WHY YESHIVA ??
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WHAT IS A YESHIVA ?
Yeshiva (/jəˈʃiːvə/; Hebrew: ישיבה, lit. "sitting"; pl. ישיבות, yeshivot)
Yeshiva is a facility designed for believers to sit and really listen, learn and come to love this King and His Kingdom of which they are a part of. God has called men to follow after the order(in succession of ) the Righteous King (Melchizedek) therefore it means one must be trained in the way of righteousness for priestly service. To sit gives the idea of submitting oneself to the authority of another. At Yeshiva there is no greater authority given than that of the Scriptures and though at different levels all who sit will be trained to perform the good works that we as Sons are also called to perform.
In today's world of christian ministry many are suffering from burn-out as they with genuine hearts have been manipulated into proving their spiritual value and worth to a organization by the task oriented demands of leaders in an effort to fulfill the organization's vision, hoping that whatever vision you have is in subservience to theirs. These demands are sold on the basis of "pleasing the LORD" . Many rush in to church work thinking that is what the Lord first requires of them when chiefly what The Lord desires is that we be like Mary as stated in Luke 10:38-42...
"Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. 40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. 41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: 42 but one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her"
One of the reasons that many in the church fall victim to this is because there are insufficient teachings available to bring persons to the realizations of their gifts and callings. This can come about if after one as received the Lord that he spends proper time at the feet of Jesus (not talking about new-believers class), developing and maturing coming into his/her understanding of their purpose before they even walk in it .
We endeavor to point believers to the authenticity of Scriptures as was understood in the era of the Early Church.
BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR ESTABLISHING A TEACHING INSTITUTE
Acts 19:1-20 records the ministry of the Apostle Paul in the city of Ephesus. When Paul first arrived in Ephesus, he sought out disciples who lived there. These men and women had already accepted the Gospel and become followers of Jesus (Acts 19:1). These new believers needed further training in order to minister effectively in their city.
Paul taught them through experience. The first thing he did was lead them into a new spiritual experience, the baptism of the Holy Ghost (see Acts 19:2-8). Through the demonstration of God's power in his own life, Paul taught them by example. They witnessed many great miracles done in the name of the Lord (Acts 19:11-12). Those who were not true followers of Jesus were exposed and repented (Acts 19:13-17). New converts were won to the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 19:17-20).
When opposition to the Gospel arose from traditional leaders, Paul established a training center for disciples at Ephesus:
But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he (Paul) departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus. (Acts 19:9)
The center Paul established offered a two-year training course for disciples. The purpose of the school was to multiply disciples who would spread the Gospel message:
And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus Christ, both Jews and Greeks. (Acts 19:9-10)
This training center knew no cultural lines. Students ministered to both Jews and Gentiles (other non-Jewish nations of the world). The school had no geographic boundaries. The students not only ministered in their own city of Ephesus, they reached the entire continent of Asia:
...So that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus Christ, both Jews and Greeks. (Acts 19:10)
So mightily grew the Word of God and prevailed. (Acts 19:20)
The school at Ephesus trained believers to be effective ministers of the Gospel. These disciples multiplied spiritually to reach all of Asia with the Word of God. By establishing such a center, Paul multiplied his own ministry.
Read Acts 19:23-41 and 20:1. The production and sale of occult objects, books, etc., was big business at Ephesus. When people repented from sin and followed the way of the Gospel, they no longer purchased these items used in the worship of false gods. They burned such items which they had previously purchased.
The merchants who made their living from the sale of these items became very angry. A riot resulted and in the end, Paul had to leave the city. But when Paul departed, he left something very important behind at Ephesus. He left a group of trained disciples to carry on the work of the Gospel. He left an established training center which continued to lead new converts on to discipleship. The center Paul established continued the multiplication process when he could no longer remain in the city.
The need for similar training centers still exists today. As converts multiply, it is important that they be trained as disciples. Disciples must be challenged with their responsibility of reaching the world with the Gospel.
As nations experience political change, many missionaries are forced to leave countries where they have ministered. If the process of spiritual multiplication is to continue in their absence, they must leave behind training centers similar to that in Ephesus.