Nazarene Bible College (NBC) is a private
Nazarene Bible college
A Bible college, sometimes referred to as a Bible institute or theological institute, is an evangelical Christian or Restoration Movement Christian institution of higher education which prepares students for Christian ministry with theological ed ...
in
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. It was founded in 1964,
chartered in 1967, and approved by the Colorado Department of Education to grant degrees in 1970.
NBC has a 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio.
Academics
Nazarene Bible College is a baccalaureate granting institution affiliated with the
Church of the Nazarene
The Church of the Nazarene is an evangelicalism, evangelical Christian denomination that emerged in North America from the 19th-century Wesleyan-Holiness movement within Methodism. It is headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas, Lenexa within Johnson Cou ...
.
All the degree programs (except
Christian counseling) are offered through the online delivery system.
NBC has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools since 2006, and the Commission on Accreditation of the
Association for Biblical Higher Education
The Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE), formerly The Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges (AABC) is an evangelical Christian organization of bible colleges in the United States and Canada. It is a member of the International C ...
(ABHE) since 1976. NBC is also approved by the
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government. It began operating on May 4, 1980, having been created after the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was split into the Departmen ...
(USDE), the
Colorado Commission on Higher Education
The Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) was established in 1965 by the Colorado General Assembly. The Commission replaced an association which met informally to consider matters related to higher education. The Colorado Department of H ...
(CCHE), and the
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
NBC has collaborated with several institutions, including Caribbean Nazarene College, Nazarene Higher Education Consortium, Nazarene Theological College, The Salvation Army and South Pacific Nazarene Theological College.
In 2017, the college announced its intention to close its physical campus in Colorado Springs and switch to online-only instruction, citing declining enrollment for in-person offerings with just 73 students in 2016. The property was sold for redevelopment, with the bell tower and circular chapel building to be retained in the housing complex that was built on the site.
Presidents
*
Charles H. Strickland Charles H. Strickland (1916–1988) was a minister, missionary, college president, author, and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene
The Church of the Nazarene is an evangelicalism, evangelical Christian denomination that emerged ...
: 1967–1972
* Leonard S. Oliver: 1972–1984
* Jerry D. Lambert: 1984–1994
* Hiram E. Sanders: 1994–2006
* Harold B. Graves Jr.: 2006–2021
* Scott J. Sherwood: 2021-present
See also
*
DCourseWeb
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List of Church of the Nazarene schools {{short description, None
This is a list of Bible colleges, liberal arts colleges, and seminaries owned and operated by the Church of the Nazarene. They are listed by continent and country.
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
* Institut Biblique Nazareen, Abid ...
References
External links
Official website
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Bible colleges
Private universities and colleges in Colorado
Education in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Methodism in Colorado
Schools in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Universities and colleges affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene
Educational institutions established in 1967