Established 1997 • Jamaica, New York

Teaching the Word. Transforming the City.

Te’Hillah equips believers for effective Christian service through Biblicentric education, practical ministry training, and spiritual formation.

All classes are fully virtual and hosted live on Zoom.
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Welcome to Te’Hillah

Biblical education for contemporary ministry

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.

President Dr. Caesar R. Cabiness
Fourfold Mission

Equip. Empower. Engage. Establish.

Our educational model connects biblical knowledge with spiritual growth and practical ministry service.

Equip

Build a durable foundation in Scripture, doctrine, interpretation, and ministry practice.

Empower

Strengthen Christian character, spiritual discipline, and confidence in one’s calling.

Engage

Apply biblical truth to the realities of urban communities and twenty-first-century culture.

Establish

Prepare students for enduring service, leadership, teaching, and evangelism.

Academic Pathways

Programs designed for ministry growth

Core Requirement

General Bible Studies

A two-year foundation in Old and New Testament synthesis, theology, prophecy, ethics, homiletics, and biblical interpretation.

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Core Requirement

Post Graduate Studies

Advanced study in church history, Bible origins, comparative religion, soteriology, theism, eschatology, and Revelation.

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Certificate & Elective

Ministry Training

Evangelism, Christian workers, leadership, teacher training, hermeneutics, counseling, urban ministry, and advanced masterclasses.

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Fall 2026

Student orientation and classes

September 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Orientation and classes begin online through Zoom. Students should register before the start of the academic term.

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Partnership Spotlight

Partial Tuition Scholarships

Available to eligible active members of the Eastern New York First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction.

Equipping Kingdom leaders. Impacting communities.

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
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New Academic Offering

School of Hermeneutical Studies

Specialized training in biblical interpretation for pastors, preachers, teachers, and church leaders.

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Learn to rightly divide the Word of Truth.

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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