was led by another “Almaz” church Pastor – Nikolay Skopych. The next day all 7 of those who got baptized were announced as new church members on a Sunday service. There were announced also 3 other people who decided to become “Almaz” church members that joined them.
It never fails to amaze as our Lord again and again adds to the church those that were saved. It’s very moving to see as people that just recently lived in rebellion against God now confess their faith in Jesus Christ, show total commitment to Him and a desire to follow Him till the rest of their lives. Be the Glory to Him for all of it!
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Almaz Church Bible School
Our Goal....
To display the majestic glory of God through perfection of God’s children into mature and joyful servants.
Every session, every home assignment, work of the students on their home assignments, practice of students’ serving, teachers and student mentors’ serving – all directed at reaching the above goal.
Our Curriculum...
The School has 2 levels of training.
Level 1 “Foundations of Faith” – Length of study: 2 years
1.Doctrine of the Bible
2.Hermeneutics
3.Doctrine of God
4.Doctrine of Man
5.Doctrine of Sin
6.Doctrine of Salvation
7.Doctrine of Christ
8.Doctrine of Holy Spirit
9.Doctrine of the End Tames
Level 1 “Practical Ministry” – Length of study: 1 year
1.Doctrine of the Church
2.Personal Spiritual Life: Imparting the Word of God to One’s Heart
3.Discipleship: Imparting the Word of God to a Disciple
4.Small Groups: Imparting the Word of God in the Context of Home Groups
5.Leadership: Specifics of Biblical Leadership
6.Preaching: Imparting the Word of God to Great Audiences
7.Christian Counseling: Imparting the Word of God to Troubled Hearts
8.Evangelism: Imparting the Word of God to the Lost
Length of a session day
Teaching time: 6 hours. Total time: 9 hours.
Average level of participation
65 persons. We make exceptions only when holding sessions in the form of conference. In this case, the sessions participation is around 300 persons. We turn to this form of training when we want to teach a topic to as many people as possible. In these cases beside students our other close friends can attend the conference.
Every session includes lecturing and working on home assignments.
Our Staff
Nickolay Skopych,
Teaching Pastor, one of the founders and teaching pastor of the Christian Evangelical Church “Almaz” in Kyiv, graduate of the Ukrainian Bible Seminary, Master of Theology.
Nickolay Bibikov,
Student Mentor, Level 1 ”Foundations of Faith”
Liliya Litvin,
Student Mentor, Level 2 “Practical Ministry”
February-April 2011 Sessions
In February-April 2011, the Course “Doctrine of the Holy Spirit (Pneumatology)” was taught at Almaz Church Bible School. The Course was taught during two sessions.
In February 2011, we held the Conference “Holy Spirit, His Essence and Actions.” It gathered 280 participants from various cities of Ukraine. This was a record number of participants as compared to the previous Almaz Church conferences. We believe it is a testimony to many Christians’ interest in the Biblical teaching of the Holy Spirit and, on the other hand, to their hunger for the Word of God and the study of Truth. This is, no doubt, a cause of joy.
During the Conference “Holy Spirit, His Essence and Actions” for one day the teaching on the person and deity of the Holy Spirit, His actions and manifestations during the Old Testament and New Testament times was presented. Taking into account the number of serious mistakes in understanding this topic in the modern day we spent a considerable time dealing with the details of baptism with the Holy Spirit, spiritual gifts, Holy Spirit’s role in a person’s spiritual re-birth. It was pointed out that the rights understanding of the third Person of the Trinity and His actions is extremely important for every Christian and the Church as a whole. At the same time, deviations from the right understanding of the truth of the Scripture may lead Christians to failure in their spiritual life.
The photo report on the conference can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw81gW8_dUM.
In April 2011, the one but last Level 1 “Foundations of Faith” session of the Almaz Church Bible School for the students of the first admission took place. We studied issues connected to the actions of the Holy Spirit in lives of Christians. In this session, we presented diplomas for the previous courses taken.
Future Planning
On May 29th, 2011, we plan to have a ceremonial presentation of diplomas to the students successfully completing the program of the “Deep Foundations of Faith” Level of the School. We plan to invite special guest and congratulate the graduates.
In September 2011, the School will enroll the second group of students for the Level 1 “Deep Foundations of Faith.” At the same time, we are starting courses of Level 2 “Practical Ministry” where we enroll the graduates of Level 1.
Viktoriya Demchuk, student, 25
“During the session, I kept wondering at the greatness of God and His kindness to sinful people, His boundless love for us. I was also struck by the humility of Jesus and His faithfulness to His Father. I understood better that my sins are real, that they have eternal consequences, and that the sacrifice of Christ covered them. It is hard for me to realize just how great was the mission of Christ that now allows me to live a life of joy at the feet of Him, Who also gives me strength to live a pure holy life. He is my Lord!
