Why Teach Nationals?

SGA teaches in ten Mission Schools.
The Schools are in Poland, Austria, Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Moldova and Kazakstan.
Over 450 students are preparing for ministry.
Courses vary in length from 2 to 4 years.
In the past ten years 100’s of new churches have been planted by former students.
The need is still great.

History
During the 1970’s SGA began to teach and equip national believers to work among their own people. This was by specific request from East European Church Leaders.

Aim
Today our aim states that we seek to serve the Church in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia by assisting it to become fully equipped to fulfil the great commission of Jesus Christ.

The Teaching Programme
The curriculum taught is agreed by the Church leaders in each country. It varies from School to School, thus meeting local need. Where possible Nationals are used in the teaching programme.

The Focus of the Teaching Programme
The main focus of all teaching programmes is the study of God’s Word, with the emphasis on church planting and evangelism.

The Impact of the Teaching Programme
Only eternity will reveal the full impact of the vision the Church in Eastern Europe had to train nationals in this way through their lay training programmes. It is a thrill however, to hear something of God’s power at work through His children.

For example:

Roman graduated from the school in Moldova 4 years ago and has already seen 2 new Churches established.
Tomasz in Poland, has not only planted a church in the south, but is also ministering to a large number of drug addicts.
Timotei from Romania, has seen the Lord bless in the formation of 3 new churches, in villages where no evangelical witness ever existed before.
Maria, described by the teachers as one of the best students to attend the Moldovan Mission School, continues her fruitful ministry among the children and young people of her gypsy village.
Vesselin, who is still a student at the Mission School in Bulgaria, has seen well over 200 converts, several churches planted and a very effective home evangelism programme established.
Ivan has studied in one of the schools in Serbia and today is pastoring a new village fellowship near to his home, with around 20 people attending.

You may not be able to teach the nationals but
YOUR HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED

It costs £125 per day to fund the teaching programme or
It costs £100 per year to fund each student for study.
(This does not include their personal support or provision of books)

THINK OF THE IMPACT THE TEACHING IS MAKING ON THE LIVES OF MANY

You can play your part!
Contact SGA for more info.

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