New Brunswick Bible Institute
Encyclopedia
New Brunswick Bible Institute, commonly called NBBI, is a conservative, evangelical Bible college
that exists to educate Christian
students in a thorough knowledge of the Bible
as well as provide them with practical vocational training for ministry.
, Canada
and is situated along the western bank of the scenic St. John River between the towns of Hartland
and Woodstock
and just 35 km (21.7 mi) from the international border with the United States
at Houlton, Maine
.
and Europe
. NBBI was part of that movement when it was founded in 1944 by Rev. John Parschauer and a group of Christian men who saw the need in the Canadian Maritime
provinces for a Bible-centered school that could train young men and women and send them forth to evangelize. The school began that fall with an enrollment of ten students in its three year Biblical and Theological Studies Program. Rev. Parschauer later went on to start the Bibelschule Brake in Lemgo, Germany in 1959.
In 1947 the New Brunswick Bible Institute was officially recognized by the government as a "school for training young men and women to do the work of the ministry" and was granted incorporated status by the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly.
In the early 1950s, with the enrollment steadily increasing, new dormitories and a meeting center were built to accommodate student needs and host the general public for special meetings and conferences. The campus facilities were further expanded in the 1970s with the completion of a new dining facility, men's dormitory and the Open Bible Student Center (Renamed the Kenneth M. Robins Student Centre in 2001) which provided space for new classrooms, administration offices, a chapel and gymnasium. Extensive renovations and projects have been conducted over the years and today the campus has a total of 22 buildings in use.
In the fall of 1991, New Brunswick Bible Institute added a one year Associate Program and a four year Advanced Biblical Ministries Program to compliment its core three year Biblical and Theological Studies curriculum.
In 2009, NBBI began offering a Bachelor of Theology
degree to all graduates of the Advanced Biblical Ministries Program through a networking agreement with Covington Theological Seminary of Rossville, GA.
service. There were 103 students enrolled in its programs of study for the 2010-2011 school year. The school employs 28 full and part time staff and faculty and is governed by a Board of Directors
.
Bible college
Bible colleges are institutions of higher education that specialize in biblical studies. Curriculum is Bible-based and differs from that of liberal arts colleges or research universities. Bible colleges generally exclude the study of philosophy, unlike seminaries and theological colleges...
that exists to educate Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
students in a thorough knowledge of the Bible
Bible
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as well as provide them with practical vocational training for ministry.
Location
The 100 acre (0.404686 km²) NBBI campus is located in rural Victoria Corner, New BrunswickNew Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and is situated along the western bank of the scenic St. John River between the towns of Hartland
Hartland, New Brunswick
Hartland is a town in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada.Hartland is situated on the Saint John River in the central-western portion of the province in the agricultural heartland of Carleton County. It is the hometown of two of New Brunswick's premiers during the 20th century: Hugh John...
and Woodstock
Woodstock, New Brunswick
Woodstock is a Canadian town in Carleton County, New Brunswick located on the west bank of the Saint John River at the mouth of the Meduxnekeag River, 92 km west of Fredericton and close to the Canada – United States border and Houlton, Maine.- History :Woodstock was settled by Loyalists...
and just 35 km (21.7 mi) from the international border with the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
at Houlton, Maine
Houlton, Maine
Houlton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, on the United States – Canada border, located at . As of the 2010 census, the town population was 6,123. It is perhaps best known as being at the northern terminus of Interstate 95 and for being the birthplace of Samantha Smith...
.
History
New Brunswick Bible Institute traces its historic roots back to the ministry of nineteenth century evangelist D. L. Moody, whose passion for equipping Christians with a practical Bible education influenced a generation of pioneers who carried that same desire across North AmericaNorth America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. NBBI was part of that movement when it was founded in 1944 by Rev. John Parschauer and a group of Christian men who saw the need in the Canadian Maritime
Maritimes
The Maritime provinces, also called the Maritimes or the Canadian Maritimes, is a region of Eastern Canada consisting of three provinces, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. On the Atlantic coast, the Maritimes are a subregion of Atlantic Canada, which also includes the...
provinces for a Bible-centered school that could train young men and women and send them forth to evangelize. The school began that fall with an enrollment of ten students in its three year Biblical and Theological Studies Program. Rev. Parschauer later went on to start the Bibelschule Brake in Lemgo, Germany in 1959.
In 1947 the New Brunswick Bible Institute was officially recognized by the government as a "school for training young men and women to do the work of the ministry" and was granted incorporated status by the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly.
In the early 1950s, with the enrollment steadily increasing, new dormitories and a meeting center were built to accommodate student needs and host the general public for special meetings and conferences. The campus facilities were further expanded in the 1970s with the completion of a new dining facility, men's dormitory and the Open Bible Student Center (Renamed the Kenneth M. Robins Student Centre in 2001) which provided space for new classrooms, administration offices, a chapel and gymnasium. Extensive renovations and projects have been conducted over the years and today the campus has a total of 22 buildings in use.
In the fall of 1991, New Brunswick Bible Institute added a one year Associate Program and a four year Advanced Biblical Ministries Program to compliment its core three year Biblical and Theological Studies curriculum.
In 2009, NBBI began offering a Bachelor of Theology
Bachelor of Theology
The Bachelor of Theology is a three to five year undergraduate degree in theological disciplines. Candidates for this degree typically must complete course work in Greek or Hebrew, as well as systematic theology, biblical theology, ethics, homiletics and Christian ministry...
degree to all graduates of the Advanced Biblical Ministries Program through a networking agreement with Covington Theological Seminary of Rossville, GA.
Today
New Brunswick Bible Institute has hundreds of graduates who are currently serving in churches and mission organizations all over the globe. A survey conducted in 2001 among the fourth year graduates of NBBI, indicated that 70% were in full time ministry. The school lists at least 64 countries in which NBBI alumni have been involved in ChristianChristian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
service. There were 103 students enrolled in its programs of study for the 2010-2011 school year. The school employs 28 full and part time staff and faculty and is governed by a Board of Directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
.
External links
- New Brunswick Bible Institute - Official Site
- NBBI Facebook Page