TBC in the News
Creation vs. evolution in new TBC biology course
A new course at Tennessee Bible College presents biology from a biblical perspective, with special emphasis on creationism vs. evolution. Registration is Sept. 4 from 10 a.m. to noon. Classes will be Sept. 8-Nov. 19.
TBC announces fall course offerings
Registration for the fall quarter at Tennessee Bible College in Cookeville is Thursday, Sept. 4, 10 a.m. to noon.
TBC offers course in New Testament Greek
Tennessee Bible College is offering a course in New Testament Greek beginning Sept. 8, Monday-Wednesday, 9-10:15 a.m., throughout the fall, winter and spring quarters. The college is making a special appeal to area homeschool students, who need two years of a foreign language to satisfy high school graduation requirements.
Truth Bible Camp: Not your usual summer camp
Tennessee Bible College's 10th annual Truth Bible Camp was held July 13-16, 2008, on the college campus in Cookeville, drawng in 25 young men and women for a busy week of church leadership training.
TBC revamping Distance Learning program
Change is on the way for Tennessee Bible College's Distance Learning program, through efforts by the college's new DL assistant, Mark Day.
Spring quarter president's and dean's lists announced at TBC
Tennessee Bible College has released its president's and dean's lists for the 2008 spring quarter. On the president's list are Joshua Brown of Bowling Green, Ky., and Mark Day of Cookeville. The TBC dean's list includes Edward Davis of Chicago, Ill., and Midea Liao of Wuhan, China.
See more pictures from 2008 TBC Graduation
Five grads honored in TBC commencement June 13
It was an evening of good cheer and celebration as family and friends of the Tennessee Bible College class of 2008 gathered for commencement exercises on June 13. The new graduates include Michael Hogan of Pine Bluff, Ark. (master of theology); Kenneth Mears of McMinnville (bachelor's degree in religious education); Christopher Thomas of Cookeville (two-year diploma); and Midea Liao and Helen Wang, both of Wuhan, China (two-year diploma).
Tennessee Bible College's annual Moral Excellence Scholarship is up for grabs, and applications are being accepted for studies to begin in the 2008 fall quarter.
Overton museum marks preacher B. C. Goodpasture's place in history
The Overton County Heritage Museum is featuring a new exhibit on the late B.C. Goodpasture (1912-1977), an influential preacher in the church of Christ who also served as editor of the Gospel Advocate for 37 years and had a school named in his honor, Goodpasture Christian School in Madison. Goodpasture was a native of the Flat Creek community of Overton County.
TBC appoints Hill as new missions director
David Hill recently had a new serving of responsibilities added to his work plate at Tennessee Bible College — that of the school's director of missions. And he's wasting no time getting down to business, with evangelism campaigns in New York and New Hampshire planned for August 2008.
See more pictures from 2008 Spiritual Renewal Week
TBC lectureship examines 'God's Plan'
The theme was "God's Plan," and 14 speakers from the Upper Cumberland area and beyond stepped up to the pulpit, addressing a number of issues during Tennessee Bible College's 28th annual Spiritual Renewal Week lectureship April 30-May 4.
TBC announces golf scramble winners
Tennessee Bible College in Cookeville, Tenn., has announced the winners of its 2008 golf scramble. The tournament is held each year as a fundraiser for the college.
TBC Truth Bible Camp July 13-16
The faculty of Tennessee Bible College will be welcoming a younger crowd than usual come July 13. That's when boys and girls ages 9-18 converge on the Cookeville campus for TBC's 10th annual Truth Bible Camp.
Stafford begins TBC distance learning program
Matthew Stafford of Whitleyville, Tenn., was recently accepted at Tennessee Bible College in Cookeville to begin studies through the distance learning program.
Study booklets available at TBC
Bible class teachers looking for new material may find just what they need at Tennessee Bible College in Cookeville, Tenn. A number of booklets written by college dean Dr. Kerry Duke are available, addressing a variety of controversial religious topics.
Meet the TBC family
Learn more about the staff at Tennessee Bible College...their backgrounds, what brought them to TBC, what their jobs are like, and more...
Malcolm Hill, president
Glenn B. Ramsey, vice president
Kerry Duke, dean, distance learning director
David Hill, public relations director
Paul Wilmoth, teaching assistant
Mark Day, production assistant
Lois Irby, secretary
Amy Davis, press information
Bessie Graham, bookkeeper
Billie Hill, librarian
Beth Whiteaker, library assistant
Joy Wheeler, computer specialist
TBC releases president's and dean's lists
Tennessee Bible College in Cookeville, Tenn., has released its president's and dean's lists for the 2008 winter quarter.
