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Atlantic International Bible Institute
A. I. B. I. NEWS
A Branch of Sunset International Bible Institute
Volume XV Issue I
Jan.-April 2013
Whole people — Whole Gospel – Whole world — Wholly to please God
Cuarta Graduación
Graduación de
Seminaristas en Cuba
Fourth Seminar
Graduation in Cuba
—Roberto Pino
—Roberto Pino
El 12 de Abril de este año 2013, se
efectuó la cuarta graduación de seminaristas para predicadores cubanos en la remozada sede social de la Iglesia de Cristo en
Cuba ubicada en el barrio de Vibora Park,
en La Habana, ceremonia que demuestra la
consolidación de la colaboración entre la
Iglesia de Cristo en Cuba y el Atlantic International Bible Institute, de Miami; con una
experiencia de mas de diez años, y la dirección compartida entre los hermanos
Roberto Pino García y Allan Mc Afee. Este
grupo comenzó en Octubre de 2010; y
estudiaron un ciclo de seis temas de adiestramiento con encuentros dos veces al
año con profesores de AIBI. En la ceremonia de graduación, participaron funcionarios de la Oficina de Atención de Asuntos Religiosos del Comité Central del Partido
Comunista de Cuba, en la persona de María
de los Ángeles Pérez, y Niurka Diez en representación de dicha oficina a nivel provincial. También participó el presidente del
Consejo de Iglesias de Cuba, Joel Ortega
Dopico y la secretaria ejecutiva, Damaris.
Presidieron la ceremonia Arthur Puente
como representante de SIBI; Allan Mc Afee
y Enrique Martorell como representantes de
AIBI y Ammiel Perez y Roberto Pino por la
parte cubana.
En total confraternizaron cerca de
150 personas, entre hermanos, amigos y
familiares de los graduados. Los nombres
de los graduados son: Abelardo Romero Espinosa, Alcibiadez Davila Juanes, Alexander
On April 12, 2013 we celebrated the
fourth seminar–level graduation for Cuban
preachers in the renovated headquarters of
the Church of Christ in Cuba, located in the
neighborhood of Vibora Park, Havana. This
ceremony highlights the consolidation of cooperation between the Church of Christ in Cuba
and the Atlantic International Bible Institute
of Miami, with more than ten years of experience under the leadership of Roberto Pino and
Kirk McAfee. This group began in October
2010 and studied a series of six ministryrelated themes in semiannual seminars
taught by instructors from AIBI.
María de los Ángeles Pérez, National
Director of Non-Catholic Churches, and Niurka Diez, Provincial Director, from the Office of
Religious Affairs of the Central Committee of
the Communist Party of Cuba participated in
the graduation ceremony. Joel Ortega Dopico,
president of the Council of Churches, and
Damaris, the executive secretary, also participated. Presiding at the ceremony were Arthur
Puente, representing SIBI, Kirk McAfee and
Enrique Martorell, as representatives of AIBI,
and Ammiel Pérez and Roberto Pino representing Cuba.
A total of nearly 150 church members,
friends, and family members of the graduates
were present for the event. The names of the
graduates are: Abelardo Romero Espinosa,
Alcibiadez Davila Juanes, Alexander Hernández Crespo, Bismarck Ruano Pompa, David
Alejandro Rizo Bravo (Alumno mas destaca-
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Hernández Crespo, Bismarck Ruano Pompa,
David Alejandro Rizo Bravo (Alumno mas
destacado), David Fernando Cantillo Sanchez, Daniel Alvarez Alvarez, Isaias Rodriguez
de la Barca, Ivan Hendrikson Solis, Juan
Pompa Infante, Oreste Mora Riberón, Ottoniel Hernández Valdes, raime Hipólito Gonzalez Pérez, Yiseliut Ruis Pino, Yordanis Pupo
Rojas y Yosvany Abraham Morales.
Con este grupo suman 91 hermanos
graduados a este nivel desde que comenzó la
colaboración en octubre de 2001.
do), David Fernando Cantillo Sanchez, Daniel
Alvarez Alvarez, Isaias Rodríguez de la Barca, Ivan Hendrikson Solis, Juan Pompa Infante, Oreste Mora Riberón, Ottoniel Hernández Valdes, raime Hipólito Gonzalez Pérez,
Yiseliut Ruis Pino, Yordanis Pupo Rojas and
Yosvany Abraham Morales.
This group brings the total to 91 graduates since this collaborative effort began in
October 2001.
Ministry Reminder
Since last fall AIBI has
been focusing exclusively on
its ministry training efforts
in Cuba. In addition to moving forward in the Seminar
and Bachelor’s level AIBI /
SIBI are implementing a
Master’s level program in the
area of Pastoral Theology.
AIBI / SIBI have recently celebrated eleven years of spiritual formation
and leadership development
in Cuba. During that time
ninety-one men have completed training in the ongoing Seminar School.
Before the first Seminar School had concluded
AIBI / SIBI, in conjunction
with a committee of Cuban
church leaders, selected and
agreed to train a group of
men using its complete curriculum. On May 11, 2007,
Roberto
Pino,
Reynaldo
García
and
José
Luis
Hernández graduated with a
Bachelor’s of Biblical Studies
degree. In October 2007 a
second group of twelve men
began their training at the
Bachelor’s level. They graduated on April 27, 2012.
