Introduction
Background
Information provided by Dr. Carl D. Herbster ED.D, Pastor of Tri City Baptist
Church.
As Pastor of Tri-City Baptist Church, I am excited about the opportunities that await us in Romania.
Through the efforts of Tri-City, six local churches have been started in
the Kansas City area. We are equally excited about church planting on the
foreign mission field. Since 1993, we have been involved in Romania supporting
the efforts of Dan and Lyn Sehested, missionaries with Baptist World Missions.
The Lord has made known to us the need to train nationals to reach their
own country for Christ. Therefore God had led us to establish the Coleguil
Baptist Independent din Romania. (CBIR)
During 1999, Missionary Ron White made a trip to Romania with the purpose
of seeking out a place for one of our new missionary families, Baron and
Joyce Howerton, to serve. The Lord led us to Brother Ed Hembree, a veteran
BIMI missionary of eight years. He had started several churches and had
a Bible institute where over 50 men have prepared for the ministry. During
this fact-finding trip, the need to begin a four-year Bible college to
meet a greater need to train nationals to reach their own country was confirmed.
In October 2000, our ministry voted to start a Bible college to train Romanians
to reach Romania for Christ.
The building is a quality, European-syle, three-story building and includes
a cafeteria for resident students. Please reference the loaction view for
more details
The project and ongoing effort associated with the Bible college is a team
effort. The primary Romanian focus is led by Ed Hembree, who functions
as the director of the college. The Hembrees, Sehesteds, Howertons and
Tylers work together to provide quality instruction. Ron White is the vice
president and provides curriculum and academic leadership and support to
the team. As I serve as president of the college, I provide overall leadership
and direction for this very important endeavor.
In May of this year the college choir will be traveling throughout Romania
introducing young people to the college. Jennifer Hembree, Erin Walker,
Ed Hembree, and Ron White will travel with the group. The choir consists
of the student body along with some of the faculty members.
Your financial contribution and prayer support for this project is greatly
appreciated.
Please reference the home page for the address of Tri City Baptist Church.
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