Ministry Focus

Theological Education

 

Theology is more than a required course at a Christian college—theology is life or death for a new church on the mission field. Worldwide, about 85 percent of the approximately 2.2 million evangelical churches are led by pastors with no formal theological education. In such environments, including many places where oral learning is the norm, a lack of a solid biblical foundation can open the door to prosperity heresy, syncretism, and outright apostasy.

Our Vision

To work with Christian leaders from around the world as partners on the stage of world missions in enhancing quality Theological Education.

What We Do

  • Educate Christian Leaders
  • Facilitate Curriculum Design
  • Provide Faculty Development
  • Train College Administrators
  • Develop Web Based Resources for Educators
  • Encourage International Collaboration
  • Online Education and Educational Technology Tools

Use Your Passion for Theological Education on the Mission Field

We need people who are passionate about teaching the theological truths of the Bible to men and women who will lead others into true, saving faith in Jesus Christ—and in him alone.

Here’s what Pastor Keith Sova of South Church in Lansing, Mich. shared about his experience in short-term theological education:

“Training grassroots Christian workers in [country] was some of the most valuable time I have ever spent in ministry. Our ability to impact the kingdom through our own ministry is so limnited compared to investing in other who will be able to teach others also (2 Tim 2:2). Their zeal and commitment to the Lord, not to mention their access to places most Westerners would not be able to go, gives me great excitement about the potential fruit that the Lord will produce through the brothers and sister we worked with.”

If you love building up leaders and helping people go deeper in their relationship with God, then we have a place for you in one of our many ministry schools and partnerships throughout the world:

Asia

  • Asia Biblical Theological Seminary in Thailand
  • Goroka Baptist Bible College in Papua New Guinea
  • Budiknon Fundamental Baptist Seminary in the Philippines
  • Baptist Bible College (BBCB), 2 locations in South Asia

Africa

  • Baptist Academy of Theology in Africa in Ghana
  • Cape Church Ministries Institute in South Africa
  • Baptist Bible College of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa
  • Faculté Biblique du Togo

South America

  • Baptist Theological Seminary of Lima in Peru
  • Baptist Theological Seminary of Arequipa in Peru
  • Church Planters Institute in Nicaragua
  • Porto Alegre Bible Institute in Brazil
  • Sao Paulo Logos Seminary in Brazil
  • Baptist Bible Seminary in Chile
  • Fairview Bible College in Jamaica

Europe

  • Church Ministries Institute in Romania and Ukraine
  • University Divitia Gratia in Moldova & Central Asia

Global

If you are passionate about theology and training, we want to talk to you.

 

Is God calling you to use your skills on the mission field?

Opportunities

Bible Academy Professor

The Position Our Bible school (Japan Bible Academy, an affiliate of The Master’s Academy International), located in the heart of Tokyo, is looking for qualified professors for our school. A qualified professor would need to have at least an M.Div from an accredited theologically conservative seminary, be able to sign off on our doctrinal statement

Bible/Seminary Professors

Our team in Peru needs Bible College professors with a specialty or experience in Christian Education to join our faculty at the Baptist Theological Seminary.

Bible/Theology Teachers

We are seeking Bible/Theology teachers who are willing to serve at a seminary in Kyiv or Odesa, equipping the next generation of Ukrainian church leaders.

Projects

Ministry Training with Pastor Titi

Great things are in progress on the mission field through this ministry! Our missionaries will be sharing more project details shortly and look forward to how you might get involved. If you need to get in touch immediately, let us know at info@abwe.org…

Igrejinha Church Plant

Our church plant in Igrejinha has begun to rent a building to have a larger space for our growing group. That building needs to be furnished. Our church plant in Igrejinha has been going on for about 2 years now, and we have officially outgrown our basement space.…

Christian Citizenship Inc.

