Sunday, January 16, 2011

Historic, Strongly Biblical Founded College

God's Bible School & College established since the 1900. God has touched a man named Martin Wells Knapp back then to start a Missionary Training School to spread the Gospel out to the world. God led the Knapp family to this Hilltop of Mt. Adams looking down downtown Cincinnati to establish this historic school.
Back then was time of Chariots and wagons. I've read in articles and seen pictures of a single engine plane was owned and used by this school. However, along the way a thief stole the plane away and was never retrieved.
I believe the devil knew of the work that was progressing with the help from the Mighty God himself. Devil probably decided if this plane is gone the progress of this great ministry would stop and God's work would not expand around the world.
The devil never wins, and so the school grew and reached out into the uttermost parts of the world saving and radically changing lives of thousands of people around the world. The school still stood upright and going on fire for the Lord. This
school has trained thousands of servants of God and sent into the world preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ, heart purity and second work of grace "Entire Sanctification". What God initiates no one stops the progress of it, not even the devil has power to stop what God wants to do. God initiated it and the work of God is still on fire and reaching out to souls within USA and abroad. This school has a strong Biblical foundation based on John Wesley's style and way of life "Wesleyan Doctrine". It is conservative Holiness, souls washed by the Blood of the Lamb that was slain. This College now has produced Missionaries, Preachers, Christian Teachers, Christian Musicians and Children's Ministry Workers to spread the work of God.
The Current Administrative hierarchy of the College includes president Michael Avery, Student Affairs Mr. Richard Miles, Academics Dr. Ken farmer, ADEP Dr. Mark Bird and Financial Controler David Frederick with Pr. Tom Butcher as the head of Campus Administration.

President Avery, picture on the right is an amazing and talented leader and an inspirational man of God. Speaks in the Chapel most times with Campus Pastor Mark Cravens. The spiritual affairs of the studenst lives is their key areas of interest among other significant administrative and leadership roles of the College. These men are genuine images of servanthoods, a carring father, modeling Christian and are out spoken speakers of the Holiness Movements of America.                





The Division of the College and Chairs includes, Ministerial Dr. Allan Brown, Missions Dr. Dan Glick, Teacher Education Dr. Marcia Davis, Music Ministry Dr. Jana Pop and General Studies Mr. Aaron Profitt.
The Bottom is School Sign Board.                                                Snowy Christmas
This College has provided on campus jobs for financially disable students to cater for their food and lodging. A handful of students both national and internationals participate in a variety of on campus work programs. These on campus work programs are looking at the areas of Maintenance Crew, House Keeping, Grounds, Security Guards, Kitchen Crew and Office Assistance for staff and faculty. Students are committed to these areas of work each day.
The College offers different number of Scholarship Programs to disadvantage students. One of these includes the Wingrove Tailor Scholarship Program for the International Students. These Scholarship programs are sought through the office of Student Admission Officer Steven Buckland current.


I've worked as Security Guard on campus for four years and still working for my fifth year, 2011. My normal duty as been the third shift ever since. I stand out in the cold and fight the chilly weather especially during the winter snow. I've learned to adapt to it though. I've experienced a lot of things working. Caught a thief and handed over to the Police once. Chased away several intruders at the campus. I've encounterd challenges trying to keep a good watch over the school properties. Thank God, with the help of God I've managed to lead a good public relation in all my encounters. Public relations has been the main focus of our boss and student affairs vice president Mr. Richard Miles. It has become hard with classes because I've got to attend classes in the morning after I get off work at 7am. However, I'll praise God for His guidance and knowledge to endure all these encounters. Things work better for the good of them that trust in the Lord. God has been my provider, refuge, healer and my Savior. I've failed God many at times, but again He has been so faithful to me. God has proven this in my life so many times. I tell myself always that, there is nothing better to do then to serve God!

 The students often go out to play, like boys to play football at University of Cincinnati Bear Cat's Field. Had a great and also a tough game this weekend in the snow. I can feel the aches in my body still now. This one standing on the left is Clifford geared up to head into the field to play.
I am here on the right with my buddies after we got done playing. We were about to leave with a lot of body aches from the game. It was really physical and tough. Couple of our guys got hurt. However, it was a lot of fun playing in the snow as you can see the field is still covered with snow. Sometimes the whole school go out on picnic. That use to be a lot of fun too. Many different games used to be played. The staff and faculty also participate in few of these games to bring some flavor in the picnic. There are always barbeque done for the students and the campus family to enjoy. The student council helps provide the food together with the school administration. I guess the College picnics used to be held once a semester. We love it because it brings relief to our minds from the many school work. Most students stay up late nights to get their home works and readings done. You know, that is required for
college students. Nice for the breaks like this to refresh our minds.  I love this school with my heart.                                                                   

The School is now (February 10th - 11th, 2011) hosting it's annual high school basketball and volleyball tournament. The student recruitment and public relations team take in control of everything. The competition is hosted in two days. Several Christian High Schools come in for the competition. Boys compete for the basketball trophy and girls for the Volleyball throphy.          
 This is the boys basketball champions of this year (2011). They were last year's defending champions and returned hard again this year to walk away with the throphy. Out of eight teams that had to compete against each other in a day long challenge this guys from the northern Ohio showed themselves to be the undefeated champion in a time up last second shoot that took three points to defeat the other team who had a score at draw. The other team from Indiana sadly lost the game at a last minute. They will come again next year. It's gonna be pretty tough and physical as evaluated in this year's game. Hope there will be more teams next year.
In the game for girls volleyball two schools from indiana went for the final. Beach Grove Believer's and Munci Indiana Pacers. The Muncie team came strong in the final and defeated Beach Grove and took away the throphy for volleyball 2011. More schools are expected next year in the tournament. The PR Group and Student Recruitment Staff of GBS did an outstanding job hosting this competetion for two days. Ths PR Group and Student Recruitment expects another extra group of schools joining the other schools in this annual tournament. Parents and teachers of the schools that participate come and spend the two days game at GBS and later leave for home after the finals. However, those schools that come a little far away like the Michigan schools they spend the night and leave as early as 7am to go home. The event use to be very good and encouraging to some high school students to attend so the attend college.
A long forgotten relationship with the College basketball team and inner city olympic basketball team of Cincinnati has beem revived again this year. The two teams came together for a challlenge on the weekend, March 19th, 2011. Couple Administrators of the college were there to cheer up the teams and enjoy the game. Those present include Mr. Richard Miles, vice president student affairs, Finance controller David Frederick senior and other stuff with a large number of student fans. There was a fun time that friends from the inner city to come into the campus to have the fellowship through games. 
The umpires of the game were Mr. Nelson and Mr. Aaron Profitt, a lecturer at the College. It was a pretty close match with scores. The GBS boys led in the early ten minutes but within the next seven minutes the inner city boys caught up and took the lead after they made some quick sharps in their palyers. However, the GBS coach Mr. Klotz adjusted his coaching skills and made rotation in the players and doubled their baskets to lead in the first half with two points difference, 35 to 33 in favor of GBS.
In the second half both teams played pretty tough games. Challenged each other with baskets one after another. However, the GBS boys played stronger in the last ten minutes to lead the game with six points difference and further continued in leading until they won the game with a score of 72 to 56. We all enjoyed the game.
This Spring Break, March 2011 the College Band led by David Hartkopf went out to minister to church out of the state. Returned back to school on Thursday.



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