Alaska Bible College

Alaska Bible College
Motto Becoming servant leaders with Christ-like character.
Type Bible college
Established 1966
President David Ley
Students 51 [1]
Location Palmer, Alaska,
Glennallen, Alaska (extension),
Anchorage, Alaska (extension), United States
Campus Rural
Colors Red and Gold
Website http://www.akbible.edu/

Alaska Bible College is a private four-year institution located in Palmer, Alaska. Extension courses are also offered in Anchorage and Glennallen. It is nationally accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education.[2]

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 people and also founded Central Alaskan Missions (which is now a branch of SEND International).[3] 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, for rural ministry in the Far North.

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  2. ↑ http://www.abhe.org/pages/NAV-Directory.html
  3. ↑ Faye E. Crandal, Into the Copper River Valley, Taylors, SC: Faith Printing, 1994.

Coordinates: 62°06′53″N 145°31′47″W / 62.11472°N 145.52972°W / 62.11472; -145.52972


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