Christian Citizenship exists to see the citizens of Papua New Guinea become genuine citizens of heaven through the gospel of Jesus Christ, to the glory of God. …

Maranatha Retreat Center

About the Ministry A sanctuary in Northern Ghana where pastors, church leaders, and the local churches find rest, spiritual refreshment, and contextualized sound biblical foundation to strengthen their ministries and transform communities with God’s love. Our Focus Encounter:  Help provide a sacred space where pastors and ministry leaders can experience deep, personal encounters with God through intentional quiet time, guided prayer experiences, and worship, stepping away from ministry demands to refresh their spiritual lives.…

Mandarin Missions Training

Mandarin is the second most spoken language in the world and and many Mandarin speakers have a burden to reach the world with the gospel. Help equip Chinese believers to take the gospel cross-culturally through the translation of the Heart, Mind & Soul seminars that address worldviews such as Islam, LGBTQ, atheism, Hinduism, etc.…

Mandarin Biblical Counseling Resources

Biblical discipleship-counseling has been gaining ground in Eastern Asia as believers are discovering the sufficiency of God’s Word for life’s problems. We aspire to provide free Mandarin resources for pastors, students, and lay leaders who are getting equipped through online training.…

Highview Baptist Theol Seminary – Arithung (India)

Great things are in progress on the mission field through this ministry! Our missionaries will be sharing more project details shortly and look forward to how you might get involved. If you need to get in touch immediately, let us know at info@abwe.org…

Center for Youth Ministry Ukraine

Ukraine based Christian organization that creates educational platforms for ministers of youth Ukraine, so that every local church has trained leaders to effectively teach the Word of God, interact with young people, and shape a new generation for Christ. The Center for Youth Ministry in Ukraine cooperates within five regions and currently operates in partnership with six Christian educational institutions.…

Experiencing Faith and Hope Ministries Dominican Republic

About the Ministry At the center of Experiencing Faith and Hope Ministries is a new church plant on the outskirts of Santiago, the second largest city in the Dominican Republic. Worship is the heartbeat of this new church, both through music and the teaching of the Holy Scriptures.…

Kingsview Sponsorship Program

Great things are in progress on the mission field through this ministry! Our missionaries will be sharing more project details shortly and look forward to how you might get involved. If you need to get in touch immediately, let us know at info@abwe.org…

Boa Terra General Fund

Using Good Soil materials adapted for Brazilian Portuguese, missionaries and Brazilian pastors are equipping believers for worldview-relevant evangelism and discipleship. Over the past 15 years, thousands have been trained through seminars and week-long Bible courses. Today, the work is expanding in São Paulo and Porto Alegre, with significant potential for wider impact.…

Church Planting in Varna George and Ann (Bulgaria)

Varna Baptist Church serves Christ and the community by providing winter meals to the poor, supporting foster families caring for children with disabilities, and offering therapy and training. They also support student ministry families and open their building for events. Their vision is to be salt and light in Varna, changing culture and planting hundreds of churches across the city.…

Michael & April Davies

As Director of Missionary Aviation, Mike oversees all aspects of ABWE’s aviation program to ensure the organization’s aircraft are flown safely and efficiently on the mission field.  Some of his responsibilities include recruiting qualified pilots and mechanics, resourcing flight and maintenance training for ABWE missionaries, and managing the organization’s aircraft. …

Support the Goroka Project (Papua New Guinea)

Tucked far away in the southwestern Pacific, Papua New Guinea and its 600 islands are often marked by a challenging mixture of tribal conflict, superficial forms of Christianity, and spirit worship—resulting in spiritual warfare and a weakened church. Ethnic strife and widespread violence have led to a culture that devalues life.…

Logos Theological Seminary with Pedro and Danae (Chile)

About the Ministry Seminario Teológico Logos (Logos Theological Seminary) provides tools for equipping pastors and church leaders in the Spanish-speaking world. It extends opportunities for quality academic study while understanding that the Holy Spirit is the primary agent in equipping people for ministry.…

Church Planting with Felix & Oana (Romania)

