Convocation and Installation Service On July 1, 2020, the Chiangmai Campus of Chapman International College (CIC) had a relaunching convocation service with prayers after some renovations done on campus. We praise God of Ebenezer, who is opening a new chapter of ministry in Southeast Asia through CIC. Although Covid19 has affected the whole country, as […]
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Chapman International College (CIC) Holds Yangon Campus Graduation
“For the Lord has done great things for us (Psalms 126:3)” Chapman International College (CIC) celebrated the 15th Commencement Exercises on March 15, 2020, in Yangon, Myanmar. A total of 36 graduates received their diplomas in Certificate of Lay Ministry, Diploma of Ministry, and Bachelor of Ministry. General Superintendent in Jurisdiction for Asia-Pacific Region, Dr. […]
SEANBC Changes Name: Introducing Chapman International College (CIC)
On February 12-14, the Board of Regents and the key administration team members of the Southeast Asia Nazarene Bible College met at Bangkok Christian Guest House in Bangkok, Thailand to plan for the future of the college. After much prayer and discussion, the Board unanimously voted to change the name of Southeast Asia Nazarene Bible […]
SEANBC Continues to Blossom Throughout Thailand
On January 6th, the first Sunday of the year, SEANBC Thailand team went to visit the New Light Methodist Church in Kanchanaburi province. The church was started by a young and visionary pastor who had just graduated from a Bible school in Bangkok about a year ago. After learning about our Mobile Educational Program from […]
SEANBC Develops Video Lectures for Pastoral Training
The Church of the Nazarene continues to partner with other churches and denominations to help train ministers. In some countries the persecution of Christians makes it difficult for pastors or believers to receive theological education. To address this challenge Southeast Asia Nazarene Bible College (SEANBC) has developed a series of video lectures that can be […]
Korea Sends Medical Mission Team for Myanmar Migrant Workers
In search of providing better lives for their families back home, Myanmar migrant workers can be seen all over the world. This life can be hard and lonely. Last year, a medical team from South Korea visited the Karen state of Myanmar for a mission trip. After speaking with some Myanmar people who had worked overseas, Pastor […]
Second Class Graduates from SEANBC
On Nov. 17th, the second Southeast Asia Nazarene Bible College (SEANBC) graduation was held in a country on the Southeast Asia Field. Awarded were two Bachelor of Theology degrees, seven Diplomas of Ministry and seven Diplomas of Lay Ministry. Awards were also given to three outstanding students. Some of the students had been in the program […]
Dramatic Growth
Southeast Asia Nazarene Bible College had set high goals. By 2020 they hoped to have 600 students in 20 centers. Considering that in 2015 there were 187 students in seven centers, this was ambitious. So the Bible college rechristened the direction of the school towards extension education.
Diaspora of believers from Myanmar leads to cross-cultural church partnerships
Seeds of the gospel were planted by the first American Christian missionary to Myanmar’s ethnic minority Chin people in the 1800s. Those seeds are bearing fruit in major U.S. cities, Thailand and around the world.
International Myanmar church planting leads to expanded theological education
Khunjar’s mother always wanted her daughter to go into Christian ministry. But her mother died before she could see her dream come true.
Khunjar (right in photo) had been preparing for full-time ministry. She had graduated from a Bible college and a discipleship training program in her home town in the Shan State, Myanmar. But then, three years ago, Khunjar and her family immigrated to Bangkok, Thailand, to look for work.