Alaska Bible College is a private Christian
bible college in
Palmer, Alaska. It is nationally accredited by the
Association for Biblical Higher Education.
The school was established in 1966 by missionary Vincent James Joy, a graduate of
Moody Bible Institute who became a pioneer
missionary to the
Ahtna
The Ahtna (also Ahtena, Atna, Ahtna-kohtaene, or Copper River) are an Alaska Native Athabaskan people of the Athabaskan-speaking ethnolinguistic group. The people's homeland called Atna Nenn', is located in the Copper River area of souther ...
people and also founded Central Alaskan Missions (which is now a branch of
SEND International
SEND International is an interdenominational Christian mission agency. The organization as it is known today was formed in 1971 through the merger of Far Eastern Gospel Crusade and Central Alaskan Missions.
Central Alaskan Missions was founded i ...
).
[Faye E. Crandal, ''Into the Copper River Valley,'' Taylors, SC: Faith Printing, 1994.] Joy began ABC with a focus on theological education for those preparing for ministry within Alaska.
A primary distinctive of the school is its emphasis on training individuals, including
Alaska Natives
Alaska Natives (also known as Alaskan Natives, Native Alaskans, Indigenous Alaskans, Aboriginal Alaskans or First Alaskans) are the indigenous peoples of Alaska and include Iñupiat, Yupik, Aleut, Eyak, Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, and a numbe ...
, for rural ministry in the Far North.
References
External links
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KCAM Radio
1966 establishments in Alaska
Association for Biblical Higher Education
Bible colleges
Education in Anchorage, Alaska
Education in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
Education in Unorganized Borough, Alaska
Educational institutions established in 1966
Seminaries and theological colleges in Alaska
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