Dear Pastors and friends,

As we enter our 52nd year of Bible college ministry, our burden remains to train men and women for the ministry. We are thankful for the 20 students currently enrolled in our campus classes.

As of August, SBBC launched an online study option. Designed to provide an avenue of college level study for students unable to attend on-campus lectures, we trust that this medium will be a blessing to sister churches in the equipping of their saints for service and that it will inspire many to surrender for full-time study and preparation for the ministry. Currently, we are offering NT Bible History and Spiritual Growth. New courses will be added in the new year.

While excited about this new aspect of our ministry, we still strongly believe that those earnestly seeking to serve their Lord in full-time ministry must be prepared to surrender in every area, including making the sacrifices necessary to set aside consolidated time and effort to be trained face-to-face. To this end our focus remains on the college’s campus ministry. For a full overview of our new year of study, please see the attached class schedule for 2026.

We would also like to take this opportunity to invite you and your church family to the College Graduation Service on Thursday the 27 November 2025. The meeting will commence at 7:30PM and conclude at 9:00PM. The meeting will be held at

Metropolitan Baptist Church.

During the evening, we will award certificates to our Tuesday night student body and extension school students. The evening will climax with the testimony and the

graduation of Febryan Boenawan. Feb has been a diligent student and, along with his wife, Jess, has been actively involved in our local church throughout his training. Feb believes that God has called him to the full-time ministry and will begin a pastoral internship at Metropolitan at the start of 2026.

In Psalm 119:126 the Psalmist pleads for God to work. We are also praying that God

will work in our time for the laborers are so few. We are praying that God will raise up workers, willing to sacrificially give of themselves to train for the ministry at SBBC.

Please pass on our college details to any in your church who you believe we can assist; SBBC is equipped and ready to serve those that are willing to be trained!

Pastor M. R. Schiavone

Pastor Joukhadar

Pastor Hester

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