Pinecrest Bible Training Center
1968-2008

John 12:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone.

Beginning in 2008 the vision and bible school that God so graciously gave Wade Taylor beginning in 1968 came to an abrupt end, falling into the ground and dying.

We now wait for God to raise up and bring forth His seed of promise in another, that the vision fail not.

Summer 1998
 Called to Serve
Preston Snowman

Many do not understand the true function of a Bible School concerning the development of the future ministries of those who attend. At Pinecrest, students are encouraged to return to their home Churches to become a blessing in whatever area of need is present.

When they return to visit their home churches after a few months at school, they are often expected to have been transformed to such an extent that they suddenly become capable of almost any type of ministry. And the student, sensing this expectation, may come under some degree of self-condemnation because of the consciousness of his present limitations.

The following four guidelines may provide some possible help in promoting better attitudes where they are needed. There are, of course, exceptions to these general statements.

1. No school can provide anyone with a "call" to the ministry. Only the Lord Himself can do this. Somehow the idea persists that anyone graduating from a Bible school should enter "full time ministry." In actuality, every true follower of Christ is "full time."

2. Nevertheless, it is exceedingly profitable to attend a Bible school, even for those who have no intention of entering the ministry. There is no better atmosphere and surrounding in which to help establish a firm foundation in the faith, and receive vision and direction for these last days.

3. Bible school graduates should therefore be allowed "to be themselves" in fulfilling their work and ministry, and not necessarily be "pressured" into some project that seems appropriate. It often takes a few years of faithful, humble service to prove ourselves, before the Lord moves us into the field of His ultimate call.

4. This fourth suggestion concerns the attitude of the student himself. He must be careful in not seeking to impose upon his home Church new viewpoints or methods, without proper consideration. Sometimes student go home "all fried up," and seek to bring a new order into their local group. Rather, through prayer and the personal example of the student, others are affected and much accomplished.

Addendum. Preston Snowman first came to Pinecrest in the fall of 1968, after pastoring Churches in Maine. He returned there to pastor another Church, and again returned to Pinecrest in the early 1980s for several years after which he returned to Maine as a pastor. He is the author of several books.