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Welcome to Faith Academy Bible School, where we are dedicated to empowering individuals with the knowledge and understanding of biblical ministry and languages, enabling them to make a profound impact in their communities and the world. Our Diploma Program in Biblical Ministry and Languages offers a transformative learning experience that explores the depths of Scripture, equipping students with the essential tools to comprehend, interpret, and apply its timeless truths. Led by experienced faculty, our comprehensive curriculum creates a nurturing and intellectually stimulating environment, fostering personal growth, spiritual development, and a deeper understanding of God's Word. Whether you are looking to enhance your ministry skills, deepen your theological understanding, or embark on a journey of personal enrichment, Faith Academy is committed to guiding you on your path to becoming a knowledgeable and empowered servant of Christ.
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Registration Open for SEPTEMBER 2026
Program:
Faith Academy Diploma Program - Biblical Ministry and Languages
Prerequisites for students:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Fluent in English
- A reference who is an ordained minister
Class schedule:
Thursday Evenings
6:00 pm – 6:55 pm | 7:00 pm – 7:55 pm | 8:00 pm – 8:55 pm | 9:00 pm – 9:55 pm
Duration:
- Each Semester is 12 weeks of classes, plus a 13th week for exams.
Program Completion
Graduates must have completed 1 year of field work at a local church to receive ordination.
Faith Academy Diploma Program - Biblical Ministry and Languages
Upon successful completion of 7 semesters of study, students are eligible for graduation from our program. Following graduation, individuals can pursue ordination after fulfilling 1 year of field work. This field work can be completed anytime, either before or after graduation at a local church. During this period, students may engage in various church ministries such as the sound department, usher's department, teaching department, leading a small group, outreach department, and more. To confirm the completion of field work, graduates will require a letter from the pastor of the local church where they served. This letter serves as confirmation of their practical experience and readiness for ordination.
Our Faculty
Rev. Gary Mwentin Hibbert
Founder and Dean, Gary Mwentin Hibbert is an ordained minister with over 30 years of pastoral ministry and has achieved a certificate in Linguistic Context of the Bible Program at the Israel Institute of Biblical Studies. He is an international speaker, author, mentor, and an activist for social, economic, and judicial justice. He has addressed audiences of all ages and backgrounds by taking the stage at churches, high schools, colleges prisons, economic seminars, and social and political forums in Canada, the USA, Europe, the Caribbean, and Africa. He is the author of ‘I Believe, Therefore I Speak’ and ‘How Blacks Can Succeed in the Americas, The Caribbean, Africa or Anywhere Else.'
Gary’s passion and vision is to empower others through the teaching of faith to live the life intended for them by God, a life of righteousness, happiness and peace, which has driven him to establish Faith Academy Bible School.
A man on a mission, Gary Mwentin Hibbert and his wife, Shelley Hibbert, oversee Faith Is Our Victory Now Ministries, to help oppressed people everywhere, so all may believe. His heart is to help alleviate those suffering from systemic oppression, inequality and poverty through education and to find hope in Christ. He believes every person should receive the education needed to become leaders who contribute to society and help their families and others thrive.
Faith Academy Bible School • Biblical Ministry and Languages Program
Year 1, Semester 1 • Sep - Dec (13 weeks)
Foundations of Faith
The study of the Word of Faith
Foundations of Theology
The study of God the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit, and Angels
Becoming a Servant Leader
Learning the qualities of what it takes to be an effective leader
Greek A Part 1
Alphabet, Sentence Structure (Case, Nouns and Verbs)
Year 1, Semester 2 • Jan - Mar
Biblical Business Administration
The study of the Business Administration of the Church
Greek A Part 2
Alphabet, Sentence Structure (Case, Nouns and Verbs)
Hebrew A
Alphabet, Sentence Structure (Case, Nouns and Verbs)
Foundations of Humanity
The study of Humanity as The image of God, Spirit, Soul, Body and in Relationship to God and each other
Year 1, Semester 3 • May - Jul
Clinical Counselling A
The study of how to utilize modern clinical counselling techniques from a Biblical perspective, Part 1
Hebrew B
Alphabet, Sentence Structure (Case, Nouns and Verbs)
Anthony Rivera, MA
Anthony Rivera is a scholar of the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Religions. Anthony earned a Bachelor's Degree in Near Eastern Studies from Brigham Young University, and a Masters of Theological Studies Degree in Hebrew Scripture and Interpretation from the Harvard Divinity School. He has completed post-graduate work at UCLA in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures.
