Gospel Armory International Bible College “Raising harvesters for the lord”
The meaning of our logo: The open book in the upper left hand corner represents the Bible and “Sola Scriptura” meaning God's Holy Word is the only infallible rule of faith and practice Gospel Armory will use to teach and equip men to shepherd Christ's sheep. The globe in the upper right hand section of the shield of faith shows our beloved Africa and the world is our Mission Field. We are for international missions. We seek to take the gospel to the ends of the Earth. The cross in the lower left hand corner stand for instrument of death that our precious Savior shed His blood upon so that we might have “New Life” through Him. The wheat in the lower right hand corner of the shield of faith represents the harvesters for the lord we will grow to reap for the Lord a bountiful harvest.
*Many thanks to Allen Johnsey, Elder at True Bible Church Marion, Virginia for working so tirelessly and faithfully to put all things into place to help lead the efforts to make this vision a reality.
Location of the College: The Gospel Armory International Bible College is a Ministry of True Bible Church. The College is located in Chiparamba, Zambia 35 km away from the main part of town in an area called Chiwayu Village. The village is made up of the Chewa people. This location was chosen as it has a very good network of roads, it is very near a clinic, and is also near a government sponsored school.
Our period of study: The College will open in May of each year and will run up until the month of December. It will begin in May of this year! For a period of three years, each month we will cover one weeks worth of course studies before our harvesters (students) can graduate successfully with their certificates in hand showing course completion.
Which certificates will be offered? As of right now, Gospel Armory will only offer a certificate in theology. Hopefully in the near future, we will be able to introduce degree programs and offer diplomas for Associate Bachelors Degrees and Bachelor Degrees.
Courses offered:
*Certificate in theology
(1st year)
Theology of worship (Pastor).
The Book of Acts. (anyone).
Hermeneutics (Pastor).
Interpersonal communication (Pastor).
Principles in leadership 1 (Pastor)
The doctrine of the bible (Bibliogy).
The Book of John (anyone).
The Pauline Epistles ii (anyone).
(2nd year)
Christology (anyone).
Guidelines for the pastor (Pastor).
Introduction to Greek (Pastor).
The Book of Romans (anyone)
Theology proper (anyone).
Doctrine of the Holy Spirit (anyone).
Church History Survey (anyone).
Missions (anyone).
(3rd year)
Christian counseling (Pastor).
The Major prophets (anyone).
The Minor prophets (anyone).
Corinthians Correspondence (anyone).
Pastoral theology (Pastor)
The Book of Nehemiah (anyone).
The Pastoral Epistles (anyone)
**Please note that courses may not be followed in order! **Course scheduled will need to be ask for at signing up for course study.
Who should apply? All Bishops, Pastors, Elders, Deacons, lay-people and any other ministry leaders.
Qualifications to join the school: To apply, any potential harvesters must know how to read and write for eligibility to sign up for any and all course study towards a Certificate of Theology, Those harvesters seeking a diploma for Associate Degree or Bachelor’s Degree, when offered, will need a School full certificate of graduation as it is a requirement from the government. To those who are unable read and write, we will offer special classes that will be in the vernacular language suitable for them to take a particular course study.
Pastor's Wife program: This is a program that was founded by Rachel Daka, Pastor Isaac Daka's wife after her experiences doing mission's work in Africa along side of her husband and on her own. Her being a Pastor's wife, she has seen how easy it is for a Pastor's wife to be left behind and left out of her husband's Divine calling. This program is attached with GAIBC to help pastors wife to learn how they can work together with their husbands. Not only in spiritual matters but, also to help and support their husbands in those things relating to making their husband's ministry less dependent on outside support. Seeking to build a ministry that is self-reliant.
Satellite school: The Gospel Armory will seek to provide classes in different locations. The location will depend upon having a minimum number of 15 harvesters signed up in a particular location. The College will provide lecture and training manuals.
Accomodations for those with busy schedules or working: This is the most asked question GAIBC. For those with extremely busy schedules and those whose work makes it impossible to attend scheduled classes, We will seek to arrange special times for them to receive their training. Contact us if you have this need. We will make every effort to accommodate you.
Does the school provide course manuals? The answer to this question is—Yes! Lecturers will be provided with training manuals, but we encourage harvesters to write their own notes as the lessons are in progress. This will greatly reduce the cost of the study courses.
Assignments and exam: The lecturers will give quizzes, mid-term test, and final exams. They will assign the total marks for each harvester and the totals will be added. The lecturers will then tally the final grade of each harvester. A passing grade must be achieved for each harvester to receive their certificate. If a passing grade is not achieved, that harvester will be required to re-take that individual course of study. You will not have to go through the entire three years over again.
