Midlands Bible College

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The Midlands Bible College is a distance learning College based in England. It offers theological qualifications that are accredited by the University of Wales, Lampeter.

The college's programmes focus almost entirely upon exegesis and Biblical Hermeneutics.

1 History
2 Faculty
3 Courses
4 Events
5 Publications
6 See also
7 External links

[edit] History

The Midlands Bible College was founded in 1990. Initially the focus was on classroom based teaching, but has since shifted to focus almost entirely upon distance learning. As of 2006, the College's premises are for sale, as the college seeks to move to a purpose-built facility incorporating a recording studio for the production of the audio lectures.

[edit] Faculty

The current principal, and director of Undergraduate education is the Rev'd. Dr. Calvin Smith BA MEd PhD. He is assisted by a number of faculty including a number of high profile staff, including:

Rev'd Chris Lazensby
Rev'd Dr. Colin Warner (former superintendent minister of Assemblies of God)
Stephen Vantassel

[edit] Courses

Certificate of Higher Education in Biblical Hermeneutics
Diploma of Higher Education in Biblical Hemeneutics
Know Your Bible [Not Accredited]

Individual modules (10 or 20 credits) can be taken in the Biblical Languages of Koine Greek and Biblical Hebrew.

Upon completion of the DipHE, students can transfer to the University of Lampeter to complete the final year of the BA in Theology. The Midlands Bible College is currently developing a final year programme.

The College is developing an MA in Evangelical Studies programme.

[edit] Events

The college recently hosted to a major seminar on Jewish perspectives of pentecost.

[edit] Publications

As a distance learning provider, the college produces a large number of books and audiop lectures. Further, the college publishes a journal Evangelical Review of Society and Politics.