Spiritual Development

Chapel: Chapels at BBC are developed to encourage and challenge you, as well as to give you opportunities to lead in a worship setting. Chapels are held at 10:30 am on Wednesdays and Fridays. Attendance is required for most students and each semester a noncredit, pass/fail (P/F) grade will appear on your transcript.

Involvement in a Local Church: You are expected to find a regular place of fellowship and service in a local New Testament church.

Spiritual Emphasis Week: A week is set apart each semester to emphasize a deeper spiritual life. Usually a guest minister is brought in to speak, counsel, and live on campus for the entire week.

Missions Emphasis Week: Each spring a week is set aside to emphasize world missions and mission involvement.

Devotional Life: Classes are opened with prayer and conducted in a spirit of reverence for God. Students are encouraged to spend personal time as well as time with small groups and roommates in prayer and in meditation on the Word of God.

Spring Conference: The last week of the spring semester features a time of inspiration and fellowship between students, faculty, outstanding speaker, and hundreds of visitors. The program provides inspiration and information on many vital topics. This week is considered a part of the semester class schedule. Attendance is required, and absences can impact course grades.

Christian Service: If you are enrolled for six or more credit hours, you must report to the student dean on your involvement in a local congregation. A non-credit pass/fail (P/F) grade is placed on your transcript for each semester you are required to be involved in Christian Service. Students involved in Field Work or Internships are exempt from the Christian Service requirement.

Internships: Most bachelor degrees require juniors and seniors to participate in supervised on-the-job experience in the ministerial field for which they are making preparation.