About Us

Harvest Intercontinental College of Biblical Studies and Graduate Schools

Harvest Intercontinental College of Biblical Studies Graduate Schools and Harvest Christian College & Graduate Schools( HICGS), Benin - City, Nigeria is a Private Missions Undergraduate and Graduate Institution owned by Harvest Intercontinental Ministries, Nigeria - an Harvest Intercontinental Ministries Unlimited, United States of America. These institutions were established in by Reverend Fred Ndubuisi Okonne on September 14th, 1994 at Asaba, Delta State as a Bible School but now headquartered in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. Harvest Intercontinental Colleges ( HICGS ) Benin - City is a Non-traditional Educational delivery system providing multitrack training for 21st century Christian service, that is committed to the time honoured traditions of Biblical orthodoxy, yet “tuned to the times” in order to make relevant application of these eternal principles. The Harvest Intercontinental Colleges( HIC as fondly called) concept of the standard for future training in the field of higher education for Christian Ministries preparation. In many seminary settings, excessive time is inherent in the delivery process information that is common knowledge to most students. The students of today need the challenge of leading-edge material in the context of a challenging environment to make the material work in the Local Church as well as the profit, non-profit or faith-based organization setting.

HISTORY OF HARVEST INTERCONTINENTAL COLLEGES ( formerly Bethel University Colleges)

Harvest Intercontinental Colleges ( HIC) are a merger of many colleges, institutions and training centers - Formerly Bethel College of Biblical Studies, Bethel College of Entrepreneurship Studies, Bethel College of Leadership Studies, Train To Reign Christian College and Delta Bible Training Center in the 90's Many leaders across the world have made substantial contributions to the life and growth of what is now Harvest Intercontinental Colleges. We are eternally grateful to God for their selfless and visionary investment. We are today a National and International Educational Ministry Training Provider Harvest Intercontinental Colleges ( formerly known as "Bethel University Colleges of Biblical Studies was raised up with a mandate to serve God and humanity through an educational commitment to the ministry. After several decades of service, that mandate continues to be our clarion call. The current administration and faculty are ever conscious of the deep responsibility that has been passed on to us. To all who have gone before and to those who will follow, we express our gratitude.

PHILOSOPHY AND STATEMENT OF FAITH

As an independent, educational institution, which is thoroughly reformative in its philosophy of education, HARVEST COLLEGES ( HIC ) are ministry to the society, providing curriculum, consultation, and direction for its educational goal accomplishments.We affirm the Divine inspiration, truthfulness and authority of God and the scriptures, in their entirety, without error in all that it affirms and the only infallible rule of life, faith, and practice. We also affirm the power of God’s word to address all mankind’s, Illuminationations minds of God’s people in every culture to preserve its truth freshly through their own eyes. We believe in Jesus Christ as the image of the invisible God, which is to say He is Himself the very God. He took upon Himself our nature, being conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the cross and rose from the Dead in the body in which He was crucified. He ascended into heaven in that body glorified, where He is now our interceding High Priest. Harvest Intercontinental Colleges recognizes the authority and autonomy of the Church and therefore, will not interfere with the church’s life, its discipline, or its doctrinal emphasis.