EDMONTON, AB — Mount Carmel Bible School is a small transdenominational discipleship centre located in the Gold Bar district of the provincial capital.

The mission of Mount Carmel is to equip ordinary Christians to advance God's agenda in their world.

In pursuit of that agenda, Mount Carmel offers a unique one-year program of studies which has three main components — biblical studies, spiritual formation and practical ministries.

The biblical studies program consists of the foundational courses typical of the first year at most Bible colleges.

The spiritual formation program's aim is to encourage students to take what they are learning and implement it into their everyday lives. A high staff-to-student ratio is maintained so staff members can work closely with individual students to promote their personal spiritual growth.

All full-time students at Mount Carmel are also required to devote six to eight hours per week serving in practical ways.

The urban setting provides the school with a broad spectrum of church and community-based ministry opportunities. These include inner-city churches and missions, prison ministries, ESL instruction to new immigrants, youth drop-in centres, church-based youth groups, children's clubs, and helping ministries for the elderly and those who are physically or mentally challenged.

Since Mount Carmel believes that a person's Christian faith should be learned and practiced in the real world, it insists students find suitable accommodation in the community and assists them to do so.

Over the past 30 years, Mount Carmel has developed one of the best discipleship programs anywhere.

More information is available by calling 1-800-561-6443 of checking out the web site at www.mountcarmel.net.