The biblical holistic approach helped me to understand the excellent perfect plan of God for His people. My eyes have been opened, my worldview & thinking methods changed. (Thailand, '05 Grad)
What drives me to study is the hunger for learning. I know that someday God would bring me back to the class room to train future pastors and Christian workers. (Philippine Grad)
The ABTS program has been a perfect fit for our ministry in Korea. By taking only 1-2 courses per year, it enables us to keep fresh and growing while doing ministry. ('05 Grad)
DONORS
ABTS is a mission program, relying on
- faithful gifts from churches, foundations and individuals,
- God's people to field it,
- supporting missionaries to administer it, and
- professors to teach and mentor leaders who are committed to serving God in Asian countries.
ABTS is expanding in Asia. We have an increasing need for donors to become involved in providing our financial needs.
We invite you to prayerfully consider partnering with us to help Christian leaders in Asia shape their theology and enhance their ministry competencies.
Giving Opportunities
ABTS has a number of special giving opportunities available for churches, SS classes, friends and groups who would like to help students.
The Jonathan Capaque Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Capaque Scholarship, sponsored by ABWE missionaries serving in the Philipppines, is awarded to qualified students enrolled in an ABTS degree program. Students must meet minimum requirements and be members of churches belonging to the Association of Fundamental Baptist Chuches in the Philippines.
ABTS Scholarship Fund - Thailand
A Christian businessman in Thailand, Mr. Joo H. Ahn, recognizing "the life-changing effect" that study with ABTS has on Christian leaders, established the Thailand ABTS Scholarship Fund. Contributions to this fund help qualified Thai leaders and Filipino missionaries ministering in Thailand.
Contact ABTS for information at abtscu@gmail.com
Yangon, Myanmar Seminars
Two ABTS seminars are held in Myanmar each January and June. Students pay two dollars per course. We depend on the gifts of interested churches and friends to provide this tuition remission for Myanmar students.
The actual cost for fielding seminars in Myanmar is approximately US$8,000 per year.
Contact ABTS for information at abtscu@gmail.com or gifts can be sent to ABWE, PO Box 8585, Harrisburg PA 17105-8585, USA. Be sure to designate the ABTS account number 0775463.
Funds for the ministry in Myanmar are urgently needed. Conservative graduate Christian education is scarce in Myanmar and the students there are so appreciative of this opportunity. Perhaps this ministry is one of which God wants you to be a part.
Textbooks for Myanmar
Textbooks used in courses become a valuable resource in ministry for students who have very few books in their libraries. Because of unreliable mail service, ABTS receives permission from the publishers to have books copied in Myanmar. Students pay the copy charges, but the publisher license fee for each book is paid by ABTS.
Textbooks for each year will cost US$200.
Contact ABTS for information at abtscu@gmail.com or gifts can be sent to ABWE at the address above. Be sure to include the account number 0775463 and indicate that the gift is to be used for Myanmar textbooks.
As a service to our Myanmar students during the ten days of the seminars, a catered lunch box is provided for the students. The cost of doing this is US$200 in both January and in June.
Are you interested in contributing to this need?
Contact ABTS for information at abtscu@gmail.com or gifts can be sent directly to the Myanmar account at ABWE (see address and account number above and please indicate Myanmar lunches).
General Fund
ABTS is described as a "school in a suitcase." The seminary has a small administrative office in Chiang Mai where we service the more than 160 students living throughout SE Asia.
Professors travel to each site. Textbooks are purchased and shipped. Materials are produced. Internet access provides quick contact with students.
We depend on gifts and support from God's people and churches to operate ABTS.
In 2011 ABTS professors resident in Asia and adjunct will teach 22 seminar courses. Listing of upcoming classes.
Average cost to finance the ABTS office and purchase air tickets for resident professors: US$3,500 per month.
Contact ABTS for information at abtscu@gmail.com or send gifts to the ABTS account at ABWE, PO Box 8585, Harrisburg, PA, USA, account number 0775403.
There is no end to the opportunity available in Southeast Asia and the surrounding area. It is often that requests come, to bring ABTS to a new site.
Most recently those requests have come from India, Nepal, and Japan. We don't know what God may have in mind for ABTS for those countries and others.
Will you pray with us, that God will
- give wisdom from above as decisions are made,
- raise up financially gifted individuals, churches and foundations to meet the need,
- raise up needed professors and personnel to carry out the work of ABTS, and
- enable new sites to be opened per His desire.