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OUR PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE:
Dr. David R. Nicholas
Shasta Bible College and Graduate School is serious about equipping Christian leaders for the 21st Century! If God is directing you into pastoral ministry, youth ministry, music ministry, Biblical counseling, missions, Christian school administration or teaching; I hope you will carefully examine this catalog along with the quality credentials and practical experience of SBC's teaching faculty. Why? Because at SBC we believe that teaching involves more than the transmission of course content. Much of what students gain at SBC is caught as well as taught by dedicated mentors who take an individual interest in each student. Our task, as we see it, is to excite you with insights into Scriptural truth, equip you to know, handle and apply God's Word with accuracy and excellence, motivate you to confront the darkness of contemporary culture with a boldness and power that comes only through Holy Spirit empowerment, and to model before you a passion for the souls of men, the priority of personal discipleship and the ministry of Bible believing local churches.
Over the past 30 years, God has privileged Shasta Bible College and Graduate School to equip Christian leaders who now serve across the nation and in many parts of the world. In fact, alumni surveys reveal that over 80% of SBC's male graduates enter church ministry, missions or graduate seminary studies. Over 60% of SBC alumni (male and female) are presently engaged in some form of vocational Christian service. SBC students who go on for graduate study find that they are exceptionally well-prepared in Biblical knowledge, theological understanding and Biblical languages.
Often students who come to SBC to acquire a Biblical foundation for life find that their SBC experience causes them to "blossom" both spiritually and academically. As a result, many discover new purpose in the prospect and privilege of serving Christ. This newfound purpose can revolutionize study habits and provide fresh motivation for academic pursuits. Even students with mediocre high school or college records are frequently transformed into serious students. No guarantees, but it can and does happen!
New and returning students this year enjoy state-of-the-art library facilities and classrooms in SBC's recently constructed Learning Resource Center. We rejoice over God's provision and we are everlastingly grateful for the generosity of so many friends of the College who are committed to equipping future Christian leaders. We look forward to God's continued blessing as Shasta Bible College and Graduate School grows and expands to meet the challenges of equipping Christian Leaders for the 21st Century!
If you're looking for an affordable Christian
college where commitment to Biblical Inerrancy and the sufficiency of Christ for
life and ministry is foundational . . . where historic Biblical Christianity is
defended and taught without apology . . . and where professors really care about
students, then Shasta Bible College and Graduate School may be just the place
for you! So, if you're serious about serving Christ, I hope you will join us at
SBC where we're serious about equipping you to fulfill Christ's final command (
Yours for equipping faithful servants,
David R. Nicholas, M.S., Th.D., President