Midlands Bible College and Divinity School

The Midlands Bible College and Divinity School (formerly the Midlands Bible College) is a distance learning Christian College based in England. It offers theological qualifications that are accredited by the University of Wales, Lampeter. Several other non-degree courses are also available from the college. The college programmes focus mainly upon exegesis and Biblical Hermeneutics.

History

The Midlands Bible College was founded in 1990. Initially the focus was on classroom based teaching at the college premises in Wolverhampton near Birmingham, England, but has since shifted to focus almost entirely upon distance learning. In 2008 the name of the college was changed to Midlands Bible College and Divinity School to reflect its seminary-level studies and a forthcoming Master of Arts programme in Theology.

Faculty

The current principal, and director of Undergraduate education is the Rev'd. Dr. Calvin Smith BA MEd PhD. He is assisted by a number of faculty including a number of high profile staff, including:
* Dr David Bostock
* Rev'd Dr. Colin Warner (former superintendent minister of Assemblies of God)
* Dr. Stephen Vantassel

Courses

* Bachelor in Theology
* Certificate of Higher Education in Biblical Hermeneutics
* Diploma of Higher Education in Biblical Hemeneutics
* Know Your Bible [Not Accredited]

Upon completion of the DipHE, students can transfer to the University of Lampeter to complete the final year of the BA in Theology, or complete the newly accredited BTh programme provided by the College. The Midlands Bible College is currently developing a final year programme as well as an MA in Evangelical Studies programme. Degree level modules can also be taken individually as separate units of private study. The college offers the following modules (10 or 20 credit) all of which can be taken by open or distance learning:

* Introduction to the Bible
* Old Testament Survey
* New Testament Survey
* The Synoptic Gospels
* New Testament Greek 1
* Lands of the Bible
* Biblical Exegesis: Theory
* Exegesis in Practice
* History of Hermeneutics
* Exegesis and Theology
* Exegesis and Polemics
* Exegesis & the Preacher
* Book of Deuteronomy
* Interpreting 1/2 Samuel
* Letter to the Hebrews
* The Church and Israel
* Lands of the Bible (level 2)
* Case Studies
* 1 Corinthians
* Independent Project

Virtual Campus

The Midlands Bible College and Divinity School is a specialist in distance learning education. Accordingly, the College has invested in a substantial Virtual Campus that provides students with access to online journals, books, papers and other materials available for download. There is also a community forum where students may interact.

Publications

As a distance learning provider, the school produces a large number of books and audio lectures. Further, the college publishes a journal Evangelical Review of Society and Politics.

ee also

*Hermeneutics
*Biblical exegesis

External links

* [http://www.midbible.ac.uk/ Midlands Bible College and Divinity School]
* [http://collegeblog.midbible.ac.uk/ Midlands Bible College and Divinity School blog]
* [http://www.lamp.ac.uk/ University of Wales, Lampeter]
* [http://www.evangelicalreview.com Evangelical Review of Society and Politics]
* [http://stephenvantassel.org Dr. Stephen Vantassel]
* [http://www.moriel.org/news-and-events_uk.htm Rev. Jacob Prasch]