beth Yachad Bible College
Messianic & Hebraic Roots studies
for the body of Messiah!
A SATELLITE SCHOOL OF THE
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED BIBLICAL STUDIES
Beth Yachad Bible College began January 2006 in order to provide a complete Messianic Jewish education to congregational members at the Beth Yachad Messianic Worship Center. As a satellite school of the American Institute of Advanced Biblical Studies, Beth Yachad Bible College is able to give students a foundation in the Hebraic Roots of the 1st Century Messianic Community at Jerusalem. The American Institute is a specialty college in the field of Middle Eastern History. Beth Yachad supplements the core classes offered by the American Institute of Holy Land Studies with material designed to develop Messianic Jewish congregational leaders in the areas of worship, intimacy with the Holy One of Israel, and leadership skills.
The parent school, the American Institute of Advanced Biblical Studies, is a specialty school that offers 1 year Certificate programs, Associate of Arts, Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Religious Education in Middle Eastern History. All programs are offered through the Beth Yachad Messianic Worship Center. Study groups are being formed for the Master’s Degree program. The 1 year Certificate program and the Associate of Arts degree can both be applied to the Bachelor’s degree program if the student later decides to continue their education. The Bachelor’s degree is a four-year religious degree that provides the student with the most up-to-date information concerning the modern and biblical land of Israel, biblical culture, and the Jewish roots of Christianity. The Master’s degree is a two-year religious degree that qualifies the student as an instructor in the field of Jewish Studies and the Jewish Roots of Christianity with an emphasis on the conception and development of the Judeo-Christian faith.
Cost for study at Beth Yachad Bible College Satellite:
•$25 First Time Application Fee
•$50 Registration Fee
•$50 Semester Accreditation Fee
•$160 materials & course fee per course - Single
•$190 materials & course fee per course - Married Couple attending jointly.
Use the application from the American Institute of Advanced Biblical Studies site and mail application, picture, references, and registration fee to:
Beth Yachad Messianic Synagogue
P.O. Box 71656
Phoenix, AZ 85050-1011
Classes will commence every semester and are held Thursday evenings at 6:00 p.m, Monday’s from 1:00 - 4:00PM and Friday’s from 9:00AM - Noon at the Beth Yachad campus.
Instructors from the American Institute of Advanced Biblical Studies present their material over videocassette, DVD and lecture at the Beth Yachad campus. These instructors include:
• Dr. Ron Moseley, Ph.D., D.Phil., Founder and President, of the American Institute, has studied at Princeton, Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and the American Institute in Jerusalem. His BA and MA are from Luther Rice College. His first PhD is from Louisiana Baptist University. Also, he graduated with honors from Oxford Graduate School with his second Doctorate, and was inducted into the Oxford Society of Scholars.
• Marvin Wilson, Ph.D is the Harold J Ockeng Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Gordon College and was one of the translators of the New International Version of the Bible. He is the author of the popular book, Our Father Abraham, which is a textbook on the subject of the Jewish roots of the Christian faith.
• Brad Young, Ph.D received his doctorate at Hebrew University and served as a graduate assistant to Professor David Flusser, Chairman of the Department of Comparative Religion at Hebrew University. Dr. Young currently teaches at Oral Roberts University and is involved in the research of the Jerusalem School and in the writing of the Jerusalem Synoptic Gospel Commentary.
• Roy Blizzard, Ph.D received his Doctorate in Hebrew Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Blizzard has served as an instructor in Hebrew, Biblical History, and Biblical Archaeology at the University of Texas at Austin.
• Jim Fleming, PhD holds his EdD degree from Southwestern Theological Seminary and has taught both at Hebrew University and the American Institute at Jerusalem. He is the Executive Director of the Biblical Resources Study Center in Jerusalem, Israel and has served as a cartography consultant to the Curriculem Department of Israeli Photographs. Also, Dr. Fleming contributes articles to the Biblical Archaeology Review, as well as serves as a member of the Advisory Board.
• Ken Hanson, Ph.D. holds a Ph.D in Hebrew Studies from the University of Texas at Austin and has worked at the Institute of Holy Land Studies in Jerusalem. He currently teaches at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
• Dwight Pryor, BA graduated with special distinction in Biblical Studies from the University of Oklahoma. He is the President of the Center for Judaic Christian Studies in Dayton, Ohio.
