FOR WHOM INTENDED The object of the Institute, stated in general terms, is to train men and women in the thorough knowledge and effective practical us e of the English Bible, and it is therefore intended for a ll men and women who wish to get the most thorough knowledge possible of the Word of God and to use it in any form of Christian act ivity. There are, however, special classes of men and women, to meet whose need the Bible Institute is espec ially adapted: 1. Men who are called of God into the ministry of His Word. It was not the intention of Mr. Moody when he founded the fir st Bible Institute in this country, to train men for the pastorate, but after a few years' exper ience it was found that very many of its graduates did find their way, sooner or later, in to the pastorate. The course of train ing given in the Institute is not planned to supplant that of the theological seminary in preparing men for the ministry; but for more than a quarter of a century men who have taken this course have proved its worth in pastorates at home and in the mission fields abroad, where they have made, and are making splendid records as heralds of the Gospel and winners of men fo r Christ. 2. Graduates of colleges and theological seminaries who desire to supp lement the knowledge obtained in college and seminary by a more thorough study of the English Bible, practical methods of aggressive Christian work, and the most effective methods of teaching the Bible. 3. Young men and women who wish to train for the educational work of the church e.g., Directors of Christian Education, Girls' Workers, Boys' Workers, Pastors' Assis tants, etc. The importance of this work is being increasingly r ecognized, and to meet the need we are offering a three years' specialized course in Christian Education--0. co urs e evangelical in point of view and thorough ly pedagogical and practical in method. 4. Men and women who are planning to go to the foreign mission fie ld. More than three hundred men and women who have been trained in the Bible In stitute of Los Angeles are now doing effective work in the foreign field. 5. Foreign missionaries home on furlough. Many of those who have had experience in the field need during their days of furlough to increase their knowledge of theJ Bible and the methods of Christian work now in use. Not infrequently they find that there is no place so well adapted for this purpose as the Bible 1Institute. 6. Men and women \)fepar ing for vari ous forms of Christian work such as evangelists, singing evangeli sts, superintendents of Chri stian institutions, Sunday schoo l workers, assistant pastors, church visitors, Young Men's Christian Asso ciation secretaries, Young Women's Christian Associat ion Secretaries, city mission workers, rescue mission workers. 7. Men and women who do not intend to give their whole time to definite forms of Christian serv ice, but who desire a larger knowledge of the Bible and practical methods of work, in orde r that they may be more useful in-their home churches. Large numbers of men and women have gone through the Bible Institute with no intent ion of giving their entire Ii fe to definite Christian work. Not a few of these afterwards have gone into the pastorate and other forms of Christian work, but many of them have gone back to their churches to be a help to their pastor and to the Christian life of the community. 8. Men already in the ministry who f eel the need of a more thorough, accurate and practical knowledge of the Eng li sh Bible. An ever increasing number of men who have had successful experience in the mini st ry are coming to the Bible Institute to take advantage of its fac ilities for equipment for increasing usefulness. ADVANTAGES AND PRIVILEGES First of all we are very fortunate in our staff of teachers. They are all men and women of true Chri stian life and experi ence, deep ly taught in the Word of God and each especially prepared fo r his or her own particular line of work. Among them are some of the very greatest Bible teachers of this generation, and no Bible Institute in the wo rld has a more capab le and devoted group of workers. The second advantage of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles is found in its location. There is probably no more healthful climate in all the world than that of this city. The student here is free from all the physical strain that one is necessarily under, either in summer or winter, in most large cities in other sections of the United States. Many coming to Los Ange les in run-clown physical condition, soon regain abounding health. But this is not the only advantage in the location of the Bible Institute in this city.
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