Apostolic Bible Institute - Way Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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HISTORY UBJEBTIIIES Rev. S. G. Norris possessed a deep conviction early in 1937 concerning the need for trained Pentecostal workers. This call-to-teach grew into a re- sponsibility, not only to Rev. Norris' own heart, but to members of Midway Pentecostal Tabernacle, where he pastored. So much so that united impetus was recorded in the minutes of the Tabernacle on May 21, 1937: The congregation met and decided to have a Bible School beginning October 4, 1937. The school, to be supported by tuition and pledges from members. - A. G. Newstrand, Sec. After much prayer and many sacrifices the doors of the Tabernacle were opened to fourteen students - the pioneers of the Institute. Dedicated faculty members, full of the Spirit of God, joined in the effort to train young men and women for Gospel work. On April 21, 1943, Apostolic Bible Institute was incorporated under the laws of the State of Minnesota as a non-profit institute for religious education and for training of ministers of the Gospel and missionaries, and to continue the work which was founded in October, 1937. Several years later, Midway Pentecostal Tabernacle purchased a church building at Hague and Victoria Aves. in St. Paul. Apostolic Bible Institute occupied the former Tabernacle for several years. Growth of the school necessitated the purchasing of a school building at 745 Grand Ave. The 464 Pierce St. building was then remodeled into a nine-apartment building for married students. Dormitories at 721, 736, and 713 Lincoln Ave., and 449 Beacon St., provided living space for single students. In the Fall of 1966 A.B.I. purchased a forty-acre campus. An administration building, including general and teachers' offices, classrooms, library and kitchen-dining room were built. The A.B.l. chapel seating over five hundred adjoins the administration building. Five dormitories, three faculty homes, as well as a newly built garage for the maintenance of the A.B.l. fleet comprise A.B.l.'s physical efforts so far. In addition, Apostolic Bible Church-Institute dedicated a beautiful church seating over 1000 in April, 1978. Students participate with members in worship and singing there. ln humility we bow with thankfulness to the One who gave the inspiration in 1937. In thankfulness we acknowledge the loyal cooperation of the members of Midway Pentecostal Tabernacle lnow Apostolic Bible Churchl and the faculty and staff. All these, and more, have transformed Rev. Norris' vision into a tangible reality. What a modern-day Pentecostal miracle! From October, 1937, until the present date, Apostolic Bible Institute empha- sizes training of ministers of the Gospel, evangelists, missionaries, Sunday School teachers and workers and efficient lay workers. The final objective is the Christian worker, in whatever field his calling lies, efficiently trained for the promulgation of the Gospel. The Institute strives for extensive knowledge of the Bible, with special emphasis on knowledge of the Pentecostal doctrines. All courses are field tested and proven to work in the Pentecostal church. They are vocationally slanted. Some students, not called or fitted for the field of religion in a leadership capacity, have gone on to become teachers. Others attend the Bible Institute to obtain a firm background in a general Bible education as a foundation for life. However, the majority of students go into active work for the Lord and therefore are trained with that in mind. 82

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OFF Rev. ICIAL BOARD S. G. Norris . . Rev. Wm. Connell . . . Mrs. Herschel Foster . . . . . . . . . President . . . . . Vice President . . Assistant Treasurer Rev. G. F. Grant .... ...... S ecretary EXECUTIVE BOARD Rev. S. G. Norris .... , , President Mrs. Jessie A. Norris . . . , , Secretary Rev. Wm. Connell . . . , , , Member Rev. G. F. Grant . . , , , Member Rev. R. A. Sabin . . . , , , Member TRUSTEE BOARD Rev. S. G. Norris .... . . . St. Paul, Minnesota Mrs. Jessie A. Norris . . . . . . St. Paul, Minnesota Rev. Wm. Connell . . . ..... Ocala, Florida Rev. R. A. Sabin . . . . . St. Paul, Minnesota Rev. G. F. Grant .... . . . St. Paul, Minnesota Rev. Geo. Chambers . . . .... Columbus, Ohio Rev. L. J. Roshon .... . . . Portsmouth, Ohio Rev. James H. Simison . Indianapolis, Indiana ADVISORY BOARD Rev. Eddie Guinn . . . . . St. Louis, Missouri Rev. Robert Hayes . . . . . . Hollywood, Florida Rev. Fred Kinzie .... ...... T oledo, Ohio Rev. R. P. Kloepper I . . . . . Superior, Wisconsin Rev. Edward Kozar . . . . . Bourbon, Indiana Rev. Paul Leaman .... . . St. Louis, Missouri Rev. Robert McFarland . . . . . St. Louis, Missouri Rev. Kenneth Mendenhall South Bend, Indiana Rev. Wayne Mitchell ..... ....... M oline, Illinois Rev. C. A. Nelson .... Claremore, Oklahoma Rev. Wm. Parker . . . . . . . Denver, Colorado Rev. Calvin Rigdon . . ...... St. Louis, Missouri Rev. Wayne Rooks . . . .......... Miami, Florida Rev. Oliver' Spencer . . . . Madison Heights, Michigan Rev. Geo. Tharp ..... ........ D avenport, Iowa Rev. Robert Whalen . . . . . Oklahoma City, Oklahoma ALUMNI OF A.B.I. Rev. Wm. Connell . . . ........... President Rev. Gerald Grant .... Secretary - Treasurer ALUMNI COMMITTEE OF 100 Rev. Wm. Connell . . . ............ President Rev. Gerald Grant ......................... Secretary - Treasurer A donation of 325.00 toward Committee of 100 gives membership and bene- fits of a free soft-back edition of the annual ITHE WAYI, a free banquet ticket and a year's subscription to The Pentecostal Way. Endorsed by United Pentecostal Church, Inc., Hazelwood, MO 81 ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL

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To train the young student in a disciplined Christian life, leading him into deeper spiritual understanding of the things of God. To lead the student to a degree of maturity and seriousness necessary for a minister. To cultivate in the enrollee a love for study and research in Bible subjects. To fit the student for life correlated to the ministry. To develop in him a concern for others, to be useful in his community especially in his role as a Christian. We believe in the divine inspiration of the whole Bible, the infallibility of the original manuscripts, and that the Bible is truth without any error and is inspired even to the very words and is therefore the inscripted Word of God. The basic and fundamental doctrine of Apostolic Bible Institute is the Bible standard of full salvation - repentance, baptism in water by immersion in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the baptism of the Holy Ghost with the initial sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance. We believe in one everliving eternal God, infinite in power, holy in nature, attributes and purpose and possessing absolute indivisible deity. This one true God has revealed Himself as Father, through His Son, in redemption and as the Holy Spirit, by emanation. Il Cor. 816, Eph. 426, ll Cor. 5:19, Joel 2:28.I The Son of God. The one true God, the Jehovah of the Old Testament, took upon Himself the form of man, and as the Son of man, was born of the virgin Nlary. As Paul says, and without controversy great is the mystery of godli- ness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. I Tim. 3:16 The Name... His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call His name Jesus: for He shall save His people from their sins. lVlatt. 1:21. Healing. We believe that the vicarious suffering of the Lord Jesus Christ paid for the healing of our bodies, as for the salvation of our souls. Himself took our infirmities and bare our sicknesses. Nlatt. 8:17. Jesus said of believers... they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. ls any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord and the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up. James 5:14-16. Holiness. We approve of every activity which will promote the interest of spiritual progress and the soon coming of the Lord for His Church. However, evidences of worldliness which are not conducive to Christianity and godly living and which will prohibit being taken in the rapture, we firmly disallow. Rapture. We believe that the time is drawing near when our Lord shall appear: then ...the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air... I Thess. 4:13-17. 83 SECUNDARY OBJECTIVES DUBTHINAL STATEMENT