Great institutions do not happen by themselves. Rather, they are created by the hard work of visionaries. The Brethren Bible Institute at Pathanamthitta (Kerala, India) is one such great institution. I had the privilege of being associated with it right…

Pic: The Founder Principal addressing a gathering of close to 300 people in RTI in 2010 during Special Missions Conference Going for vacation at the close of the third year was an emotional affair for all of us. Such a…

The second year brought us an unbelievable range of blessings, and it closed with a high note of expectation. Meanwhile Miss Treasure had been gathering building materials close to the building with floor made of mud and cow dung, and…

The first year was a time of great expectations about future, excitement of studies, and also a time of anxiety. We all expected that RTI would grow to become a towering institution. Everyone was excited about the knowledge and wisdom…

Rehoboth is a great institution: started by a great missionary-statesman and nurtured by equally great and committed visionaries. Miss Treasure, the in charge when I visited Rehoboth for the first time, is the last one of these as I write…

Pic: Gospel outreach in the company of brethren with plenty of experience in public sharing of the gospel Rehoboth Theological Institute, Thrissur, was built on the foundation of the Bible with some specific purposes: that students should grow into the…

Once the classes started, new opportunities as well as new difficulties came up. Many have told me that if no opposition comes up to a new Christian ministry, then one should seriously question why Satan endorses this ministry. RTI was…

They say that all great ventures are fraught with danger – danger to people who lead it. Was RTI going to be one of them? Practically all preparations were over by May 2002. The desire of the Steering Committee was…