Understanding of Who Jesus is helps me praise Him more in my prayers. When I know more about Christ’s Person, it helps me follow in His footsteps in every sphere of life: His obedience to the will of His Father helps me seek God’s will and fulfill it in my ministry, His humility teaches me to be as humble in team work or in simple relationships with friends. The last session of the School, the Doctrine of Christ, made me once again think of Who Christ is and how important His role is in my life.”
Our Goal....
To display the majestic glory of God through perfection of God’s children into mature and joyful servants.
Every session, every home assignment, work of the students on their home assignments, practice of students’ serving, teachers and student mentors’ serving – all directed at reaching the above goal.
Our Curriculum...
The School has 2 levels of training.
Level 1 “Foundations of Faith” – Length of study: 2 years
1.Doctrine of the Bible
2.Hermeneutics
3.Doctrine of God
4.Doctrine of Man
5.Doctrine of Sin
6.Doctrine of Salvation
7.Doctrine of Christ
8.Doctrine of Holy Spirit
9.Doctrine of the End Tames
Level 1 “Practical Ministry” – Length of study: 1 year
1.Doctrine of the Church
2.Personal Spiritual Life: Imparting the Word of God to One’s Heart
3.Discipleship: Imparting the Word of God to a Disciple
4.Small Groups: Imparting the Word of God in the Context of Home Groups
5.Leadership: Specifics of Biblical Leadership
6.Preaching: Imparting the Word of God to Great Audiences
7.Christian Counseling: Imparting the Word of God to Troubled Hearts
8.Evangelism: Imparting the Word of God to the Lost
Length of a session day
Teaching time: 6 hours. Total time: 9 hours.
Average level of participation
65 persons. We make exceptions only when holding sessions in the form of conference. In this case, the sessions participation is around 300 persons. We turn to this form of training when we want to teach a topic to as many people as possible. In these cases beside students our other close friends can attend the conference.
Every session includes lecturing and working on home assignments.
Our Staff
Teaching Pastor, one of the founders and teaching pastor of the Christian Evangelical Church “Almaz” in Kyiv, graduate of the Ukrainian Bible Seminary, Master of Theology.
Student Mentor, Level 1 ”Foundations of Faith”
Student Mentor, Level 2 “Practical Ministry”
February-April 2011 Sessions
In February-April 2011, the Course “Doctrine of the Holy Spirit (Pneumatology)” was taught at Almaz Church Bible School. The Course was taught during two sessions.
In February 2011, we held the Conference “Holy Spirit, His Essence and Actions.” It gathered 280 participants from various cities of Ukraine. This was a record number of participants as compared to the previous Almaz Church conferences. We believe it is a testimony to many Christians’ interest in the Biblical teaching of the Holy Spirit and, on the other hand, to their hunger for the Word of God and the study of Truth. This is, no doubt, a cause of joy.
During the Conference “Holy Spirit, His Essence and Actions” for one day the teaching on the person and deity of the Holy Spirit, His actions and manifestations during the Old Testament and New Testament times was presented. Taking into account the number of serious mistakes in understanding this topic in the modern day we spent a considerable time dealing with the details of baptism with the Holy Spirit, spiritual gifts, Holy Spirit’s role in a person’s spiritual re-birth. It was pointed out that the rights understanding of the third Person of the Trinity and His actions is extremely important for every Christian and the Church as a whole. At the same time, deviations from the right understanding of the truth of the Scripture may lead Christians to failure in their spiritual life.
The photo report on the conference can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw81gW8_dUM.
In April 2011, the one but last Level 1 “Foundations of Faith” session of the Almaz Church Bible School for the students of the first admission took place. We studied issues connected to the actions of the Holy Spirit in lives of Christians. In this session, we presented diplomas for the previous courses taken.
Future Planning
On May 29th, 2011, we plan to have a ceremonial presentation of diplomas to the students successfully completing the program of the “Deep Foundations of Faith” Level of the School. We plan to invite special guest and congratulate the graduates.
In September 2011, the School will enroll the second group of students for the Level 1 “Deep Foundations of Faith.” At the same time, we are starting courses of Level 2 “Practical Ministry” where we enroll the graduates of Level 1.
Viktoriya Demchuk, student, 25
“During the session, I kept wondering at the greatness of God and His kindness to sinful people, His boundless love for us. I was also struck by the humility of Jesus and His faithfulness to His Father. I understood better that my sins are real, that they have eternal consequences, and that the sacrifice of Christ covered them. It is hard for me to realize just how great was the mission of Christ that now allows me to live a life of joy at the feet of Him, Who also gives me strength to live a pure holy life. He is my Lord!
Understanding of Who Jesus is helps me praise Him more in my prayers. When I know more about Christ’s Person, it helps me follow in His footsteps in every sphere of life: His obedience to the will of His Father helps me seek God’s will and fulfill it in my ministry, His humility teaches me to be as humble in team work or in simple relationships with friends. The last session of the School, the Doctrine of Christ, made me once again think of Who Christ is and how important His role is in my life.”
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