Baptist Bible College and Seminary

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Baptist Bible College is an institution of biblical higher education that exists to provide a Christ-centered curriculum that fosters a biblical worldview, empowering students to engage and impact their global society.

For its first 36 years, the College used the facilities of First Baptist Church in Johnson City. As the student body grew from the first enrollment of 40 students, the College gradually purchased and built buildings of its own. In the 1960s, the need for a new campus became evident. In 1968, Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton assisted in locating the Clarks Summit campus for the school. Classes began in the Seminary in 1972 and in the College’s graduate programs in 1989.

Baptist Bible College & Seminary's mission is to provide excellence in biblical higher education for effectivenes s in global Christian leadership. As a comprehensive educational institution, we offer degree programs ranging from the one-year Bible certificate to the Doctor of Ministry and Doctor of Philosophy degrees, in several on-campus, online, and distance learning formats. Baptist Bible College exists for the primary purpose of preparing men and women to pursue selective Christian ministry careers for which the Bible major is foundational or essential. Baptist Bible Graduate Studies exist for the primary purpose of preparing men and women to be godly servant-leaders for selected Christian ministries. By using the Scriptures as the foundation and basis for all instruction, our Graduate programs seek to produce graduates who are able to serve effectively in a variety of educational, counseling, church, and para-church ministries. Baptist Bible Seminary exists for the primary purpose of preparing men as they acquire the knowledge, commit themselves to the spiritual ideals, and develop the skills that will enable them to qualify for ordination and enter into a worldwide Baptist ministry.

We believe the Holy Bible was written by men supernaturally inspired that it has truth without any admixture of error for its matter and therefore is, and shall remain to the end of the age, the only complete and final revelation of the will of God to man the true center of Christian union and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds and opinions should be tried.

The Master of Arts in Church Ministry (MACM) is a 36-hour professional degree designed to meet the demands of ministry in the twenty-first century as well as enhance those who are currently members of a Baptist church. The purpose of the program is to enhance the relationship between the student’s understanding of sound theology and the practical application of that theology in the context of local church ministry. Students become active learners as they interact with colleagues and faculty while further developing and implementing biblical principles into daily ministry.

The Dining Hall offers many choices for students for lunch. Students will enjoy a variety of choices include made-to-order pizza, an expanded deli bar, a self-serve grill station, and specialty bars. each day provides new and fresh options at this location. Each entrée will include an all-you-can-eat Salad Bar. The White House is the place to be at BBC! The White House offers a wide variety of coffee and frozen drinks on the menu and will personalize a drink just for you! Along with your cup o’ joe, the White House will also serve hot and fresh panini sandwiches, chips and salsa, cinnamon rolls, jumbo cookies and more. Located in the Student Center, The White House Express is a new addition to our dining plan at BBC. After evaluating our breakfast service, we realized that we needed to provide quicker and more efficient options in the morning for our students, faculty, and staff. The White House express will serve a variety of MANNA coffee blends, as well as some great options for breakfast and snacks. The White House express serve our Student Center hours at night. We are excited about this addition, and hope our students enjoy this great addition.

The Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Studies is a 124-hour degree that prepares men for pastoral ministry. This degree introduces those seeking a pastoral degree to basic Biblical principles along with an introduction to expository preaching, Biblical counseling, church business.

The Bachelor of Science in Middle School Education is a degree that prepares men and women for educational teaching of students in middle school. This education-preparatory degree not only introduces basic Biblical understanding but also prepares each student for public and private education sectors. Each student develops their profession through thorough understanding of each student and teaching tactics that are focused on the desired subject of business, language arts, science, and social sciences.

The beginning of the school year is always an exciting time around BBC. To kick off each school year our campus puts on an event called “Welcome Week”. During this week, we welcome all of our “new to BBC” students on to our campus.Through the week our new students will enjoy a welcome party on Saturday August 18, several events to help them get to know each other, and orientation as they begin their journey here at BBC | Life Change U. Please review the schedule below for times and places for each event during Welcome Week ’18.

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