There is a choice of many different congregations with which to work and fellowship. Leaders are to equip the saints for the work of ministering. If church leaders do not do this within the church environment, then the work will have to be done by para-church organizations. We are resolved to do this important training in the context of the local congregation. Northwest College of the Bible is under the supervision of the elders of Central Christian Church in Portland, and meets in the facilities provided by the church.
Preachers are to recruit and train other preachers as part of their ministry.
We are able to accomplish this part of our ministry through our cooperative efforts at NCB . This promotes a realistic and practical dimension in the teaching of the Word not found in most other Bible colleges. The student is in class four mornings each week. This schedule allows time for secular employment, study, and Christian service, while at the same time providing a full college level course of study. Each student has placed his or her fellowship with Central Christian Church or with a cooperating church in the area, which provides opportunity for practice in effective personal work and church leadership.