Jump to content

Northeastern Baptist College

Coordinates: 42°53′43″N 73°11′54″W / 42.8954°N 73.1982°W / 42.8954; -73.1982
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Northeastern Baptist College
MottoThe Mind of a Scholar, The Heart of a Shepherd, and The Perseverance of a Soldier.
TypePrivate Bible College
Established2013; 11 years ago (2013)
AffiliationBaptist
PresidentMark H. Ballard
Academic staff
20
Students70 +/-
Location, ,
Websitewww.nebcvt.org

Northeastern Baptist College (NEBC) is a Baptist college located in Bennington, Vermont, United States, affiliated with the Baptist Convention of New England and the Southern Baptist Convention.

History

[edit]

NEBC was founded in 2013 by Mark Ballard.[1][2] It is affiliated with the Baptist Convention of New England which is in turn affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.[3]

Academics

[edit]

Northeastern Baptist College is authorized by the state of Vermont to grant Associate and Bachelor degrees.[4]

NEBC offers associate degrees in Biblical Studies, Music Ministry and Business. It offers bachelor degrees in Biblical Studies, Christian Counseling, Christian Education, and Business Administration.

Campus

[edit]

The main campus of NEBC is housed in the third and fourth floor of a former Ramada Inn and Conference Center in Bennington, Vermont.[5] This space includes academic classrooms, faculty offices, study areas, and an auditorium that is used for chapel.

The Charles & Pauline Hogue Library is located on Main Street in downtown Bennington, about a mile from the main campus.[6] Student housing is located at the Jehovah Jireh Hall, which is across the street from the library. The dorms house approximately 40 students.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Tom Strode, New England Baptist College Blooms From Long-Ago Seed, Baptist Press, February 25, 2014.
  2. ^ Elizabeth A. Conkey, Northeastern Baptist College opens its doors, Bennington Banner, September 3, 2013.
  3. ^ Southern Baptist Convention, Colleges and Universities, sbc.net, USA, retrieved October 22, 2022
  4. ^ Art Toalston Baptist College Gains Vermont Accreditation, Baptist Press, September 17, 2014.
  5. ^ Libby A. Nelson Northern Baptists Inside Higher Ed, September 21, 2012.
  6. ^ nebcvt.org Library Accessed June 24, 2018.

42°53′43″N 73°11′54″W / 42.8954°N 73.1982°W / 42.8954; -73.1982