So, in addition to the ninetyone Seminar School graduates, we also have fifteen graduates at the Bachelor’s level.
As the graduation date
for the second Bachelor’s level group was approaching,
we began to ask, what’s
next? Of course, we wanted
to continue with the programs already developed—
the fourth group in the Seminar School and a third
group at the Bachelor’s level.
But, was there something
more that we could do to
confidently place the formation of future generations of
Cuban preachers wholly in
Cuban hands? We believed
the answer to that question
is a resounding, “Yes”!
So, AIBI / SIBI desig-
ned and has begun to implement a Master’s level program in the area of Pastoral
Theology for qualified men.
The goal of this advanced
program is to equip men
who exhibit the gifts of
knowledge and teaching to
prepare others for kingdom
service.
This Master’s program
began with an introductory
seminar in October 2012
and is running concurrently
with both the Seminar School and Bachelor’s level training already being conducted.
Atlantic International
Bible Institute (AIBI)
5010 SW 94 Terrace
Cooper City, FL 33328
Cell: (954) 258-7431
Kirk A. McAfee
Dean of AIBI/Instructor
E-mail: [email protected]
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Graduation Memories
Left:
Ángel Ammiel
Pérez, president of the
Churches of Christ in Cuba
and, therefore, the recognized legal representative
before the government, was
Master of Ceremony during
the graduation event.
Right: Roberto Pino, director of the Cuban Bible
Institute and student in the
Master’s program, addresses the graduates.
Both Ammiel and Roberto
are elders in the 10 of October congregation in Havana.
Left: Arthur Puente, Dean of Pan America at SIBI,
challenges the graduates in their respective ministries.
Right: David Alejandro Rizo, valedictorian, reflects
upon the studies he has received and how God is leading
him to use them.
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María de los Ángeles Pérez, National Director of
Non-Catholic Churches from the Office of Religious
Affairs of the Central Committee of the Communist
Party of Cuba.
Graduates and instructors.
Kirk McAfee, leading the graduates in
an oath: “May the God of peace fully sanctify you, and may your whole spirit, soul,
and body be kept blameless in the ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ” (taken from I
Thessalonians 5:23).
AIBI / SIBI instructors (from l to r), Enrique Martorell, Kirk McAfee and Arthur Puente, received a small gift in appreciation for their services.
The graduates proudly display their diplomas.
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AIBI/Cuba Academic Calendar 2012-2017
Bachelor/Master/(Seminar)
Date
October 2012
AIBI-taught courses
Cuban-taught courses
Spiritual Formation – McAfee
6-month courses
(Cuba)
Greek 1 – Laudino
Introduction to Christian Research – Martorell
Life of Christ 1 – Reynaldo
Life of Christ 2 – Reynaldo
April 2013
Message of the OT – Puente
Greek 2 – Laudino
Introduction to Pastoral Theology – McAfee
OT 1: Genesis – Roberto
OT 2: Exodus-Deuteronomy –
Roberto
October 2013
Message of the NT – Martorell
Advanced Homiletics –
Reynaldo
Biblical Theology 1: OT –
Puente
(Spiritual Formation – McAfee)
Gospel and Letter of John –
Enoc
NT Church – Noel
April 2014
Worldview Analysis –
Church History 1 – Noel
Biblical Theology 2: NT –
Martorell
(Christian Home – Wray)
OT 3: Joshua-David – Roberto
OT 4: Solomon-Nehemiah –
Roberto
October 2014
Exegesis – Martorell
Church History 2 – Noel
Christology: Life under the
Rule of God – Puente
(Spiritual Leadership – Nin)
Acts – Roberto
Evangelism – Reynaldo
April 2015
Minor Prophets – McAfee
Ephesians: the Nature of the
Church – Wray
(Hermeneutics – Martorell)
Jeremiah/Lamentations –
Reynaldo
Christian Home – Noel
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AIBI/Cuba Academic Calendar 2012-2017
Bachelor/Master/(Seminar) (continued)
Date
October 2015
AIBI-taught courses
Cuban-taught courses
Galatians/Romans – Martorell
Advanced Spiritual Formation
– McAfee
(Expository Preaching – Nin)
Prison Epistles – Laudino
Wisdom Literature – Enoc
April 2016
Isaiah –
Acts: the Mission of the
Church – Wray
Biblical Theology of Discipleship –
(Christian Evidences – Martorell)
1 & 2 Corinthians – Roberto
General Epistles – Enoc
October 2016
Hebrews – Martorell
Pastoral Leadership – Puente
Pastoral Care – McAfee
Pastoral Epistles – Noel
Spiritual Leadership –
Laudino
April 2017
Theology of Ministry – McAfee
Spiritual Mentoring –
Ezekiel/Daniel – Reynaldo
Revelation – Enoc
October 2017
Discipleship & Discipline –
McAfee
Comparative Analysis of
Worldviews –
Legend:
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Course titles in regular font are Bachelor’s level courses.
∗
Course titles in italics are Master’s level courses.
∗
(Course titles in parenthesis are Seminar courses.)
6-month courses
(Cuba)