Anthony currently is on the Faculty of Ancient Scripture and Religious Studies at BYU. For the last 12 years, he has taught Biblical Hebrew and Biblical Aramaic language courses online at the Israel Institute of Biblical Studies at the Hebrew University. He also runs the HebrewBible.Info website which serves as a customized instruction and resources site to students of ancient scriptural texts and languages.
His various research interests include Ancient Near Eastern languages including Sumerian, Akkadian, Old Babylonian, Assyrian, Ugaritic, Aramaic, Hebrew; Jewish Religious Texts including Talmud, Midrash, Targumim, Dead Sea Scrolls; Christin Aramaic and Syriac Peshitta; and conducting expeditions and travels throughout the Holy Land, and the Middle East and Mesoamerica.
Greek B, Part 1
Alphabet, Sentence Structure (Case, Nouns and Verbs)
Foundations of Ecclesiology
The Study of Who the Church is and its Purpose
Year 2, Semester 4 • Sep - Dec
Church History, Part 1
The study of the history of the Church from the First century to the Eighth Century
Clinical Counselling B
The study of how to utilize modern clinical counselling techniques from a Biblical perspective, Part 2
Greek B, Part 2
Alphabet, Sentence Structure (Case, Nouns and Verbs)
Hebrew C
Sentence Structure (Nouns and Verbs)
Anthony Rivera, MA
Anthony Rivera is a scholar of the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Religions. Anthony earned a Bachelor's Degree in Near Eastern Studies from Brigham Young University, and a Masters of Theological Studies Degree in Hebrew Scripture and Interpretation from the Harvard Divinity School. He has completed post-graduate work at UCLA in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures.
Anthony currently is on the Faculty of Ancient Scripture and Religious Studies at BYU. For the last 12 years, he has taught Biblical Hebrew and Biblical Aramaic language courses online at the Israel Institute of Biblical Studies at the Hebrew University. He also runs the HebrewBible.Info website which serves as a customized instruction and resources site to students of ancient scriptural texts and languages.
His various research interests include Ancient Near Eastern languages including Sumerian, Akkadian, Old Babylonian, Assyrian, Ugaritic, Aramaic, Hebrew; Jewish Religious Texts including Talmud, Midrash, Targumim, Dead Sea Scrolls; Christin Aramaic and Syriac Peshitta; and conducting expeditions and travels throughout the Holy Land, and the Middle East and Mesoamerica.
Year 2, Semester 5 • Jan - Mar
Church History, Part 2
The study of the history of the Church from the Eighth century to Modern Times
Hebrew D
Sentence Structure (Nouns and Verbs)
Anthony Rivera, MA
Anthony Rivera is a scholar of the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Religions. Anthony earned a Bachelor's Degree in Near Eastern Studies from Brigham Young University, and a Masters of Theological Studies Degree in Hebrew Scripture and Interpretation from the Harvard Divinity School. He has completed post-graduate work at UCLA in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures.
Anthony currently is on the Faculty of Ancient Scripture and Religious Studies at BYU. For the last 12 years, he has taught Biblical Hebrew and Biblical Aramaic language courses online at the Israel Institute of Biblical Studies at the Hebrew University. He also runs the HebrewBible.Info website which serves as a customized instruction and resources site to students of ancient scriptural texts and languages.
