“We are seeing impacts of having good biblical theological education for students here at St Patrick’s…They say ‘Now, we are able to preach Christ. And we are able to preach the truth of the word of God.’…We thank you and we give glory to God because you have contributed to change people’s lives. Through the study here students can go and change others. Thank you so much.”

“These subjects prepare me greatly for my pastoral ministry, through the various knowledge I gain…in my fieldwork, and skills to do my ministry.”

“We thank God that currently BBC has 72 students who are doing the certificate course and the diploma course. Since Anglican Aid has been supporting Bunda Bible College, we have got many good ministers who are already pastors, and some of them are evangelists, and some of them are helping the church in many ways, especially church ministry. So may God bless you and may God continue to bless you so that you continue to support us as BBC.”

“My learning has prepared me for ministry. The course has encouraged me to organise the revival programs among the youths, share the gospel to others and teach them what the Bible is. I will help the church in strengthening the believers. The courses have also prepared me [for] strengthening the local church.”

“I want to thank you Anglican Aid for all you have done to help to support students in this college. In our diocese we have planted over 465 new churches. We need that help to support the education and the sound knowledge of the Bible to our students and many pastors and evangelists. Thank you very much. May the Lord bless you.”

“I was able to reach out to people in my community without fear. Many came to the Lord…Praise be to God that I learnt the very skills needed to be effective in my ministry.”

“I want to appeal to you to support Anglican Aid because it’s doing a fantastic job to raise Christian leaders for the current church and for the future church here in Africa and elsewhere…it is so significant that we train good men and women and give them good theological training, so that they can come back and help us to spread the good news of Jesus Christ and also to train others, to nurture disciples of Jesus Christ. The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few.”

“This term’s courses helped me in my ministry with the Sunday Schools. I was taught how to link the Old and New Testament together to the kids in a way that helps them see the whole picture related to each other with the history of redemption.”

“Let us get our strategies straight. Support good theological training!”

“Many pastors in the world…they lack the knowledge…Anglican Aid is doing a great job because they are making people to understand the word of God…so at the end of the day a lot of people will be saved.”

“In many cases in Africa, the pastors in the cities do not have any form of theological training. This absence of enduring discipleship has resulted in increasing shallow theology leaving many local churches subject to whatever errors.”

“This has provided me with skills which help me to have a good and right understanding of the Bible and how I can apply these truths in ministry.”

“What I have learned has equipped me hugely for my ministry…South Sudan needs ministers who can take the gospel to different parts of it. The harvest is plenty in South Sudan. Therefore, there is a need for laborers like me and others to go and share the message of hope.”

“Theology is very much important for ministry, because heresies or false teachings are being preached by prosperity gospel preachers, their ministry is expanding and it is leading people to the wrong direction. Therefore, with sound Theology I believe that we can teach people to remain in Christ and not be led astray.”