Two-year Certificate

MARANATHA BAPTIST BIBLE INSTITUTE

BIBLE & CHURCH MINISTRIES CERTIFICATE

An extraordinary experience— on a university campus, efficient & affordable

Efficient—complete the diploma option in one year, or the certificate option in two years. Affordable—guaranteed low sticker price, federal and state financial aid available, compensated student employment. Focused—Bible and ministry courses with mentored local church ministry application. Exciting—live on campus and participate in student activities including dorm life, society membership, intramural sports, music and drama group opportunities, campus work, and local church ministry.

Earn your Bible & Church Ministries Certificate (BCM Certificate)

• One-year (diploma) and two-year (certificate) options available • Designed to give students a basic but comprehensive knowledge of the

Bible, as well as the confidence to engage in a lifetime of faithful service as members of a local church • Financial aid is available - an option unique to MBBI • Built to roll into an associate degree in Christian Ministry

29 MBBI credits can be transferred into an AA in Christian Ministry degree with a completed MBBI certificate.

Faculty

SPOTLIGHT

DR. MILTON JONES

On any weekday, if he’s not teaching a class, Dr. Milton Jones can usually be found working on course materials in his office. After more than forty-five years in pastoral ministry, Dr. Jones and his wife, Pamela, transitioned to Maranatha, where he is a faculty member and the program coordinator for Maranatha Baptist Bible Institute. His desire to train the next generation of young people for service in the church is evidenced by his diligence in coordinating the MBBI program and his investment in the lives of his students.

Code Course

Hours Bible Application and Ministry Requirements (11 hours) MBBI 131 Principles of Bible Study 1 MBBI 132 Principles of Biblical Stewardship 1 MBBI 133 Baptist Distinctives & Polity 1 MBBI 134 Baptist History & Missions 1 MBBI 135 Contemporary Theology & Dispensationalism 1 MBBI 136 Worldviews 1 MBBI 137 Apologetics 1 MBBI 141 Application of Bible Preaching1 4

Biblical Studies Requirements (15 hours) MBBI 101 Old Testament Survey 1 MBBI 102 Old Testament Survey 2 MBBI 103 Old Testament Survey 3 MBBI 104 Old Testament Survey 4 MBBI 111 New Testament Survey 1 MBBI 112 New Testament Survey 2 MBBI 113 New Testament Survey 3 MBBI 114 New Testament Survey 4 MBBI 151 Bible Doctrine 1 MBBI 152 Bible Doctrine 2 MBBI 153 Bible Doctrine 3

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 MBBI 154 Bible Doctrine 4 1 BIBC 230 Christian Life, Leadership, and Evangelism 3

Service Learning Requirements (18 hours) MBBI 161 Work Scholarship Internship2 MBBI 162 Local Church Practicum2 MBBI 163 Ministry Internship3 Service Electives (11 credits) MBBI 161 Work Scholarship Internship MBBI 162 Local Church Practicum MBBI 164 Missions Internship3 MBU courses (9 credits maximum)⁴ 2 2 3

1 1 3

Communications Requirements (4 hours) MBBI 121 Writing for the Workplace & Ministry 1 MBBI 122 Writing for the Workplace & Ministry 2 MBBI 123 Speech for the Workplace & Ministry MBBI 124 Effective Bible Teaching 1 1 1 1

1 Students enroll in MBBI 141 every semester of attendance. 2 Students must complete at least 2 credits of Local Church Practicum and Work Scholarship Internship. Additional credits may be taken to satisfy the Service Electives. 3 Summer internships must be declared prior to beginning and attached for credit to a spring or fall semester’s course load to maintain full-time status. ⁴ MBBI program students may elect to take up to 9 credits of MBU college courses. Prerequisites, additional tuition, course fees, and textbook expenses may apply.

Course Distribution

Bible Application & Ministry Requirements Biblical Studies Requirements Service Learning Requirements Communications Requirements

Minimum Hours Required

11 15 18 4 48

Schedule

Year 1

Old Testament Survey 1 1 New Testament Survey 1 1 Bible Doctrine 1 1 Writing for the Workplace & Ministry 1 1 Principles of Bible Study 1 Principles of Biblical Stewardship1 Baptist Distinct. & Polity 1 Application of Bible Preaching 1 Service Learning 4 12

Year 2

Old Testament Survey 3 1 New Testament Survey 3 1 Bible Doctrine 3 1 Writing for the Workplace & Ministry 2 1 Apologetics 1 Baptist History & Missions 1 Application of Bible Preaching 1 Service Learning 5 12 Old Testament Survey 2 1 New Testament Survey 2 1 Bible Doctrine 2 1 Effective Bible Teaching 1 Christian Life, Leadership & Evangelism 3 Application of Bible Preaching1 Service Learning 4 12

Old Testament Survey 4 1 New Testament Survey 4 1 Bible Doctrine 4 1 Speech for the Workplace & Ministry 1 Worldviews 1 Cont. Theo. & Dispensation. 1 Application of Bible Preaching1 Service Learning 5 12

SPOTLIGHTFaculty

DR. DAVID SAXON

Dr. David Saxon and his wife, Jamie, moved to Watertown in 1999, when he joined the College of Bible and Church Ministries faculty. Dr. Saxon has both an MA and Ph.D. in Church History and more than forty years of teaching experience. He says, “God led me into teaching because of my love for church history and theology, and my desire to communicate the truths of these important subjects. I now also have a deep love for college students and my colleagues.”

DR. BRYAN BROCK

Dr. Bryan Brock teaches homiletics, doctrine, apologetics, philosophy, and ethics along with Old and New Testament courses. He loves teaching the Bible and practical ministry and says, “I view teaching in my field as discipleship and mentoring multiplication.” Dr. Brock graduated from Maranatha Baptist University. Afterward, he earned Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees. He taught in a Christian school and spent ten years as a church planter and pastor before he and his wife, Rebecca, came to serve at Maranatha in 2016.

where are they now CALEB STEIN

BIO

Caleb Stein (’02, ’04) graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies, followed by a Master of Arts in Bible. He and his family have been serving as full-time missionaries in Trujillo, Peru, since 2009. “My time at Maranatha instilled in me a love for God’s Word and His people, a passion to serve God in the place where I am, and a commitment to remain faithful to God and His Word in spite of the changes and challenges around me,” Caleb says. “My education at Maranatha gave me the foundation upon which God continues to construct a life of ministry and service to Him through His church.”

MAJOR

Biblical Studies Master of Arts in Bible

LOCATED GRADUATED

Trujillo, Peru 2002, 2004

MARANATHA BAPTIST SEMINARY

Choose from six programs designed to equip you for ministry, no matter where God leads you.

DOCTOR OF MINISTRY IN PREACHING AND LEADING

Designed to prepare men—as surgeons of the soul—to think proficiently, speak intelligently, and lead wisely as they minister to a spiritually impoverished culture and strive to impact it for Christ’s glory.

32 CREDIT HOURS

MASTER OF ARTS IN BIBLE

Designed for those with full-time occupations, in or out of ministry. This graduate degree program can be completed entirely online and features more electives than other M.A. programs, resulting in a broader graduate education.

33 CREDIT HOURS

MASTER OF ARTS IN INTERCULTURAL STUDIES

Designed for future and current missionaries or anyone who desires to have a cross-cultural ministry in the United States or overseas. This program emphasizes church planting and understanding cultural worldviews.

33 CREDIT HOURS

MASTER OF DIVINITY

Designed for students who seek a standard seminary education for ministry as a pastor, youth or assistant pastor, missionary, evangelist, Bible teacher, or any other ministry focused on the communication of God’s word.

96 CREDIT HOURS

alumni spotlight ERNIE BOWMAN

Ernie Bowman (‘17) lives in Ypsilanti, MI. He graduated with an MA in Bible. He and his wife, Natalie, serve at their local church, where Ernie is an Associate Pastor overseeing education, youth, and family ministries. He also teaches Bible at Washtenaw Christian Academy. Recently, Ernie published a book called A Surgeon’s Hands: God’s Work, the life story of Dr. Bob Cropsey, missionary surgeon in Togo, Africa.

MASTER OF ARTS IN BIBLICAL STUDIES

Designed for those in pastoral ministry, missionary service, youth or camp work, and other ministries. This program includes courses in biblical and systematic theology, dispensational hermeneutics, biblical languages, and church history.

33 CREDIT HOURS

MASTER OF ARTS IN BIBLICAL COUNSELING

Designed for any who seek a graduate degree in Christ-centered counseling. Grounded in the sufficiency of God’s Word, this program covers marriage and family counseling, crisis counseling, and counseling for addictive behaviors.

33 CREDIT HOURS

BACHELOR’S + MASTER’S 4-YEAR PLAN

UNDERGRADUATE BIBLE COURSES SEMINARY BIBLE COURSES

MASTER OF ARTS IN BIBLE

Maranatha now offers an opportunity for you to earn an MA in Bible along with many bachelor’s programs, all in four years. In this program, you will receive MBS advanced placement credit for some undergrad Bible credits and will also take some Seminary courses to meet undergraduate requirements. If this opportunity interests you, be sure to visit with the Seminary office for details during your sophomore year.