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Whether God is calling you to church ministry, nonprofit service, cross-cultural work, or another vocation—or you are already serving in ministry but need to deepen your knowledge and skills—earn yourself an Associates and Bachelors Degrees from New Hope Bible College.
Getting Started
It is important to understand that “distance learning” education requires individual motivation and personal incentive to achieve the goal of a degree. The very word “study” implies an ongoing commitment, application, and persistence to complete a course and ultimately earn that coveted degree.
Philosophy
An excellent Bible college education is one which leads students to study the Holy Scriptures with an underlying passion to present it humbly before the world. It is not our desire to produce intellectual giants, but to produce men and women like unto the Apostle Peter, who said in John 6:38, “Lord to whom shall we go”? It is then from this humble place that we built a program of studies which seeks to emphasize knowledge of the Bible itself. We also included those classes which will give practical aid to pastors and Christian workers to actually “do the work of the ministry.” Our focus on the Scriptures themselves produces classes in which the student “searches as the Holy Spirit illuminates.” We realize that students come from different religious backgrounds, cultures and educational levels. New Hope Bible College accommodates for these differences in order to educate those with a “calling in their lives.” The distance-learning format actually works very well with the structure of our classes.
Testimonials
The author of Hebrews explains “God’s Word is living and powerful, sharper than a double-edged sword, able to penetrate to the depths of our soul…” And, that is indeed such a powerful truth of the Bible. But, through this college’s Bible study courses and the ongoing interaction with its instructors, I am now crossing a bridge to a deeper understanding…now identifying with something Job says to all of us (Job 42:5; NKJV) more than 3,500 years ago, “I have heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees You…”
PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW!
I have been so privileged to be a part of the online/distance learning program of New Hope Bible College as I had desired to be a “workman approved by God by diligently studying the Scriptures” through the help of highly experienced with high caliber knowledge and wisdom from the faculties and staff of NHBC. I just love all the courses offered, and the way it was prepared to train and equip potential leaders for effective service in God’s vineyard. More
Faculty and Staff
Sam Fillon
PresidentFirst Born Bible School, Berean School of the Bible, AA Los Angeles Harbor College, Th. B. Dayspring University, M.A. P.C. Andersonville Theological Seminary, served as Dean of Academics, Dayspring University 1998-2000, Doctor of Theology, Ecclesia Bible Institute.
Rachel Sugimoto
Vice PresidentFirst Born Bible School, B.A. Cal State University, Long Beach, M.A. C. Ed. Dayspring University, Doctor of Biblical Studies, Andersonville Theological Seminary.
Susan Fillon
Director of Admissions, Finance, FacultyFirst Born Bible School, Bachelors of Biblical Studies New Hope Bible College, Local Church Teacher Certifier, Southern California District Council Assemblies of God.
Reuben Fillon
FacultyPrincipal, First Born Bible School, Bachelors of Biblical Studies New Hope Bible College, BS, California State University, Long Beach, California.