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ABOUT OUR COLLEGE

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Grace Bible College is a leadership, Theological and Missional Institution of the Evangelical Baptist Convention (EBC) which is a member of the Asian Baptist Federation (ABF) and Baptist World Alliance (BWA). It was established on July 4, 1981 with a vision to train Christian Leaders and Missionary. Initially, the medium of instruction was in Paite dialect, but it was converted into English medium in 1992. In the beginning, classes were held under the ground floor of Dorcas Hall, New Lamka, the Secretariat of EBC until it was shifted to the present location in 1992.

The college was started with twenty students and today it has increased to about 175 students. The college has so far produced 1,356 graduates who are working as Pastors, Missionaries, Evangelists in different denominations and Para-churches all over India and abroad, such as Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. The college is also blessed with more than 2,886 stake holders in the form of patron membership and others. At present, the college has also been blessed by 401 stake holders, another set of supporters, who contributed regularly, a monthly financial support for “the students support project” of the Grace Bible College. The managing board of the college is preparing to introduce Master of Theology degree in the near future. The managing board has also drawn vision 2050 in order to facilitate research facilities in the college programs.

Vision Statement

The college has a vision to fulfill all biblical purposes by producing passionate and mission-minded servant leaders who would demonstrate spiritual maturity in their lives, biblical soundness in their beliefs and cultural relevancy in their missions and ministries.

Vision Statement

Mission Statement

  1. To provide biblical training and education to God-called men and women in an academic and spiritual environment.
  2. To provide solution to societal issues confronting the churches today in its mission and ministries and to interact with these issues Biblically and Theologically for an impact and a transformational change in the neighborhood with the gospel.
  3. To encourage, nurture and strengthen the works of Pastoral Care, Evangelism, Missions and Church Planting with practical strategies and methods for effective response to the fast-changing world.
  4. To this end, the BOG, Faculty, Staffs, Students and the graduates will exert Jesus model of lifestyle; integrate faith and practice and faithfully and passionately execute the mandate of the Great Commission with cultural relevancy.

Core Vallue

We are convinced that the Evangelical Theological Teaching is for everyone to know, to live with, and to go with in order to bring the lost souls to Christ.

Core Vallue

Motto

Grace Bible College is Biblically founded on the motto “Teach, Entrust, and Witness” (2 Timothy 2:2)

Statement of Faith

Grace Bible College believes in and owes allegiance to the following Doctrinal affirmations:

BIBLE:
The sixty-six canonical books of the Bible as verbally and plenary inspired Words of God.
GOD:
There is One God– the Creator, Sustainer and Ruler of the universe who eternally exists in three persons– the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
JESUS CHRIST:
Jesus Christ is fully God and fully human, who is born from Virgin Mary and is the Savior of the world.
HOLY SPIRIT:
The Holy Spirit is God who convicts and regenerates the believers and put him or her into the body of Christ and also indwells him or her.
MAN:
All men are sinners by nature and by choice and are under God’s judgment because of Adam’s sin. The death of Jesus is the basis and faith in the means through which one could be saved.
SALVATION:
Salvation involves the redemption of the whole man, and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, who by His own blood obtained eternal redemption for the believer. Salvation includes regeneration, justification, sanctification, and glorification. There is no salvation apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord.
CHURCH:
There is only One Church which is the communities of all true believers under the headship of Jesus Christ.
BAPTISM AND THE LORD SUPPER:
-Water baptism and the Lord’s Supper are the only two ordinances of the Church. It is an act of obedience symbolizing the believer’s faith in a crucified, buried, and risen Savior, the believer’s death to sin, the burial of the old life, and the resurrection to walk in newness of life in Jesus Christ.
-The Lord’s supper is a symbolic act of obedience whereby members of the church, through partaking of the bread and wine, memorialize the death of the Redeemer and anticipate His second coming.
RAPTURE:
The Second Coming of Christ will be in two stages: Rapture and then the Millennial Kingdom of Christ.
HUMAN DESTINY:
There are two final destinies for all men: Heaven and Hell.
FINAL JUDGEMENT:
There will be bodily resurrection of all men and final judgment when Jesus comes again on the earth.

Statement of Faith

Government Registration

The college was registered in 1985 with Ministry of Home Affairs, the Government of India, under the Foreign Contribution Acts (Regulation Act) 1976; and as a Non-profitable Educational Co-operative Society, Churachandpur, Manipur, also as in the same year under the Societies Registration Act, 1960 (Act XXI of ‘960) as amended under Assam 4th amendment Act, 1857 (Assam Act, VII of 1957) as extended to the State of Manipur.The college was registered in 1985 with Ministry of Home Affairs, the Government of India, under the Foreign Contribution Acts (Regulation Act) 1976; and as a Non-profitable Educational Co-operative Society, Churachandpur, Manipur, also as in the same year under the Societies Registration Act, 1960 (Act XXI of ‘960) as amended under Assam 4th amendment Act, 1857 (Assam Act, VII of 1957) as extended to the State of Manipur.

Accreditation

The college has been affiliated to Asia Theological Association (ATA) which is in turn a member of the International Council of Accrediting Agencies (ICAA). So, the following degree offered by this college such as the Diploma in Theology (Dip.Th), Bachelor of Theology (B.Th) and Master of Divinity (M.Div) respectively are accredited by the Asia Theological Association (ATA).

Accreditation

College Management

The college is governed by a Board of Governors (BOG) composed of sixteens members body. Nine BOG members are elected by the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the Evangelical Baptist Convention, two members are nominated by the BOG. The BOG is appointed for a term of three years. The Vice Principal, by virtue of his position, serves as Drawing and Disbursing Officer and as a BOG member and also the Principal, by virtue of his position is a member secretary in the Board of Governors (BOG). Besides this, all the three Directors of the Evangelical Baptist Convention are the ex-officio members of the BOG.
The college budget is approved by EBC at its Board of Trustees (EBC) and annual convention levels. All the moveable and immoveable assets of GBC are owned by the Evangelical Baptist Convention. Some faculty and staff members are directly paid by EBC and other faculty and staff members are paid by GBC. The principal links the college with its sponsoring body of EBC.

Location

Lamka town (which is also known as Churachandpur) is situated at 24.33-degree North Latitude and 93.67-degree East Longitude and 922 meters elevation above the sea level. It is located along valley of the Khuga River (also known as Tuitha river), which is surrounded by mountain ranges covered by evergreen forests that keeps the climate moderate throughout the year and provides a congenial atmosphere for study and hard work.

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Location

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Student Support

Student Support

Accommodations

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