Felix and Oana are church planting in Bucharest, Romania. They are part of the young team working to grow the church and send others to the ends of the earth. Meet the Leaders: Felix and Oana Felix Tamaș is married to Oana and together they have two daughters.…

Missionary Training with Sergio and Becky

Both Sergio and Becky are second-generation missionaries! Sergio’s family has ministry roots in Paraguay and Chile. His parents are missionaries in Paraguay. Becky’s parents served in Ecuador and now in Argentina. They each responded to God’s call to ministry during their teens.…

Savannah Bible Institute

The Savannah Bible Institute of Mango, Togo, opened its doors in 2023 with 31 students seeking to be trained for leadership roles in the church of northern Togo. 2026 saw 52 students enrolled over the three years of training. The program, built upon a three-pronged curriculum of 1) Bible and Doctrine; 2) Spiritual Life; 3) Ministry, has greatly impacted the church planting efforts of the Togo North Team of ABWE and is strengthening the churches in the Savannah region of northern Togo.…

Timothy & Leandra Hawes – Bible Clubs

Watch Video In 2025, God enabled us to reach 11,000 students a week through the Bible clubs. By 2027, our goal is to have 100,000 students attend Bible Clubs each week.  Praise God, all of our 2026 funds to reach 25,000 students have been raised.…

LG National Ministry Leader Training Initiatives

Live Global is endeavoring to respond to this need for training among national church leaders in several ways. The challenge is that many of these national pastors do not have the resources to gain the training they need and desire, so we are bringing the training to them.…

LG Ukraine Abramov Pastoral Training

Alex Abramov works among his own people in Ukraine, training them theologically to stand on the Word of God and mobilizing them to reach others in their country.…

Live Global India, Heritage Baptist Ministries

Heritage Ministries desires to train Indian national students with a quality theological training so they can go out and serve the Lord in their local communities. Heritage Ministries currently leads Heritage Bible College and Seminary, and its graduates are involved in church plants, teaching in Bible Colleges and Christian schools.…

Simbai Baptist Bible Institute

ABWE has worked with the Simbai Church for over 30 years. Today, ABWE no longer has missionaries living in Simbai. Graduates of GBBC have been able to start the Simbai Baptist Bible Institute. Please help support a church movement that is growing into a missions movement, comprised totally of Papua New Guineans. …

Japan Bible Academy Operations

Japan Bible Academy (JBA) is a ministry that works closely with like-minded local churches to help them mature in Christ and provide their leadership, as well as lay people, with the education they need to serve in their churches biblically. JBA is accomplishing this through its Bible program and translation work.…

Live Global | New Life Ministries with Georgey (India)

NLM is primarily committed to reaching out to the unreached in India, and all of its projects are with this sole objective in mind: “one more soul, one more tribe, one more village and one more church.”…

Live Global | Seminary and Theological Training with Diego (Brazil)

Diego serves as a New Testament research lecturer at Martin Bucer Seminary in São José dos Campos, where God is using him to help equip nearly 1,100 Brazilian students and raise up the next generation of scholars. He is also designing a new center for biblical research focused on original languages and exegesis—one of Brazil’s greatest ministry needs.…

Live Global | New Hope Nepal

New Hope Nepal supports community and uplifts the living standards of the poor, needy and vulnerable lives, giving them hope to look beyond this worldly materialistic livelihood. NHN prioritizes the moral values and behavior of all and shares God’s love with everyone.…

Live Global | Church Restoration Work with Pastor Arron (Trinidad and Tobago)

Pastor Arron and his wife Carrille are involved in school counseling and religious instruction in three primary schools, and open-air meetings and ministering at orphanages, group homes, and geriatric homes. They also run food and clothes drives for the needy. They preach the Gospel at children's church, Sunday school, and Bible club.…

Bangladesh Theological Education | Pastoral Training Seminar (PTS)

PTS provides pastoral training seminars to pastors and church leaders who continue to upgrade their knowledge of the Bible and ministry skills. Each seminar has academic and inspirational components that enrich the participant’s life and ministry and provides much-needed fellowship in the work.…