"Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain"
1 Cor. 15:58​.
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Manna Bible College Founder & President, Dr. Sellers J. Jenkins
Dr. Sellers J. Jenkins was born in Wilson, NC April 27, 1940. He was married to late Mary H. Jenkins for 57 years before she went to be with her Lord on March 2, 2015. To that union six children were born, five boys and one daughter. From the six children, fourteen grand children were born, from the fourteen grandchildren, thirty great grandchildren have been born thus far.
He married again to Dorothy Jean Jenkins a beautiful woman of God in 2017, with that marriage came three additional son and nine more grandchildren and eight more great grandchildren.
He was saved alongside of his late wife Mary on Wednesday evening, January 16th, 1963, at Mount Pisgah U.H. Church in Philadelphia, Pa. He is the founder of Light of the World Baptist Church, Inc. in Wilson, NC., in which he pastored for thirty- and one-half years. He is the founder of Manna Bible Institute of Wilson, NC., with co-founder, the late Mary Jenkins his deceased wife, (Now Manna Bible College, Inc).
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Accomplishments Include:
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Dr. Sellers J. Jenkins is presently a Commissioned Missionary for 48 years.
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He is presently President and faculty member of Manna Bible College, Inc.
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Graduated Charles H. Darden High School, Wilson, NC., Class May-1958
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Graduated Manna Bible Institute, Philadelphia, PA., Class May-1968
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Founded Light of the World Ministries in 1973
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Founded Light of the World Baptist Church, Inc. in 1973
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Founded Manna Bible Institute in 1975
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International Seminary (B.Th. June -1968); (M.Th. December-1984)
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Slidell Baptist Seminary D.Th. August-2003
Saved by Grace! Because the harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few, Sellers J. Jenkins, founder of Light of the World Ministries was convinced that more can and should be done to carry out God's great commission. One of the basic purpose of the Light of the World Ministries is to reach souls in the inner city for Christ and make disciples.
Manna Bible College, Academy Dean, Rev. Owens, Th. M.
MANNA BIBLE COLLEGE, ACADEMY DEAN, REV. BERL V. OWENS, TH.M. Rev. Berl V. Owens is the Academy Dean of Manna Bible College and a member of the executive board that governs Manna Bible College and has been the husband to Delores Gail Owens for over 21 years. He was born in Currituck County NC, and graduated from Joseph P. Knapp High School. Upon graduation he joined the United States Air Force where he served for 17.5 years. While in the US Air Force he was trained in government accounting and on two occasions he was handpicked by his commander to be a paying agent in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. He also served in Germany, Philippines, Japan and several other allies of the United States. After military service Rev. Owens worked in the civilian community before going to work with the Department of Veterans Affairs located in Baltimore Maryland where he retired with 22.5 years of government service. Rev. Owens continued his education at the Community College of the Air Force where he received a certificate of completion in government accounting and several courses at Wayne Community College in commercial accounting. He graduated at Manna Bible College with an associate in Biblical Studies, a BS in Biblical Theology, and MTH Masters of Biblical Theology. Rev. Owens was ordained at Berean Bible Baptist Church in Goldsboro NC where he served as Pastor.
For those who wish to be scholars and teachers of the Word...
MANNA BIBLE COLLEGE is built upon the impregnable Rock of Holy Scripture, and dedicated to the glory of God, a positive evangelical ministry, the defense and declaration of our Christian Faith, and to the training of men and women whom God has called to serve Him.
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MANNA BIBLE COLLEGE was born in prayer in 1975 as an Evening School. The secret of Manna's educational success has been found in its unswerving fidelity to the Word of God, high standard of Christian living and its spiritual leadership. The college is multi-racial and devoted mostly to the inner-city challenge of evangelism and education. While there are specific majors for our students to pursue, in a real sense everyone at Manna specializes or majors in the Scriptures. Perhaps no more than 60 percent of the cost of educating one student is covered by the low costs assigned to the student. We are dependent upon God to lay it on the hearts of His people to share their substance with us, and make it possible to train men and women for Christian service.
OUR PURPOSE is to offer a sound fundamental Bible curriculum to all interested persons regardless of previous academic achievements. This is being accomplished with the extensive use of teaching materials, digital media, handouts, CDs, DVDs, and other resources. Using these methods enable us to reach people regardless of previous scholastic preparation.
We provide a training ground for Ministers, Missionaries, Sunday School Teachers and Church Workers, as well as furnishing the Christian with a systematic way of enlarging his/her knowledge of the Word of God and his/her vision of the spiritual needs of the world.
