Bible Institute in Manaus.

Portuguese "Trinitarian" version of the Bible. 

Mt 28:20  "Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:..."

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Our Bible institute called "Instituto Batista Biblico do Amazonas" or "IBBA" was started by Joe Hawkins and Cecil Henderson in 1971, and has been the only option for interior people to be trained in Bible studies. The institute was designed to bring men in from the interior for three months, teach them, and then send them back for three months to help their sending
Church and to practice what they had learned.

The student will study during six semesters of three months each over a period of three years, three months of study and three months back home.

Classes are held in the mornings from seven a.m. until noon on week days. On the week ends the students participate and help in our local churches in Manaus so that they can get some experience under supervision.

They will study the Bible for 1800 hours during the course and every major book of the Bible will be taught. They are also required to fill out an activity report every week .

We have blessed with some good men, and have preachers, teachers and missionaries spread all over Brasil. They will take our place in the future.

National Pastors-teachers in the Bible institute.

Students at graduation exercise.

An Iscariano Indian Fernando and I at graduation. 

Rebecca and the ladies.

Graduating class of december 2006.

Joe Hawkins the founder of the institute.

One of our graduates who is a missionary out of the Campos Sales Church. 

Institute students, 2004. 

Class of 2005 

Class room.

Class room.

Class room.

Mens dorm.

Institute choir at graduation exercises.

Diego receiving his certificate at end ofsemester.

Joab and Eliel at graduation exercises.

Luiz Pedro one of our Indian graduates preaching to graduation exercises. 

Rebecca teaching music theory.

Francirene, one our young ladies from up the Rio Negro.

Three Indian graduates.

Me in the class room.

Our dinning hall.

December 2010 Graduate. Josué (Joshua)

Bible institute graduation 2010.