Te’Hillah equips believers for effective Christian service through Biblicentric education, practical ministry training, and spiritual formation.
Te'Hillah School of Urban Ministry is a Christian educational institution located in Jamaica, New York. Since 1997, the school has provided quality education grounded in the Word of God, serving learners from beginner through postgraduate-level Bible studies.
Our curriculum prepares students to engage the challenges of twenty-first-century life, culture, urban living, and ministry through a Biblicentric lens.
Our educational model connects biblical knowledge with spiritual growth and practical ministry service.
Build a durable foundation in Scripture, doctrine, interpretation, and ministry practice.
Strengthen Christian character, spiritual discipline, and confidence in one’s calling.
Apply biblical truth to the realities of urban communities and twenty-first-century culture.
Prepare students for enduring service, leadership, teaching, and evangelism.
A two-year foundation in Old and New Testament synthesis, theology, prophecy, ethics, homiletics, and biblical interpretation.
View courses →Advanced study in church history, Bible origins, comparative religion, soteriology, theism, eschatology, and Revelation.
View courses →Evangelism, Christian workers, leadership, teacher training, hermeneutics, counseling, urban ministry, and advanced masterclasses.
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September 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Orientation and classes begin online through Zoom. Students should register before the start of the academic term.
Available to eligible active members of the Eastern New York First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction.
Applicants seeking scholarship consideration must identify their jurisdiction, local church, and pastor on the registration form. Scholarship eligibility is subject to verification and available funding.
Scholarship Information
Specialized training in biblical interpretation for pastors, preachers, teachers, and church leaders.
Build a responsible interpretive foundation in HERM 101 and advance through historical-cultural context, word studies, literary genres, and application in HERM 201.
General Bible I and II, or approved equivalent coursework, are required before enrollment.
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