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Mission Statement

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.

Institutional Goals and Purpose

Faith has expectations that its students grow and develop in the following three areas:

Content: what the student knows and understands (including convictions),
Character: what the student is and is becoming, and
Competencies: what the student is able to do.

The following statements of goals and purposes reflect these expectations.

1. The student should evidence a comprehensive working knowledge of the Bible and of the great systematic truths of Scripture by

• successfully completing required courses in Bible and theology;

• evidencing acceptable progress in Bible and doctrinal content exams;

• demonstrating the ability to apply Scripture in life's situations and in Christian service opportunities, practicums, and apprenticeships; and

• successfully completing Bible-related capstone exams or experiences.

2. The student should evidence an understanding of and appreciation for our Baptist heritage, including a thorough knowledge of the history and distinctives of fundamentalist Baptists by

• successfully completing "A History of Baptist Faith and Practice,"

• accurately responding to relevant questions in "Senior Seminar" or "Systematic Theology," and

• aligning with and becoming involved in a fundamental Baptistic church.

3. The student should evidence an awareness of and commitment to God's worldwide program of fulfilling the Great Commission by

• successfully completing required courses in evangelism, missions, and missions-related courses;

• being consistently involved in evangelism and ministry to people;

• supporting local church programs for world evangelism;

• gaining exposure to a variety of cross-cultural settings, including (when possible), short-term, cross-cultural ministries; and

• participating in "prayer bands," the Missions Conference, and other missions-related activities on and off campus.

4. The student should evidence an understanding of general education content as it relates to life and ministry and the ability to evaluate it according to biblical truth by

• successfully completing required general education courses;

• articulating within these general education courses principles that relate biblical truth and human knowledge;

• incorporating and applying knowledge gained to work situations, ministry, and interpersonal relationships, as evidenced by successful completion of Christian service, practicums, and apprenticeships; and

• demonstrating successful competency levels on capstone exam related to studies in the general education component.

5. The student should evidence ability to serve Christ effectively by

• successfully completing required professional courses (i.e., courses from his field of study);

• successfully completing required courses in oral and written communication;

• successfully completing required Christian service, practicums, and apprenticeship assignments; and

• satisfactorily responding to ministry-related scenarios on the program capstone exam.

6. The student should evidence a Christian value system that is reflected in Christian character, attitudes, decisions, and actions by

• demonstrating a servant's attitude that is positive, responsible, supportive, and edifying, as determined by Christian service participation, practicums, and apprenticeship evaluations;

• responding to scenarios which reflect moral judgments and values desired for Christian leaders on the Defining Issues Test; and

• responding satisfactorily to ministry-related scenarios on the program capstone exam.