
Fresno Pacific University Biblical Seminary, formerly the Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary, is the denominational seminary of the United States
Mennonite Brethren Church
The Mennonite Brethren Church is an evangelical Mennonite Anabaptist movement with congregations.
History
The conference was established among Plautdietsch-speaking Russian Mennonites in 1860. During the 1850s, some Mennonites were influenced by ...
es. It was founded in 1955 in
Fresno, California
Fresno (; ) is a city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County, California, Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley (California), Central Valley region. It covers a ...
. The campus is located on the campus of
Fresno Pacific University in southeast Fresno.
The seminary is a member of the
Associated Canadian Theological Schools and is accredited by the
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC ( )) provided accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in California and Hawaii, the territories of Guam, American Samoa and Northern ...
and the
and offers
Master of Divinity
For graduate-level theological institutions, the Master of Divinity (MDiv, ''magister divinitatis'' in Latin) is the first professional degree of the pastoral profession in North America. It is the most common academic degree in seminaries and ...
and
Master of Arts
A Master of Arts ( or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA or AM) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Those admitted to the degree have ...
degrees in various ministry and bible-related subjects. It also offers several graduate-level diploma and certificate courses.
See also
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U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches The US Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (USMB) is an association of Mennonite Brethren Churches in the United States. Background
On January 6, 1860, a small group of Mennonites in Ukraine, influenced by Moravian Church, Moravian Brethren an ...
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Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
The Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (CCMBC) is a Mennonite Brethren denomination in Canada. It is a member of the Mennonite World Conference and the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada.
Offices of the Canadian Conference of Menn ...
External links
Official websiteMennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary (Fresno, California, USA)at
Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online
Universities and colleges affiliated with the U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
Schools accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Educational institutions established in 1955
1955 establishments in California
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