His various research interests include Ancient Near Eastern languages including Sumerian, Akkadian, Old Babylonian, Assyrian, Ugaritic, Aramaic, Hebrew; Jewish Religious Texts including Talmud, Midrash, Targumim, Dead Sea Scrolls; Christin Aramaic and Syriac Peshitta; and conducting expeditions and travels throughout the Holy Land, and the Middle East and Mesoamerica.
The Origin of Nations, Inventions and Governments
How Nations and Governments were formed from a Biblical perspective
The Eternal Church
Understanding the Church eternal purpose and past moves of God as well as preparing for the future moves.
Year 2, Semester 6 • May - Jul
The Art of Intercession
Learning the power of intercession and spiritual warfare.
Biblical Ethics A
The study in modern day morals and ethics compared to Biblical morals and ethics, Part 1
The Art of Preaching
The study in how to effectively preach the way Jesus did, but using modern techniques
Aramaic A – The Old Testament
Alphabet, Sentence Structure (Nouns and Verbs)
Anthony Rivera, MA
Anthony Rivera is a scholar of the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Religions. Anthony earned a Bachelor's Degree in Near Eastern Studies from Brigham Young University, and a Masters of Theological Studies Degree in Hebrew Scripture and Interpretation from the Harvard Divinity School. He has completed post-graduate work at UCLA in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures.
Anthony currently is on the Faculty of Ancient Scripture and Religious Studies at BYU. For the last 12 years, he has taught Biblical Hebrew and Biblical Aramaic language courses online at the Israel Institute of Biblical Studies at the Hebrew University. He also runs the HebrewBible.Info website which serves as a customized instruction and resources site to students of ancient scriptural texts and languages.
His various research interests include Ancient Near Eastern languages including Sumerian, Akkadian, Old Babylonian, Assyrian, Ugaritic, Aramaic, Hebrew; Jewish Religious Texts including Talmud, Midrash, Targumim, Dead Sea Scrolls; Christin Aramaic and Syriac Peshitta; and conducting expeditions and travels throughout the Holy Land, and the Middle East and Mesoamerica.
Year 3, Semester 7 • Sep - Dec
Practical Ministry
How to execute the practical aspect of ministry (weddings, funerals, communion, etc.)
Biblical Ethics B
The study in modern day morals and ethics compared to Biblical morals and ethics, Part 2
Foundations of the Kingdom
The study of the Old Covenant and New Covenant, Israel and the Kingdom of God
Aramaic B – The New Testament
Alphabet, Sentence Structure (Nouns and Verbs)
Anthony Rivera, MA
Anthony Rivera is a scholar of the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Religions. Anthony earned a Bachelor's Degree in Near Eastern Studies from Brigham Young University, and a Masters of Theological Studies Degree in Hebrew Scripture and Interpretation from the Harvard Divinity School. He has completed post-graduate work at UCLA in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures.
Anthony currently is on the Faculty of Ancient Scripture and Religious Studies at BYU. For the last 12 years, he has taught Biblical Hebrew and Biblical Aramaic language courses online at the Israel Institute of Biblical Studies at the Hebrew University. He also runs the HebrewBible.Info website which serves as a customized instruction and resources site to students of ancient scriptural texts and languages.
His various research interests include Ancient Near Eastern languages including Sumerian, Akkadian, Old Babylonian, Assyrian, Ugaritic, Aramaic, Hebrew; Jewish Religious Texts including Talmud, Midrash, Targumim, Dead Sea Scrolls; Christin Aramaic and Syriac Peshitta; and conducting expeditions and travels throughout the Holy Land, and the Middle East and Mesoamerica.
TUITION FEES
$1,200 per semester
Textbooks and study materials are included in the tuition unless specified.
- A semester's fee is to be paid by the start of each semester
- There is a $100 non refundable deposit on registration, which is deducted from tuition
- There is a 10% Discount for ordained ministers, or for family members who register together
(e.g. spouses, siblings, parents and children)
Contact fabs@fiovn.org to apply for financial assistance.
fabs@fiovn.org
416-409-7331
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