Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
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Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary is a private undergraduate and graduate institution located in Ankeny, Iowa.
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[edit] Mission statement
College: "The mission of Faith Baptist Bible College is to provide an intensive biblical, vocational, and general education on the college level with the goal of preparing students to minister effectively in Christian service through leadership positions in and through fundamental Baptist churches and other organizations of like convictions."
Seminary: "The mission of Faith Baptist Theological Seminary is to provide an advanced biblical, theological, and ministerial education at the graduate level with the goal of preparing Bible expositors to serve effectively in Christian ministry through leadership positions within Baptist fundamentalism."
[edit] History
In 1921, Dr. William H. Jordan, pastor of Third Presbyterian Church of Omaha, Nebraska founded Omaha Bible Institute as a nondenominational school for the purpose of training Christian workers for the ministry. He continued as the school's president for many years.
In the 1950s, the institute changed its name to Omaha Baptist Bible Institute and sought the support of Baptist organizations. In 1956, the council of the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches approved OBBI. The school broadened its programs and again changed its name to Omaha Baptist Bible College.
In the 1960s, the college outgrew its Omaha facilities, relocated to its present campus in Ankeny, and changed its name again to Faith Baptist Bible College.
In the 1980s, declining enrollment at Denver Baptist Bible College caused DBBC and FBBC to merge. FBBC also added the seminary at that time.
Dr. James Maxwell III will assume the role of president on July 1, 2007.
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[edit] College programs
[edit] Seminary degrees
- M.A.R. (Master of Arts in Religion)
- M.A. Biblical Studies
- M.A. Pastoral Studies
- M.A. Theological Studies
- M.Div.
