Among the grandaunts were six boys and four girls.
One of the girls, Jenny scored the highest marks at the end of the graduation.
Guest of honour, Pastor Rusiate Turaga from Fiji described the graduation as `very good`.
He said two students shared their testimonies of how they coped with the challenges at the College.
“Some of them don’t go through formal education therefore they gave a lot of challenges for the teachers,” he said.
“However, through God’s help they managed to complete their studies.”
College Principal, Reverend Willie Afaka said the National Bible College runs a one year certificate.
“A pass certificate is issued to those who get satisfactory grades in assignments and exams and an attendance certificate to those who do not get satisfactory grades but meet all other requirements.
“The one year course is at present run in two half years blocks, the foundation course and leadership course,” he said.
Rev Afaka said the NBC is an institution run by the AOG in the Solomon Islands which trained many people from various ages, different level of education backgrounds and from different languages all over the country.
“Some of the intake, they are students from our neighbouring country as Bougainville island,” he said.
“This Bible college has contributed a lot, not only in training people for church ministries and the great harvest, but, we are also helping those who were affected with marijuana, kwaso, and other unwanted behaviours.
“God transformed them by His power as they come and listened to the teachings from the word of God,” he said.
The college vision is training Christians for effective Pentecostal ministry in the Solomon Islands.
Its mission statement – NBC exist to train men and women for the work of the ministry.
Rev Afaka said the desire and motivation of the NBC is to produce quality men and women for the work of Pentecostal ministry in Solomon Islands.
He said this involves training them in the word of God and in practical ministry under the anointing of the Holy Spirit, so they can effectively make spirit-filled disciples and plant churches in the Solomon Islands and beyond.
“If you want to know where the NBC is located, it is located at the outskirts of Auki town and is just beside the beautiful Kwaibala river.
“To attend just simple get a form from the college, fill it out and return it to the college before the school begins at the end of January,” he said.
By EDDIE OSIFELO
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