Steinbach Bible College

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Steinbach Bible College

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  • Steinbach Bible School, 1931-1953
  • Steinbach Bible Institute, 1953-1977

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Dates of existence

1931-

History

  • 1931: classes first held in Steinbach Mennonite Brethren Church with 3 teachers and 13 students of the Mennonite Brethren and Evangelical Mennonite Brethren churches
  • 1932-1936: school closed and resumed in November 1936
  • 1938: a Bible school Association (Bibelschulverein) was organized, composed of members of four Mennonite churches of Steinbach and vicinity, which elected a board of directors to operate the school.
  • 1939: moved into its own property and classroom building
  • 1946: a high school curriculum was introduced (Steinbah Bible Academy) but dropped again
  • 1953: new constitution was written and the administration changed from a Verein to a corporation of directors, and the name was changed to Steinbach Bible Institute
  • 1955: moved to a new 13 acre campus just outside the town of Steinbach; offered 3 year course in Bible and theology, a two-year course in Christian education, and grades ten, eleven, and twelve (high school / university entrance curriculum).
  • 1977: became a college
  • 1991: received accreditation from the American Association of Bible Colleges

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Steinbach Bible Institute (Steinbach, Manitoba) (1953-1977)

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CA-MHA-2022

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Steinbach Bible Institute (Steinbach, Manitoba)

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Steinbach Bible College

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Dec 2022 by AHR

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