Northeastern Baptist College

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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)
Affiliation Baptist
President Mark H. Ballard
Academic staff
20
Students70 +/-
Location, ,
Website www.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.

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History

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

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

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.

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References

  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.

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