BY NONYELUM JULIET
Kaduna
The Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Cornerstone University and Serminary Jos, Professor Okafor C. Fred has urged the graduating students of the Mahanaim Bible College and Serminary (MBCS) Kaduna study centre to go and perform excellently locally,nationally and globally in their fields of endeavours.
He stated this in his convocation speech at the 1st combined convocation ceremony of the Mahanaim Bible College and Serminary, Kaduna study centre which is an affiliate of the Cornerstone University and Theological Serminary of Israel Jerusalem and USA.
The combined convocation had 9 students graduated with first degrees and 17 others with Masters degrees in Theology, Christian Education, Religious studies, Leadership and Conflict management, Church administration,mission/ministry, pastoral studies and peace and conflict Resolutions.
The VC reminded the.graduands that the Serminary institution was established in Kaduna with the sole aim of training and equipping ministers of God and Christian workers academically, spiritually and materially on non denominational basis.
Earlier, the President of the Mahanaim Bible College and Serminary Kaduna study centre who also doubles as the President and Bishop of the Seat of God Ministry, His Lordship Bishop Ademola Tinuoye said, the maiden convocation after successful affiliation with Cornerstone University was indeed a dream come true.
He ascribed the success to years of tireless hard work of committed Menon the hand of a very big God, the untiring , all knowing, all capable and totally dependable God of little beginning and indeed the hope of a greater and brighter future.
Also, the Provost of the MBCS, Professor Ayuba Godloveth Bawa disclosed that, ” Having been affiliated cornerstone University band Theological Serminary of Jerusalem, Israel and USA , the B.A is for complete four years, M.A is for complete two years, PGD is for a complete one year and the Diploma is for complete two years under the supervision of NUC and Cornerstone University”.
One of the graduands Oluwatoyo M. Olorunnisola said the knowledge acquired during their studies will greatly impact on them positively and will in their future endeavours put to practice all that have been learnt.
Apostle Felix Olotu who bagged a Masters degree and also confered with doctorate degree (honourary Causa) in Leadership and Conflict management,said his guiding principle in life is to follow God without questioning and urged all and sundry to tow same line of belief.
