Missions

Jesus commanded His followers to "go and make disciples of all nations." At BBC, we prepare young men and women for a life of answering this call. Our Missions program is designed to broaden your perspective by equipping you for cross-cultural ministry and immersing you in God's Word.   If your goal is to reach the lost through missions, our goal is to help you get there. Join our Missions program and you will learn about other cultures, study under professors who are passionate about God's Word, and develop your ability to live out the love of Christ.   Your advisor will help you find the best mission field for you to complete your six-week Missions Apprenticeship. Teaching English as a second language in China, helping with writing ministries in Togo, or church-planting in just about any city or rural region are just a few of the options to consider. During these six weeks, you will put your education into action, earn academic credits, and make a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Core Courses in the Missions Program

•  Missionary Anthropology

•  Cross-Cultural Communications

•  Church Planting and Church Growth

•  Missions Seminar

•  Dynamics of Discipleship

•  World Religions

What Happens After Graduation?

Graduates of this program earn the equivalent of a double major in both Bible and Missions. After graduation, you will be ready to apply for candidacy at a mission agency. Many of our graduates pursue specific ministries such as teaching Bible, working on a pastoral staff, youth and women's ministries, or church-planting on the mission field.

Mission agencies readily accept our graduates. This is due primarily to the solid Bible education and the emphasis on the necessary tools for cross-cultural ministry that you will experience here at BBC. Our graduates have been accepted by Missions Agencies such as Association of Baptists for World Evangelism (ABWE), Baptist Mid-Missions (BMM), and Evangelical Baptist Mission (EBM). Currently, our graduates are serving all over the world in countries like South Africa, Ecuador, Italy, Ghana, Japan, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Germany, France, Canada, Hong Kong, Australia, and more!

Don Trott, the Executive Director of Missionary Mobilization at ABWE, stated his appreciation of our Missions program by saying, "The graduates of Baptist Bible College stand tall among the ABWE missionary family around the world. Their education, training, experience, and giftedness enables their sending church and ABWE to make sure they are used to the fullest extent for the glory of God in His work worldwide."

We know that the process of leaving school life and entering the mission field can be intimidating. That's why we have a Missions Seminar that prepares you for that transition. Our desire is to give you more than an education; we want to do everything we can to get you to the field God leads you to so you can reach the lost!

Real People   "The issues we face ministering in Europe are often complex and require clear, biblical thinking. To prepare me for this, the Lord used the Missions program at BBC to give me the solid theological foundation, as well as the practical understanding of cultural issues, which are essential for world missions. The emphasis placed upon ministry and missions at BBC was contagious." –Jeff Demerly, 1992 graduate, missionary with ABWE in Slovakia   "The most valuable lesson that I have learned is viewing the Bible as my final authority. Culturally, things are always going to look different, but I need to view everyone and everything through the Word of God. I am going to South Africa for my Missionary Apprenticeship, and I will be involved in discipleship, Bible studies, sports ministries, and wilderness ministries." –Bethany Gibson, BBC student

For more information about the Missions program, contact Professor John Jackson .