A Biblical Education For Truth Seekers, Steadfast Believers, and Future Leaders
At Atlanta Bible College (ABC), faith, ministry, and academics collide into a life-changing, educational experience for all. We strive for students to grow their faith and deepen their relationship with God, our Father, who created us and his Son, Christ Jesus, who redeemed us. Students will also be given the opportunity to connect with like-minded believers which facilitates fellowship unlike any other. Most importantly, students at Atlanta Bible College will learn how to equip themselves to follow the path that God lays out for anyone who chooses to believe in the Messiah.
What I so appreciate about ABC is how they helped me to organize my knowledge of the Bible. Prior to attending, I had a fairly decent knowledge of the Scriptures, having read all the way through once or twice. Sitting in church services and seminars for years had taught me much. In fact, one mentor even questioned what good attending ABC would do for me. So when I came down to Georgia to attend, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Looking back on this 15 years later, I’m so glad I went!
Several huge benefits come to mind. Firstly, my biblical knowledge was like an untamed garden. Sure, I knew a verse here and there, but I didn’t have a very good mental map for how the Bible fit together. Sitting through Old Testament Survey and then New Testament Survey, I was able to see the big picture. I developed a sense for the history of redemption as well as how the prophets fit with the historical books and the epistles fit within Acts.
Taking Basic Bible Doctrine and Systematic Theology helped me immensely as well. Those classes gave me mental shelves on which to put different doctrines so they wern’t a jumbled mess on my mental floor. Learning about categories like soteriology, harmartiology, and ecclesiology expanded my thinking. Approaching theology in a systematic way also helped me to see the dependency and relationship between doctrines.
I could go on and on about how my education at ABC provided me with a welcoming community, introductions to lifelong mentors, and an education I still depend on every day. However, I would leave you with one more benefit that taking college level Bible classes provided me. So much of our church or YouTube education puts little or no responsibility on the student. People are encouraged to sit and listen–and I get that. People are tired from a long day at work or they’re too busy to do homework and write essays. However, at ABC, like any college, the expectations are much higher. You will have homework; you will memorize key information; you will write papers. And to be honest, though writing is hard work, those assignments probably helped me grow more than anything else I did while at ABC.
If you would like to go down to their campus and become a full or part-time student, you can apply to attend here. They’ve also got distance-learning classes you can take from the comfort of your home. Also, check out their Academic Catalog to see what courses they offer and their Academic Calendar to see when classes will begin for next semester.
I’ll leave you with a list of ABC’s objectives. If these sound good to you, you should consider getting in contact with them to figure out how you can become a student at ABC.
- Know God and His Word (Bible is our middle name!)
- Seek to have a personal, loving relationship with God.
- Confidently know the Bible as God’s infallible Word.
- Understand that God’s Word relates to every area of life (general education, experience).
- Apply God’s Word
- Develop a lifestyle that includes personal devotions and regular Bible study, using sound methods in that study.
- Develop the skills of sound scholarship in both biblical and secular studies, characterized by a spirit of inquiry, research, and creative thinking.
- Recognize the lordship of Christ and fulfill God’s will personally, vocationally, in attitude, and in deed.
- Live a life of high moral and spiritual standards at home, in the community, and in church.
- Communicate God’s Word (Be in ministry!)
- Determine where the Lord is directing the individual to serve–whether as a layman or in an employed ministry.
- Carefully evaluate God-given gifts along with accompanying personal talents.
- Become proficient in methods of communication, leadership, and ministry.
- Become involved in a lifetime of Christian service.
Lastly, I’d be remiss if I failed to mention that you can get ABC swag at their online store and you can support the good work that the college is doing by donating here.