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FORTY STUDENTS FINISHED AS FIRST BSM ONLINE GRADUATES
It is a common saying that the pioneers in an endeavor will always face the greatest difficulty. These forty men and women experienced that and paved the way for the next groups of students who will study in BSM Online. We truly salute them for a job very well done in overcoming the challenges of the learning in an online setting.
Screenshots from our last online class session, March 23, 2022.
THE CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION, BSM ONLINE BATCH1
- Alayon, L. Marius P.
- Alibuas, Rhea Sylvia D.
- Amigo, Karina Inovah V.
- Andrada, Lanilyn R.
- Aposaga, Ma. Melanie B.
- Arevalo, Kesiah L.
- Bais, Phileo M.
- Barrios, Flora E.
- Calusay, Mybelle D.
- Clavaton, Jocelyn A.
- Dalisay, Nathan F.
- Delgado, Margie F.
- Dongor, Maryjane D.
- Dordas, Arcturus D.
- Dotimas, Clarissa S.
- Enerio, Franklin M.
- Fenolan, Maybelle F.
- Flores, Genemie Rose G.
- Gallardo, Michael Joe A.
- Gomez, Metchie J.
- Jaruda, Regine A.
- Lasaleta, Jonas A.
- Lausa, Lina F.
- Lee, Jemima O.
- Llarena, Rudelyn T.
- Lucindo, Akira B.
- Magno, Vicenta A.
- Mijares, Stephen F.
- Millares, Theresa F.
- Paclibar, Abegail B.
- Plana, Icon A.
- Protasio, Lorna Carmela A.
- Samaco, Ligaya D.
- Sy, Almelyn Rose S.
- Tabayag, Jobert B.
- Teves, Gamalien Jr. L.
- Ticar, Elizza Marie D.
- Tiguihanon, Nonilon E. Jr.
- Tingzon, Ronel Kirby T.
- Torreno, John Weshly C.
INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS OF BSM ONLINE BATCH 1
PHOTOS OF THOSE WHO WERE NOT ABLE TO JOIN THE FACE TO FACE GRADUATION CEREMONY
BSM BATCH 28 JOINS IN GRADUATION CEREMONY OF BSM ONLINE BATCH 1
When the nationwide lock down effective last March 16, 2020 was announced due to a national health emergency brought by COVID19, the BSM Batch 28 students had to pack their bags to catch up with the last ride back to their home places. There were a block of courses left to be covered which they were able to complete online. All other requirements for graduation were accomplished online as well. However, they missed the experience of a proper graduation ceremony.
Remarkably however, this batch pursued with their church planting assignments. A year after the pandemic started, with the travel restrictions and required safety protocols, many managed to travel to Mindanao and have started a successful ministry among the Moslems in Mindanao. As we prepare for the graduation of the BSM Online Batch, we decided to recall them for a joint graduation ceremony. Nine out of nineteen of them made it to be in the joint graduation ceremony of BSM Batch 28 and BSM Online Batch 1.
Enjoying the fun during the Graduation Lunch prepared by the school for the graduating students.
ONLINE COMPREHENSIVE TEST TILL MIDNIGHT
BSM Online students took their online year end comprehensive test last March 25, 2022. The test was made available online from 7 pm until midnight. Academic Dean Rev. Zeny Calusay asked them to send in their photos while taking the test. In BSM, students regularly say: “We love tests”|
MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES
Why this course?
While preaching and teaching are the primary spiritual responsibilities of the pastor, there is another side of pastoral leadership that must not be overlooked or underemphasized- the business and management side. Pastors are not managers in a corporate-business-world-publicly-traded-company sort-of-way. But pastors are shepherds. And shepherds manage sheep. The vast majority of pastoral roles include management. Even at the most basic level, churches require management. Who pays the bills? When does the meeting start? Who is responsible for the different functions? Who keeps the records? What is our policy? These are just a few basic managerial questions.
BSM Online is privileged to have a guest teacher with a wide managerial experience. We welcome Mr. Ronald Amigo.
Current Position:
Asst. Dept Head – Mayor’s Office, City of Roxas
Program Manager – Fred Hollows Foundation
Education:
UP Visayas – BS History
CPC (Collegio dela Purisima Concepcion) – Juris Doctor
ANU (Australian National university) – Masters in Public Policy
NO OTHER GOSPEL
We are tasked to preach the gospel. It is very important that we preach the true gospel.
Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Paul warned about the danger of preaching a gospel other than the one they, the apostles preached Galatians 1:6-9 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one, we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! 9As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let him be eternally condemned!
This course firstly will lead students to look closely into key scriptures that teach the content of the true gospel centered on the Lord Jesus. Secondly, lead them to carefully serious efforts of the New Testament Church to preserve the true gospel, Consequent to this is a study of the arguments Paul presented in his letter to the Galatians in defense of the gospel he preached.
DISCIPLING CHILDREN
“Discipleship is also for children” is the next focus of the BSM Online course that starts this week. Ministry to children in local churches is not baby sitting so the parents can attend church services undisturbed. It should be another ministry to be labeled “HANDLE WITH CARE”. It should be done as intentional and systematic as how we do it with adults so that children will know Jesus as Lord and Savior and are guided to grow as His true disciples.
DISCIPLING THE CHURCH
A distinctive and most important lesson in this BSM Online course on Discipleship is the What, Why, and How of a Discipleship Framework. A FRAMEWORK is basic structure that can serve as support, guide for something that can be built and expanded. The framework also indicates what parts are needed and how they would interrelate. A framework for discipleship therefore is a basic structure that also indicates what actions, programs, activities, and curriculum to use to achieve the goal. The framework will provide creativity in the discipling methods at the same time helps in keeping the expanding discipling efforts in the right focus. These questions will be dealt with using the Destiny City Church “Moving Experience” discipleship framework as model.
BSM ONLINE STUDENTS STUDY GROUPS
BSM Online students did not miss the benefits and all the fun of studying together. Assignments were designed to make them research, discuss and study together.
PREACHERS IN TRAINING
The BSM Online students starts the Homiletics course under Rev. Rey Calusay and will be demonstrating their preaching skill at the end of the course. Training men and women called of God how to communicate the gospel is a very essential component of the training in BSM. Preaching is God’s chosen method of communicating His will and Purpose for man man. Preaching is a faithful declaration of the whole counsel of God, by a man sent by God, with the purpose of persuading men to respond positively to God. It is the declaration of the grace of God to human need on the authority of the throne of God and it demands on the part of those who hear that they show obedience to the thing declared.
THE GOSPEL OF BELIEF
BSM Online kicks off the year 2022 with an analytical study of the earthly life and ministry of Christ as presented in the Gospel of John, focusing on the presentation of the deity of Jesus Christ and the importance of faith in Him. Historical events and developments in the intertestamental times as they relate to the preparation of the birth of the Messiah and later to the spread of the gospel Message, as well as the major descriptions of the New Testament world will be studied as an introduction. A short survey of the synoptic gospels is also included.
COURSE OUTLINE:
- Introduction: The World of the New Testament & The Four Gospels
- Structure and Purpose of John’s Gospel
- Prologue 1:1-18
- Period of Consideration 1:19-4:54
- Period of Controversy 5,6
- Period of Conflict & Crisis 7-11:53; 11:54-12:36a
- Period of Conference 12:36b- 17:26
- Period of Consummation 18-20
- Epilogue 21
Berean School of Ministry 