Beth Yachad Bible College Satellite is served by the following individuals:
• Messianic Rabbi Harlon Picker, BT. Rabbi Picker is the Senior Rabbi/Pastor of Beth Yachad Messianic Synagogue. Harlon is a Jewish believer in Yeshua from the Tribe of Levi. Harlon has been called to be a Pastor and a Teacher, but moves in all areas of the five-fold ministry. Rabbi received his Bachelor’s Degree in Theology from Gateway International Bible Institute and is an ordained Rabbi through International Alliance of Messianic Congregations & Synagogues, Jewish Voice Ministries International, and the Assemblies of God.
• Messianic Rabbi Joyce Picker, BT - Joyce graduated from Gateway International Bible Institute with a Bachelor's Degree in Theology. She also has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration & Management from the University of Phoenix. Joyce received her ordination as a Messianic Jewish Teacher through the International Alliance of Messianic Congregations & Synagogues and as Messianic Rabbi through the Assemblies of God.
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•Messianic Pastor Pam Booth earned an Associate degree from Milwaukee Area Technical College. She studied for ministry in the State of Wisconsin and received ministerial credentials through the United Pentecostal Church International and through Gospel Ministers & Churches International. She also served as a Prison Chaplain in local, state and federal facilities. Pam is currently an ordained Messianic Reverend serving at Beth Yachad Messianic Worship Center.
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•Messianic Pastor Joseph Booth earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from S.U.C. Buffalo. Joseph is currently an ordained Messianic Reverend serving at Beth Yachad Messianic Worship Center.
• Mr. Bruce Rapp - Arizona Coordinator for Jews for Jesus
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•Mrs. Tracy Rapp - Arizona Coordinator for Jews for Jesus
BETH YACHAD BIBLE COLLEGE SATELLITE
VISION, MISSION AND VALUES STATEMENT
VISION
To make talmidim (disciples) who have a solid foundation in the Hebraic back round of the 1st Century Church, an intimate relationship with the Holy One of Israel, an understanding of holiness and obedience, and to instill within these talmidim the desire and skill to make talmidim.
MISSION
To provide men and women with the skills to be effective witnesses, leaders, and stewards of the Good News of Messiah Yeshua in Messianic Congregations and churches in the United States, Eretz Israel, and around the world.
VALUES
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Thou shalt love the Lord your God with all your heart, and soul, and strength. D’varim (Deuteronomy) 6:4-5.
Love for God
You shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God has commanded you, that you may live and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which you shall possess. D’varim (Deuteronomy) 5:33.
Obedience to God
For I am the Lord your God. You shall therefore consecrate yourselves, and you shall be holy: for I am holy. Vayikra (Leviticus) 11:45.
Holiness before God
Go ye therefore into all nations, and preach the Gospel to every creature. Mark 16: 15.
Discipleship
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female: for you are all one in Messiah Yeshua. Galatians 3: 28
Unity of the Body
Beth Yachad AIABS Satellite is committed to communicating its values to men and women. Through this process, it is believed that its students will catch the vision of living a passionate holy life in total subjection to the Lord and will gain the skills necessary to communicate this vision to others. Life through the Messiah Yeshua is victorious over sin, purpose oriented, and committed to sharing the Grace of our Messiah with others.
Students of Beth Yachad AIABS Satellite are expected to adapt his/her lifestyle to the standards ADONAI has laid out for us in His Word, the Tanakh and the B’rit Chadashah.
By enrolling as a student at Beth Yachad AIABS Satellite, you are agreeing to live according to these standards. Policies and standards for conduct shall apply to conduct that occurs on the Beth Yachad Campus, at Beth Yachad sponsored activities, at the job site, and in one’s home. Each student shall be responsible for his/her conduct from the time of application for admission through the actual awarding of a degree, even though conduct may occur before classes begin or after classes end, as well as during the academic year and between the terms of actual enrollment (and even if their conduct is not discovered until after a degree is awarded). Beth Yachad AIABS Satellite reserves the right to interpret policy/scriptures and to apply the intent of the policy judiciously, depending upon the circumstances.
The Word of God teaches individual responsibility for behavior. Man can choose behavior that pleases God and hallows relationships between people. Failure to obey God’s commandments as outlined in the Bible may result in disciplinary action and sanctions. Each student associated with Beth Yachad AIABS Satellite is expected to be familiar with God’s commandments as taught in the Bible and committed to obedience to God’s commandments through the empowering of the Holy Spirit.
CHURCH RELATIONSHIP AND THEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Beth Yachad AIABS Satellite is closely affiliated with Beth Yachad Messianic Worship Center. This congregations generously supports Beth Yachad AIABS with prayer, encouragement, financial support, facilities, and financial contributions. Beth Yachad AIABS Satellite is committed to developing leaders for the Beth Yachad Congregations of tomorrow and the extension of Messianic Jewish ministry to Jews and gentiles throughout the world.
