Nazarene Bible College
I’ve always admired teachers (that help us learn) and pastors (who help us grow), for if we ever stop learning, we stop growing! I am privileged now to continue to help people grow and learn not only as a pastor here in Oregon, but now also as an adjunct faculty member for Nazarene Bible College online as I just received confirmation a couple of days ago. Here are some facts about Nazarene Bible College (NBC) –STUDENTS: This academic year over 1,200 individuals took classes through NBC’s on-campus (the 18-acre campus is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado) and online programs
HISTORY: The College was authorized by the General Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene in session at Portland, Oregon, in June of 1964.
ACADEMICS: Nazarene Bible College is one of the two exclusive institutions charged by the Church of the Nazarene with the task of preparing ministers rather than with the broader assignment of providing liberal arts education for both laity and clergy. Graduates of the four-year Bachelor of Arts in Ministry degree with a major in Pastoral Ministries meet denominational requirements for ordination to the ministry.
I think we’re only going to see more and more of this trend of academia looking to educated pastors who are immersed in ongoing ministry. Just last week, Dr. T. Scott Daniels, pastor of Pasadena First Church of the Nazarene also became Dean of the School of Theology of Azusa Pacific University which I believe is absolutely wonderful! Too often there is a gap between the church and higher Christian education and if we can work to bridge that divide, I believe the result will be better equipped and educated disciples of Jesus Christ. For more information about Nazarene Bible College and/or to look into possibly taking classes online, go to nbc.edu
posted by John M. Hanna @ 12:23 PM
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I was honored to take a few classes at NBC in Colorado Springs and enjoyed it very much. The model of using active ministers is to be applauded and is also being done by business schools who are using active business people to teach modules in masters programs. I listen much better to people 'in the trenches'. I also really admire pastors who are bringing lay people on stage to share an object lesson that supports the pastors message for the same reason - CCV in Phoenix is doing a good job of this. Finally, how can we change some church boards who only hire seminary graduates?
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