Maryland Bible College & Seminary

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Maryland Bible College & Seminary (MBCS)
Type Private Bible college
Established1988
Affiliation Greater Grace World Outreach
Students300+
Location, ,
39°18′55″N76°32′35″W / 39.31518°N 76.54306°W / 39.31518; -76.54306 Coordinates: 39°18′55″N76°32′35″W / 39.31518°N 76.54306°W / 39.31518; -76.54306
CampusUrban
Successor toStevens School of the Bible
Website http://www.mbcs.edu/

Maryland Bible College & Seminary, founded in 1988, is a Bible college in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a successor to Stevens School of the Bible.

The college is affiliated with Greater Grace World Outreach and was founded by Carl H. Stevens Jr.


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