In the Pastoral Academy of North Bergen we firmly believe that pastoral ministry is both a privilege and a sacred responsibility, granted by God to those whom He has called.
It is not merely about acquiring knowledge, but about cultivating a heart conformed to Christ, ready to serve the church with humility, faithfulness, and love for the truth of the gospel.
Our mission is to prepare men faithful to the Word, with proven character and a clear vision to lead God’s people in obedience to the Scriptures.
We strive to provide rigorous academic training, accompanied by personal discipleship and spiritual guidance, so that each student is equipped not only in theological knowledge but also in ministry practice and godly living.
Here you will find a space where biblical teaching is combined with pastoral experience, where the community of brothers and servants of God walks together in faith, and where every aspect of formation is aimed at glorifying Christ and building His church.
Behind every ministry and activity of the North Bergen Pastoral Academy is an administrative team committed to excellence and integrity.
Our staff ensures that academic, financial, and logistical processes run efficiently, allowing students and faculty to focus on spiritual and ministerial growth. With dedication and responsibility, they make sure everything is carried out with transparency, order, and in accordance with Christian principles.
Their quiet yet essential work sustains God’s work, ensuring that every resource is managed faithfully and that every organizational aspect supports the primary purpose: the formation of men for pastoral service and the building up of Christ’s church.
The North Bergen Pastoral Academy was born thanks to the commitment and vision of a group of servants of God who, moved by the desire to strengthen the local church and guided by the Lord Jesus Christ through His Spirit and Word, took the first steps to make this academy a reality.
With gratitude to God, we recognize our founding members:
Each of them has contributed with their effort, wisdom, and service, laying the foundations of an institution that seeks to equip the Lord’s church with solid, biblical, and practical training. Today we honor their legacy and celebrate together the beginning of this new stage in pastoral and ministerial formation.
14 I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, 15 if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth. 1 Timothy 3:14-15
16 Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. Matthew 16:16-17