Statement of Purpose

Bible colleges exist primarily to prepare students for Christian ministries through a program of biblical, church-vocational, and general studies. As professional schools of higher education, they specialize in training for Christian service. Thus, they differ not only from secular colleges but also from Christian liberal arts colleges.

There are similarities between the special purpose Bible College and the general purpose Christian Liberal Arts College. Both are committed to a biblical philosophy of education and are concerned with the personal development of students. Both seek to broaden and deepen the educational foundation of general education by providing courses in the humanities and sciences.

However, unlike the Christian liberal arts college, which prepares students for many professions/vocations, the principal aim of the Bible College is to equip students for full-time Christian ministries. Thus, every baccalaureate student majors both in Bible and in a church-related professional concentration. Liberal arts courses are taught, of course, but always from a thoroughly biblical perspective. The Word of God is at the very core of the curriculum. It is honored in every course taught.

Like other Bible colleges, we exist to equip men and women to use the Word of God more effectively in order to carry out the Great Commission as members of their churches and as witnesses in their communities. Training students to be pastors, evangelists, missionaries, church education leaders, biblical counselors, youth leaders, and Christian school teachers is our specialty.

However, as an undergraduate institution, Crossroads Bible College is distinct from most other Christian colleges. Our particular concern is to train men and women of many cultural and racial backgrounds for effective roles in Christian service. Racial and cultural alienation and isolation remain perhaps the biggest hindrances facing the North American church in its mission of proclaiming and modeling the gospel of Christ. The goal of Crossroads Bible College is to model a biblical multiracial and multicultural ministry so as to promote racial reconciliation rooted in redemption. We particularly desire to acquaint our students with the rich cultural and spiritual heritage of African Americans and so equip them to evangelize, disciple, and partner with African American and other ethnic groups according to the clear teaching of Scripture.