Indiana Bible College (IBC) is a

Bible college A Bible college, sometimes referred to as a Bible institute or theological institute, is an evangelical Christian or Restoration Movement Christian institution of higher education which prepares students for Christian ministry with theological ed ...

endorsed by the

United Pentecostal Church International The United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI) is a Oneness Pentecostal denomination headquartered in Weldon Spring, Missouri, United States. The United Pentecostal Church International was formed in 1945 by a merger of the former Pentecostal C ...

(UPCI). Founded in 1981 by Rev. Dennis Croucher of Seymour, Indiana,

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, it relocated to Indianapolis in 1988 under the direction and sponsorship of Rev. Paul D. Mooney and Calvary Tabernacle of

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. Its campus is located at 1502 East Sumner Avenue – the site of the former University Heights Hospital, one-half mile north of the

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in University Heights.

Academics

Indiana Bible College focuses on preparing students for careers in professional ministry. The college offers

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and

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programs in

Biblical Studies Biblical studies is the academic application of a set of diverse disciplines to the study of the Bible (the Old Testament and New Testament).''Introduction to Biblical Studies, Second Edition'' by Steve Moyise (Oct 27, 2004) pages 11–12 ...

, Worship Studies, and Missiology with academic minors in religious education, missiology,

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theology Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing th ...

, communications and media, and worship studies, youth ministries, and urban ministries. Indiana Bible College provides leadership across the

, both in

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and

. All degrees that are offered have not been accredited by any higher accreditation agencies. However, IBC credits and degrees routinely transfer to institutions of higher learning, and several students have used IBC degrees to obtain accredited master's degrees and Doctorates from around the country in various fields, though not in every case.

Urshan Graduate School of Theology Urshan Graduate School of Theology (UGST) is a private seminary affiliated with the United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI) and located in Wentzville, Missouri. It opened in 2001 as a Oneness Pentecostal seminary. Students As of Fall 2018 ...

, the accredited seminary of the UPCI, accepts degrees from IBC because their accrediting agency considers IBC equivalent to an accredited institution. For the past several years, IBC has been the largest UPCI Bible college. It offers on-site courses, night classes, a large External Studies program, and Spanish course offerings at the main campus. The Worship Studies Department has several groups that travel extensively ministering throughout the country, IBC PRAISE is a premier group, ministering before crowds of upwards of 22,000 people. IBC Chosen, Chorale, Singers, Anthem, among others travel across North America. Smaller Ministerial Student Association groups, often numbering several per weekend, also minister in various places, with a preaching contingent also. The Missiology Studies Department expanded in Fall 2015, and now has two long-time missionaries: Robert K. Rodenbush and William Turner as integral parts of the Department. ''Perspectives Magazine'' is the official magazine of IBC. It has a readership of about 20,000 per issue, making it the largest circulated Apostolic Pentecostal periodical in North America. Jim Sleeva has been a missionary, prison chaplain, youth counselor, and Bible College instructor for many years. In June 2020, Rev. Jason Gallion became the Executive Vice President. The Dean of Worship Studies, Lindel Anderson, holds a Doctor of Worship Studies (D.W.S) degree. The Director of Promotions, Rev. Chris Henderson, holds a Master of Arts in Ministry. Rev. Tim Massengale and the Dean of Biblical Studies, Rev. Bobby Killmon both have MDivs. President Joshua B. Carson is an international speaker, writes an article for ''Perspectives'' monthly, has previously served as the General Youth President of the United Pentecostal Church International headquartered in Weldon Spring, Missouri, and as of June 2020 is the Pastor of Calvary Tabernacle, one of the largest Oneness Pentecostal churches in the State of Indiana. Calvary's weekly services are streamed around the world, with Pastor Carson as the primary speaker. The library has around 20,000 volumes and a broad range of scholarly and practical periodicals are also accessible to students. A rare book room contains many volumes for special areas of study and learning.

External links

Official website
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