16 Jul 70 Students Graduate from Jamaica Bible College

The 2008-2009 academic year for Jamaica Bible College concluded with a  graduation service on Sunday, July 5. Over 70 students graduated. Follow the link below to read more about the graduation and see several more photos.

During the year, various persons came to serve at JBC:

• Former bishop Paul Hirschy, now working for from Huntington University, taught a modular course.
• Rev. and Mrs. Robert Conway, third-time volunteers from Pennsylvania, gave five months of service.
• Toward the end of the year, 28 volunteers from Project Serve, from Wisconsin, came for a week to help with maintenance issues.

Owen Gordon, president of Jamaica Bible College, writes: “The year was not exempt from the many challenges facing the wider society. These included: economic recession, threat of H1N1, security and deterioration in the behavioural standards of the past. Despite all of this and many more, Jamaica Bible College continues to make a significant mark on the lives of countless persons.

“We saw many persons committing their lives to Christ in our daily chapel services. Our chapel speakers included: Mrs. George Beckford, Rev. Dalton Jenkins and many others, who were greatly used of God to share a challenge with us. Peta-Gaye Smith a student with a heart problem, was able to have her surgery done and is in the process of recovery.”

Rev. Gordon asks for prayer for the following:

• Continued effort to get our programs fully accredited by UCJ.
• Continued partnership with Huntington University.
• A good group of students in all departments, but primarily the Bible department.
• Funds for Capital development and maintenance.
• Funds for scholarships for needy students.
• A sense of God’s presence on the campus as we seek to challenge students regarding  personal transformation into Christlikeness.
• Efforts to reach boys in the communities around us.

Students graduating from the BA theology program.. Several are already pastoring or going into the ministry.

Mrs. Francis Gordon handing a degree to Kenrick Harrison, pastor of the May Pen UB church.

Professor Errol Miller, Chairman of the Electoral Office of Jamaica, giving the graduation address.