Recommendations For Fundamental Bible College or Seminary?

[Thirsty1]

We are in the early stages of looking at college opportunities for our daughter. While there are some prayer and discussion about what she wants to do as a career, our desire first and foremost is that she attends a Bible College or Seminary that is still truly and deeply and unashamedly all-in for promoting the Lord's Word.

We have unfortunately found that some Christian schools (K-12) are not as advertised - so we are very wary of what is advertised on websites or brochures, or even what is said on tours. She - and we - wants her to go to a place that is still totally committed to the faith, and hasn't been infiltrated by the spirit of the age.

It's not easy to easy to know if this is the case without some level of intimate knowledge of the individual institutions.

I was wondering if anyone here had some guidance for Bible Colleges or Seminaries that still hold firm to the faith, and the campus atmosphere reflects that. Is there such thing as a list that accurately reflects this?

(Realizing this is necessarily subjective, there are some clear markers - such as stance on LGBTQ, the housing arrangements and rules on Campus, the clubs on campus, the curriculum itself, the behavior and stances of leadership and staff.)

Any thoughts or guidance would be most appreciated.

 

[xlsdraw]

Landmark Baptist College in Haines City, Florida. A ministry of Landmark Baptist Church. You can pm me with any questions.

 

[John of Japan]

We are in the early stages of looking at college opportunities for our daughter. While there are some prayer and discussion about what she wants to do as a career, our desire first and foremost is that she attends a Bible College or Seminary that is still truly and deeply and unashamedly all-in for promoting the Lord's Word.

We have unfortunately found that some Christian schools (K-12) are not as advertised - so we are very wary of what is advertised on websites or brochures, or even what is said on tours. She - and we - wants her to go to a place that is still totally committed to the faith, and hasn't been infiltrated by the spirit of the age.

It's not easy to easy to know if this is the case without some level of intimate knowledge of the individual institutions.

I was wondering if anyone here had some guidance for Bible Colleges or Seminaries that still hold firm to the faith, and the campus atmosphere reflects that. Is there such thing as a list that accurately reflects this?

(Realizing this is necessarily subjective, there are some clear markers - such as stance on LGBTQ, the housing arrangements and rules on Campus, the clubs on campus, the curriculum itself, the behavior and stances of leadership and staff.)

Any thoughts or guidance would be most appreciated.

Thirsty1, I started a private conversation with you about our college, Baptist College of Ministry (BCM).

Up front, we oppose LGBTQ and have no such students. We have no clubs on campus, but the young people fellowship in "Fellowships" named after famous missionaries. We have no intercollegiate sports, but have intramural sports seasons between the four fellowships. Our rules are very strict, and some don't come here because of that, but our attitude is that we want to protect the young people from the world and lock in a great spiritual relationship with their parents. (We strongly emphasize the family.)

 

[Armchair Apologist]

It is really dependent upon first of all, what you would consider as being "Fundamental?" If you are talking conformity to strict, biblical standards as they see it and you happen to be living in the "IFB World," I would say that perhaps West Coast Baptist College out in Lancaster, CA would probably be your best bet. Paul Chappell is quite fundamental but I would say that he makes a valid attempt at staying away from the "nuttiness" that often goes along with that crowd. Does your daughter wish to train for a vocational career or is her intention to marry a pastor or a missionary? This is most important to understand up front as most "Fundamental" Bible Colleges are focused only upon vocational ministry. Pensacola Christian College is quite "Fundamental" but they also have a nursing program so they may be worth considering. I also hear many good things about Maranatha Baptist Bible College in Watertown, WI so you may want to include them on the list along with Springfield Baptist Bible College in Springfield, MO.

How far away do you want your little girl to be from you?

 

[John of Japan]

It is really dependent upon first of all, what you would consider as being "Fundamental?" If you are talking conformity to strict, biblical standards as they see it and you happen to be living in the "IFB World," I would say that perhaps West Coast Baptist College out in Lancaster, CA would probably be your best bet. Paul Chappell is quite fundamental but I would say that he makes a valid attempt at staying away from the "nuttiness" that often goes along with that crowd. Does your daughter wish to train for a vocational career or is her intention to marry a pastor or a missionary? This is most important to understand up front as most "Fundamental" Bible Colleges are focused only upon vocational ministry. Pensacola Christian College is quite "Fundamental" but they also have a nursing program so they may be worth considering. I also hear many good things about Maranatha Baptist Bible College in Watertown, WI so you may want to include them on the list along with Springfield Baptist Bible College in Springfield, MO.

How far away do you want your little girl to be from you?

Maranatha Baptist U. also has a very good nursing program, the best in Wisconsin according to one survey, and several of our young people have done the program.