Helping the Church in Chad rescue orphans and widows,
train leaders, and share
the Gospel

MISSION: PASTORAL TEACHING TO THE VILLAGES

In Chad, the believers in Jesus Christ are located mainly in the south. The recent oil boom in Chad has brought many from the north into the area. Newcomers are also purchasing many businesses. So, the church of Chad is under pressure in many ways and needs strong leadership, both nationally and locally, to help it grow and expand despite the many problems it faces.
 

Since 2004, Mission:Chad has been actively supporting the ministry of ESTES, the only Protestant, accredited, degree-granting Bible college (taught in French) in Chad, located in the capital city of N'Djamena. The work of ESTES in the development of leaders for the national Church cannot be overstated. Graduates of ESTES go on to assume leadership and missionary positions within the Church all across the country, but primarily in the larger cities. In addition to the important work at ESTES, the churches in Chad also give funds for the support and training of new local pastors and missionaries who aren't yet academically prepared for the more challenging programs offered at ESTES. These programs include a vernacular Bible school with two locations, one at Bebalem, Chad, and one at Dobola, Chad. These schools teach the Bible to approximately 50 students at a time (25 at each location). Classes are taught in the local tribal language (one of about 130) since these students may not yet be able to speak in French, and may have completed only elementary school. In addition to these vernacular Bible schools, there is a second tier of Bible teaching that occurs in a French-teaching non-degree-granting Bible school located in Moundou, Chad. From this second tier school, some of the students may finally be admitted into ESTES. For all these programs, the funds given have been insufficient to train the number of pastors and missionaries needed.

As part of Mission:Chad's strategic mission to strengthen and broaden the reach of the Church in Chad, we have decided to provide additional financial support for the "grassroots" vernacular Bible program located at Bebalem with a view to increasing the number of trained pastors that are able to minister to the needs of people located in smaller villages across the country. Just as our work with ESTES has as its goal the strengthening of the Church from "the top down", our work with the vernacular Bible program is intended to strengthen the Church "from the bottom up." At Bebalem, 25 students will be chosen for Bible training that will last four years. Students who complete this training will serve as pastors and missionaries mainly in the smaller villages, or graduate to the second-tier Bible school in Moundou. SCPEDT will administer the funds

to cost around $3,850 for the first year. In total, we are hoping to raise about $14,250 for the first year of the program.

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A Vision for Strengthening the Church in Chad