New York Institute for Biblical Studies
NYIBS—the New York Institute for Biblical Studies—is a Staten Island-based institute dedicated to deepening Biblical understanding and empowering students to apply spiritual truths in service to their communities.
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Hello and welcome to God in Our City the Daily Edition!
The daily edition of God in the City will provide the same transformative Biblical perspective you’ve come to expect over the last 10 plus years. Just like on our weekly live broadcast of God in Our City on Sundays at 11:30am, Pastor Dave will be giving us a Christian take on current events. In addition, he’ll be taking us through the Scriptures to study important topics and passages. You won’t want to miss an episode.
Meet Your Host
Your host and Bible teacher is Pastor Dave Watson. Pastor Dave has been the Senior pastor of Calvary Chapel, a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural Church located on the North Shore of Staten Island for 35 years. In addition he is the co-founder and president of the New York Institute for Bible Studies. He has a Doctor of Divinity Degree from New York Theological Seminary and a Masters of Divinity and Bachelor of Arts Degrees from Liberty Baptist Seminary and Liberty University.