Daily School time table:
08:00 – 9:00 hrs. (1st period)
09:00 – 09:30 hrs. (break time)
09:30 - 10: 30 hrs. (2nd period)
10:30 – 11:45 hrs. (break time)
11;45 – 12;45 hrs. (3rd period)
12;45 -14:00 hrs. (lunch break)
14:00 – 15:00 hrs. (4th periond)
15:00 – 15:15 hrs. (break time)
15:15 – 16:15 hrs. (5th period)
16:15 – 16:30 hrs. (break time)
16:30 – 17:00 hrs. (6th period)
17:00 – 18:00 hrs. (tutorial counseling)
18:00 hrs. (supper and end of day programs)
19:00 hrs. (chapel service)
Panel of lectures and qualifications:
Davis Daka (bachelors’ degree)
Hennery Mteneka (Bachelor's Degree)
Isaac Daka jr.—President/Founder (Bachelor's degree)
Isaac Mwanza (Bachelor's Degree)
Joshua Daka (Bachelor's Degree)
Delick Sakala (bluchers degree)
James Sakala (bluchers degree)
Wallace Mwale (associate bachelors degree)
Bitwell Njovu (associate bachelors degree)
Mushuzi Kanada (certificate in theology)
School fees: The College has three methods of paying school fees. Contact College entrance advisers for which method is available for you.
Bursary—Gospel Armory Scholarship (contact College for qualifications).
Work scholarship—Paid for by work done for College (times will be advised).
Cash payment (this will be advised accordingly).
Communication: The College cannot provide access to communication devices (cell phones, etc.) unless there is an emergency while you are on our Campus sites. The College allows the use of personal cell phones on Campus sites to ease the communication concerns you might have. Please make your own arrangements/communication plans for travel, etc. prior to arrival.
Health Issues: While harvesters (students) are on the Campus sites, the GAIBC management and partners will provide transportation to and from the nearby clinic as needed.
Doctrinal Statement: Gospel Armory International Bible College/True Bible Church Statement (Articles) of faith. It is what we believe.
The following is GAIBC/True Bible Church basic statement of faith which every harvester (student) must wholly subscribe to without reservation. We also recognize that certain confessions of faith can be helpful in expressing those things we believe.
-The Scriptures
GAIBC/True Bible Church believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative, inerrant Word of God. We believe the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments to be the full record of God’s self-disclosure to mankind.
Different men, while writing according to their own styles and personalities, were supernaturally moved along by the Holy Spirit to record God’s very words. As originally written, they were supernaturally inspired by the spirit of God and therefore scripture is entirely free from error.
Therefore, those applying themselves to study its literal, historical, and grammatical context can with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, accurately understand God’s Word.
Scripture is fully trustworthy as our final and sufficient authority for all of life (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21).
-The Triune Godhead
We believe in the one living and true God who is eternal (John 17:3). He exists in perfect unity as three equally and fully divine Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19-20). Each member of the Godhead, while executing distinct but complementary roles in redemptive history, has precisely the same nature, attributes, and being, and is equally worthy of the same glory and honor and obedience (John 1:1-4; Acts 5:3-4).
We believe in one God and creator of all. He is holy, sovereign, and perfect in all his ways. We believe there is only one God (Genesis 1:1; Isaiah 6:3; Matthew 28:19; John 15:26; 2 Corinthians 13:14; John 1:1, 14; 14:9-11).
– God the Father
We believe God the Father created all things in six literal days for His glory according to His own will (Revelation 4:11), through His Son, Jesus Christ. He upholds all things by the Word of His power and grace, exercising sovereign headship over all creation, providence, and redemption (Colossians 1:17, Hebrews 1:3).
– God the Son
We believe that Jesus Christ, the eternal Son, moved by love in accordance with the will of the Father, took on human flesh (John 1:1, 14, 18).
Conceived through the miraculous work of the Holy Spirit, He was born of the virgin Mary. He, being fully God and fully man (John 14:8-9), lived a sinless life and sacrificially shed His blood and died on the cross in our place accomplishing redemption for all who place their faith in Him. He arose visibly and bodily from the dead three days later and ascended into heaven where, at the Father’s right hand, He is now Head of His Body the Church, the only Savior and Mediator between God and man, and will return to earth in power and glory to consummate His redemptive mission (1 Timothy 3:16).
We believe in the full deity and humanity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in his eternal existence with the Father in pre-incarnated glory, in His virgin birth, His sinless life, His substitutionary death, His bodily resurrection, and His triumphant ascension where He works as mediator on our behalf between us and His Father. We also believe He is to return to the Earth in person as it's Conqueror, Ruler, King, and Judge (John 1:1, 14; Hebrews 4:14-15; Luke 1:35-37; Romans 5:6-10; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8; Hebrews 9:26-28).
– God the Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit, in all that He does, glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ during this age. He convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. He draws the unredeemed to repentance and faith, and at salvation imparts new spiritual life to the believer, bringing that person into union with Christ and the Body of Christ.
