Melanesia Nazarene Bible College (MNBC) is an undergraduate theological

Theology

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 and ministerial training college owned and operated by the Church of the Nazarene

Church of the Nazarene

The Church of the Nazarene is an evangelical Christian denomination that emerged from the 19th century Holiness movement in North America with its members colloquially referred to as Nazarenes. It is the largest Wesleyan-holiness denomination in the world. At the end of 2010, the Church of the...

 through its Division of World Mission. MNBC is located near Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea (PNG). MNBC was established in 1964 at Water Tun to train pastor

Pastor

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s for the Church of the Nazarene in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

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, but is now located at Ningei, near the junction of Kindeng road and the Wara Tuman river. Its stated purpose is "to provide training, with an emphasis upon holiness of life, for pastors and church leaders to carry on the work of the Church of the Nazarene in Melanesia".

According to its official website: "MNBC’s residential program currently has over 157 students enrolled, with another 30 students enrolled in the extension programs taught by MNBC faculty, pastors, and district superintendents. In September 2009 MNBC graduated 43 students.

Since its inception MNBC has trained missionaries

Missionary

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 who have been sent to the Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands

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, East Timor

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, and Vanuatu

Vanuatu

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, as well as ministers

Clergy

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who have planted churches and developed ministry centres across Papua New Guinea.