Mission Statement
Columbia Bible College seeks to equip people for a life of discipleship, ministry, and leadership in service to the church and community.
Located in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, Columbia Bible College provides accredited discipleship and Christian ministry programs alongside selected career-training programs. We serve students from across Canada, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond. Columbia is operated by two regional Mennonite conferences, the British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches and Mennonite Church British Columbia. Columbia is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE), and is designated with the Private Training Institutions Branch of the Ministry of Advanced Education in British Columbia.
Core Values
Following Jesus wholeheartedly
- We worship Jesus Christ as the one true King and seek to model a life that embodies his transforming work in the world.
- Hebrews 12:1-3
Pursuing the truth with humility
- We are curious and courageous, seeking truth, building trust, and bearing witness to what we believe by the power of the Holy Spirit.
- Matthew 7:7-8
Caring for the good and growth of one another
- We believe people matter because they are created in the image of God. We invest in relationships, pursue growth, and seek to cultivate a Christ-centered community.
- 1 Peter 4:8-11
Doing together what needs to be done
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- We commit to and engage in God’s holistic mission to reconcile all things to himself; together we lean in, and together we serve.
- Colossians 3:23-24
Confession of Faith
Columbia Bible College is operated by two regional Mennonite conferences: the British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (BCMB) and Mennonite Church British Columbia (MCBC). The College has adopted both confessions of faith and would describe its theological perspective as evangelical Anabaptist.
Affiliations
Columbia Bible College represents the cooperative endeavour of the British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches and Mennonite Church British Columbia. The college exists primarily to undergird the ministry of the local church and is dependent upon its support, counsel and prayers. It seeks to understand and incorporate into its program and life the Bible-based Anabaptist heritage of its supporting churches. In this orientation Columbia finds its main challenge and chief distinctive. For more information on either denomination, please use the following links: