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

↑ http://www.akbible.edu/about/effectiveness
↑ http://www.abhe.org/pages/NAV-Directory.html
↑ Faye E. Crandal, Into the Copper River Valley, Taylors, SC: Faith Printing, 1994.

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Colleges and universities in Alaska

Public institutions	Alaska Anchorage Alaska Fairbanks Alaska Southeast

Private institutions	Alaska Bible College Alaska Pacific Saint Herman's Orthodox Theological Seminary Wayland Baptist University

Community/Junior Colleges	Charter Iḷisaġvik Kenai Peninsula Kodiak Matanuska-Susitna Prince William Sound College UAF Community and Technical

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

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