WHY CARVER?
Graduate Placement
100% of our recent graduates (2015-2019) are serving in a local church, in either a volunteer or professional capacity.
68% of our recent graduates (2015-2019) pursued further education at Carver or another higher education institution.
Our Purpose
God has given Carver Baptist Bible College, Institute & Theological Seminary a vision for raising up and training dynamic and effective Christian leaders for urban America. Carver exists to bring the powerful life and society changing Gospel to the inner city.
Carver Baptist Bible College, Institute & Theological Seminary specializes in the training of pastors, missionaries, and lay workers for ministry in local churches, especially for minority communities in America. The College provides a relevant biblical, theological education which emphasizes discipleship and preparation for ministry in contemporary cultures.
Carver is greatly blessed by God to have an excellent faculty, composed primarily of experienced missionaries and competent volunteer pastors with many years in ministry. Most of our faculty have been involved for years in cross-cultural ministries enabling them to more effectively teach in urban America.
As Carver has experienced missionaries on our staff and faculty, we are able to keep the tuition low and enable our students to graduate without debt. This blessing has allowed most of our students to go immediately into ministry after graduation without having to pay off staggering and crippling school debts.
Mission Statement
Carver Baptist Bible College, Institute & Theological Seminary, as a Christian institution of higher education, exists to glorify God by training and equipping Christians for effective local church ministry in a multi-ethnic world.
100%
One hundred percent (100%) of Carver graduates complete their degrees without debt. The interest-free, tuition payment plan allows students to pay their tuition in full each semester. This frees the students to graduate and proceed in ministry debt-free.
OUR CORE VALUES
Carver Baptist Bible College, Institute & Theological Seminary is a private institution of higher education. Every program at Carver is designed to train students in Bible and Theology in order to prepare them for effective Christian ministry, especially in an urban, multi-ethnic context. Thus, our institutional core values are:
Authority of God’s Word – We believe the Scriptures (Old & New Testament) are the final authority for all Christian faith and practice. (Matthew 5:17-19; 1 Thessalonians 2:3)
Integrity – We live out Christ-like character in public and private. (Titus 2:7-8)
Servant Leadership – We serve the Lord Jesus Christ, the Church, and the world with humility recognizing the worth of each person before God. (Philippians 2:3-8; Mark 10:45)
Excellence – We strive for excellence in education, ministry, and life. (Colossians 3:23)
Mission-Focused – We fulfill the Great Commission by intentionally helping others grow in Christ, equipping them to reach all people groups. We are committed to sharing our hope and the love of Jesus Christ with the lost world. (Matthew 28:18-20; 2 Timothy 2:2; 1 Peter 3:15)
ACCREDITATION STATUS
Carver Baptist Bible College, Institute and Theological Seminary holds candidate status with the Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation. ABHE is a national accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Candidate status is a pre-accreditation status granted to those institutions that meet the ABHE Conditions of Eligibility and that possess such qualities as may provide a basis for achieving accreditation status within five years.
Carver was officially granted Candidate Status by the Association of Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) as of February 2020. We hope to gain full accreditation by February 2024.
Association for Biblical Higher Education
5850 T.G. Lee Blvd., Ste. 130
Orlando, FL 32822-1781
407.207.0840 (fax)
http://www.abhe.org/
From the ABHE website:
"The Association for Biblical Higher Education is a North American agency, comprising more than 150 postsecondary institutions throughout North America specializing in biblical ministry formation and professional leadership education. ABHE exists to enhance the quality and credibility of higher educational institutions that engage students in biblical, transformational, experiential, and missional higher education through accreditation, professional development, and collaborative engagements benefiting the Kingdom of Christ."