The Holy Spirit sanctifies, seals, fills, guides, instructs, comforts, equips, empowers, permanently indwells at salvation, and bestows spiritual gifts to the believer for Christ-like living and service (John 16:8; 13:15; Titus 3:5; Ephesians 1:22; 4:11-12; Romans 8:9-17;12:4-8; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 12:4-5, 11-13, 19; Galatians 5:25; Hebrews 2:1-4; 2 Corinthians 12:12).
We believe in the full deity and distinct personality of the Holy Spirit, while still having the same nature and character.
-Satan
We believe that Satan exists as an evil fallen angel and is the originator of sin. He is the archenemy of both God and man (Matthew 4:1-11; Genesis 3:1-4; Job 1:6, 2 Corinthians 11:14; Revelation 12:9).
-Mankind
We believe that God created mankind—male and female—in His own image and likeness, free of sin, to glorify Himself and enjoy His fellowship. Tempted by Satan, but in the sovereign plan of God, man freely chose to disobey God, bringing sin, death and condemnation to all mankind. All human beings, therefore, are totally depraved by nature and by choice.
Alienated from God without defense or excuse, and subject to God’s righteous wrath, all of mankind is in desperate need of the Savior (Genesis 3:1-6; Romans 3:10-19; Romans 1:18, 32).
We believe that Adam and Eve were divinely created in the image of God, that they of their own free will sinned, becoming guilty before God and bearing in their seed a human race born into sin. We believe that man is therefore incapable of pleasing God in and of themselves, and can only be saved from the judgment of God, the eternal wrath of God, and the law of God that condemns him by the sovereign grace of God. (Genesis 1:27, 3; Romans 3:9-18; Ephesians 2:8-9).
-Salvation
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures as the substitutionary atonement in our place and that salvation is found in none other than Jesus Christ our Lord.
Jesus Christ’s death on the cross was the sole and complete payment for sin, fully satisfying God’s righteous wrath for each person that turns from sin in true repentance and places their faith in Christ alone by grace alone.
At salvation each person is made a new creation by the Holy Spirit and declared righteous before God, and is secured by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit as an adopted child of God forever. Genuine faith continues in the believer's obedience and love for Jesus Christ with a life eager to glorify God and endure to the end (Romans 8:37-39; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Corinthians 12:13).
We believe in the Priesthood of the Believer, that all God's people were chosen before the foundation of the world, that God calls all men unto Himself, and that man is accountable how he responds to that call.
We believe that is done only by the grace of God, through faith and not by the works of men, that it is done by the appointment of the Father (the doctrine of election), that those whom the father saves shall be given to His Son to be divinely preserved and finally perfected at His coming in the image of Himself (Ephesians 2:8-9; Acts 2:23-24; Romans 5:1-2, 18-19, 8;30, 37-39; 10:25-30).
-Holiness of Life
We believe that those whom the Father has saved will show that their faith is genuine by walking in obedience to the commands of the believer is to be conformed increasingly to the likeness of Christ. (Ephesians 1:4; 1 Corinthians 1:2; Hebrews 12;14; 1 Peter 1:14-16, 2:9-12; Revelation 1:5-6).
We believe that all human life is sacred and created by God in His image. Human life is of inestimable worth in all its dimensions, including pre-born babies, the aged, the physically or mentally challenged, and every other stage or condition from conception through natural death. We are therefore called to defend, protect, and value all human life (Psalms 139).
-Future things to come
We believe in the personal, bodily and glorious return of the Lord: in the bodily resurrection of the righteous and the wicked: in the judgment of all: in the eternal blessedness of the redeemed and in the eternal conscious punishment of the wicked (Matthew 24; 1Thesalonians 4:13-17;2:1-12; Revelation 20:11-15, 21:1-8).
-The Lord's Church
We believe that upon placing one’s faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior, the believer is made part of the Body of Christ, the one universal Church, of which Jesus Christ is the Head.
The Scriptures command believers to gather locally in order to devote themselves to worship, prayer, teaching of the Word, fellowship, the ordinances of baptism and communion, service to the local body through the development and use of talents and spiritual gifts, and outreach to the world to make disciples (Ephesians 1:22-23; Acts 2:42-46; 1 Corinthians 14:26; Matthew 28:18-20).
Wherever God’s people meet regularly in obedience to this command, there is the local expression of the Church under the watchful care of a plurality of elders. A church’s members are to work together in love and unity, intent on the ultimate purpose of glorifying Christ (Ephesians 4:16).
We believe in full immersion Baptism, that the Church is called out from the world, separated unto the Lord Jesus Christ, voluntarily associated for the ministry of the word of God, the mutual edification of its members, the propagation of the faith and the observance of the ordinances.
We believe it is a sovereign, independent body, exercising its own divinely appointed gifts, precepts and privileges under the Lord ship of Christ who is the head of the church. We believe that its officers are the duly ordained pastors (elders) and deacons.
We also believe there is great benefit in the fellowship with other churches of like belief. (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 2:41-47; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Ephesians 4:1-3, 11-16; 1Timothy 3:1-13; 1 Peter 2:9).