While CBSAsia praises God for its fast expansion, there are a number of challenges brought about by its growth, that confront it.

The need to expand its faculty. Many of the RTCs do not yet have a pool of faculty to do the trainings in their schools and still depend on the national office to provide them with professors. CBS-Asia has four itinerant professors that travel to these RTCs to train the students.

Financial support for operations and scholarships. While CBS-Asia has increased its number of financial supporters, its expenses have also increased. In addition, students from poor churches have found it very difficult to sustain their studies. CBS-Asia is providing them with subsidy to help them continue their training.

Changing mindsets. Some churches, due to financial constraints, see theological education as a luxury. Others, worse, see it as unessential. It has been a challenge for CBS-Asia to change the mindset of our church leaders.

Pursuing academic credibility. Although CBS-Asia believes that it is offering excellent training  programs, it has a lot more to go to be taken seriously. The following steps of action are being done to increase its credibility.

1) The seminary is now an associate member of the Philippine Association of Bible and Theological Schools, and is in the process of working on government approval.

2) CBSAsia is seeking the assistance of other credible educational institutions here and abroad to accelerate the development of our faculty. The International School of Theology - Asia here in the Philippines and Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary are two institutions providing CBS-Asia with this much needed help.

3) CBS-Asia is also partnering with other smaller Bible schools, such as SBST to gain credibility in other denominations, and opening its doors to other groups to widen its acceptance.

What was once an intangible vision has now become a magnificent testimony of God’s grace to Christian training.  The following testimony by J. Enrik De Guzman, a young deacon of GCF Marikina Valley gives us a glimpse of the impact of the training provided by the institution:

Before taking up classes at our local CBS Asia Regional Training Center(GCF Marikina Valley), I had difficulty interpreting and understanding the Bible. Sure there were some portions of it which were very straightforward and easy to understand. But somehow, I just didn’t get a good grasp of how to correctly interpret Scripture. I was at a loss as to whether my understanding, application, and appropriation of the Word was within applicable bounds or totally unwarranted.

Then there was CBS Asia. I praise God for this wonderful program, especially the Hermeneutics class. This class has equipped me with the proper framework, perspective, and tools necessary to systematically understand and interpret biblical text. Along with the other classes that I have gone  through so far, this program has given me a deeper, surer, and better estimation of the Word of God and a more biblical approach to family life and ministry.

Like David, I cried out to the Lord to “Give me understanding, that I may observe your Law, and keep it with all my heart.” And He Has faithfully honored my desire to know Him in His word through the Bible classes held at the CBS Asia Regional Training Center. I pray that God may continue to use this program to equip me and more and more saints to live lives pleasing to Him and glorifying to His Name!

The life-transforming ministry of CBS-Asia encourages people like Attys. Leo and Malu Mendoza, to regularly support the institution in prayer and finances. Bro. Leo wrote, “Pastors take care of their flock, but who will take care of the pastors? This, to me has to be addressed in the light of contemporary church setting. Pastors need continuous training in order to meet the ever-changing conditions of ministry. CBSAsia provides this support and infrastructure by bringing the training right at their doorstep.What a blessing and the great impact that this will have on the Lord’s Kingdom here on earth!”