I exited from postgraduate school teaching for 16 years and thought to settle for ministry work, though I have been involved for so many years before, as a church leader and otherwise.

My husband welcomed my proposal to enroll in a theology school, pick up special courses but not necessarily to earn a degree title. One worship Sunday an announcement was made that CBSA offers special courses open to everyone who want to avail of study opportunity in Christian Leadership. I thought then that understanding the books of the Bible through preaching, fellowships, special seminars and the like would suffice to acquire in-depth biblical knowledge. Not until I went through Hermeneutics, OT Survey I and NT Survey I did I realize that I must undergo rigid interpretative analogy and cover to cover study of the Holy Book. I owe it to CBSA through its spiritually gifted professors respectively. CBSA thought of one great deal of a job in bringing the school to the students instead of the other way around.

Araceli Tria
Church leader
GCF-North