Biblical Ministry Certificate
Description
The Certificate provides the student with personal spiritual enrichment and foundational preparation for ministry through a basic understanding of the Scriptures, growth in godliness, and introductory exposure to ministry principles and practices.
Resident Faculty
Bryan Beyer
(Ph.D., Hebrew Union College) Dr. Beyer came to CIU in 1985 to teach Bible. He served as undergraduate academic dean from 1994 - 2001 and as CIU’s dean of students from 2001 - 2004 prior to assuming his present role on the Seminary & School of Missions faculty. Dr. Beyer enj...
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David Cashin
(Ph.D., Stockholm University) Dr. Cashin is professor of intercultural studies at Columbia Biblical Seminary and School of Missions. Dr. Cashin obtained his bachelor of arts degree in history from Gordon College and his master of arts and doctor of philosophy in indology from Stockhol...
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Larry Dixon
(Ph.D., Drew University) Dr. Larry Dixon, Ph.D., teaches systematic theology in the Seminary& School of Missions.. He came to Columbia in 1997 after serving as professor of biblical and theological studies at Providence College, Manitoba, Canada, for nine years. Before comple...
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John Harvey
(Th.D., University of Toronto) When John Harvey joined the SSM faculty in 1992, it marked the beginning of his formal teaching experience, but not the beginning of his connection with Columbia International University. After working for nine and a half years as an architect in Pennsylv...
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Rick Higgins
(D.Min., Columbia Biblical Seminary) Rick Higgins is the associate dean for ministry skills development and field education at Columbia Biblical Seminary & School of Missions. Before assuming that position in 1996, he served Columbia International University as dean of married students f...
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Don Howell
(Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary) Don Howell and his wife Melissa served fifteen years (1979-94) in pioneer church planting and theological education in Japan with Overseas Missionary Fellowship (OMF). He joined the Seminary & School of Missions faculty full time in 1995, first as Ass...
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Terry Hulbert
(Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary) Dr. Terry Hulbert, Th.D., teaches Bible in the Seminary.He came to CBS in 1972 as Dean, a position he held for sixteen years. He then served CIU as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs from 1988 until 1994.During the 1990-91 year he also served...
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Bill Jones
(D.Min., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) July 1, 2007, Dr. William H. Jones began his service as the sixth president of Columbia International University which educates people from a biblical worldview to impact the nations with the message of Christ. To this end CIU has 15,000 alumni ministerin...
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Bill Larkin
(Ph.D., University of Durham) William Larkin joined the faculty of Columbia in 1975 after a year of pastoral ministry in Philadelphia and the completion of graduate study in England. His passion is preparing pastors and missionaries, through the study of the Greek New Testament, to co...
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