Tennessee Bible College in Cookeville, Tenn., is seeking players for its 11th annual golf scramble Thursday, May 1, at 10 a.m. at the Cookeville Golf Club. The tournament is a fundraiser for the college, and participants should register by April 24.
Joshua Knight of Portland, Tenn., has been accepted by Tennessee Bible College in Cookeville to begin studies for the spring quarter.
TBC lectureship to focus on 'God's Plan'
Blooming dogwoods evoke more than visions of springtime for staff members at Tennessee Bible College. The white floral display also signals that Spiritual Renewal Week is just around the corner. TBC's 28th annual lectureship program is April 30 - May 4, and 15 speakers from the Upper Cumberland area and elsewhere in the United States are schedule to discuss various topics related to this year's theme, "God's Plan."
Registration for the spring quarter at Tennessee Bible College in Cookeville will be Thursday, March 27, from 10 a.m. - 12 noon. Classes begin March 31 and conclude June 11.
Have a Bible question? Malcolm Hill, a minister in Cookeville, Tenn., may just have the answer in his latest book, Questions and Answers, which is available at Tennessee Bible College.
TBC Leadership Day exceeds expectations
It was a session of "reasoning together" as church leaders and other interested individuals gathered for Tennessee Bible College's 13th annual Leadership Day on Feb. 23 in Cookeville, Tenn. The theme was "Come Let Us Reason Together," and a variety of topics was addressed by speakers.
TBC Leadership Day to be held Feb. 23
"Come Let Us Reason Together" is the theme for Tennessee Bible College's 13th annual Leadership Day, which is set for Feb. 23 at the college campus in Cookeville, Tenn.
TBC: Cookeville's other college
Tennessee Bible College is a dream come true for its founder and president, Malcolm Hill, who, from an early age, had sought a way for students to earn a Christian college education — especially those lacking the financial means to do so.
New TBC course weighs significance of current issues in light of Bible teaching
Global warming. Animal rights. Illegal immigration. Just how important are these and other much-publicized issues of public concern? That's the question being addressed in a new course being offered next quarter at Tennessee Bible College in Cookeville, Tenn. — Christianity and Contemporary Culture.
TBC enjoys 'one of the best' quarters ever. . .
The finals have been taken, and the grades are in — which brings the 2007 fall quarter at Tennessee Bible College in Cookeville, Tenn., to a close. And, according to TBC President Malcolm Hill, it's been a good one. "This has been one of the best quarters we've had, and our student body is superb," he said.
TBC releases president's and dean's lists
Tennessee Bible College in Cookeville, Tenn., has released its president's and dean's lists for the 2007 fall quarter. On the president's list are Joshua Brown of Bowling Green, Ky., and Chris Thomas and Mark Day, both of Cookeville. The dean's list includes Edward Davis of Chicago, Ill., and Midea Liao of Xi Tao City, China.
Far from the busy city streets of China, two young women have come to the peaceful countryside of Cookeville, Tenn., to major in religious education at Tennessee Bible College. Back home, their small congregation of the church of Christ meets in secret because of Communist government restrictions on religion. In Cookeville, however, they experience freedom to worship openly.
TBC gearing up for eastern seaboard mission
Next stop: Watertown, N.Y. That's the plan come June 2008, when Tennessee Bible College representatives, along with Cookeville-area church congregations, board a bus for the Empire State. The trip kicks off a long-term mission to evangelize the eastern seaboard, which encompasses states east of the Mississippi River — home to more than 180 million people.
TBC receives $10,000 for new Tenpenny Scholarship Fund
Scholarships, school supplies, tuition . . .whatever the students need. That's what Ray and Geneva Tenpenny of McMinnville, Tenn., say they want their recent donation of $10,000 to Tennessee Bible College to be used for. The college, founded in 1975, trains gospel preachers and Christian workers in Bible doctrine, apologetics and evangelism. Students may work toward a bachelor's degree in religious education, master's and doctorate degrees in theology or a two-year preaching diploma.
See more photos from the 2007 Africa mission trip
Three representatives from TBC traveled to Zambia, Africa in July of 2007 for a three-week mission trip. These photos with captions highlight parts of their trip.
TBC has cookbooks galore—just in time for the holidays
The Ladies Associates of Tennessee Bible College in Cookeville, Tenn., have compiled three cookbooks over the past few years as a fundraiser for the college—and they would like to once again encourage everyone to take advantage of their mouthwatering recipes, which have been reprinted by popular demand. For information, call (931)526-2616.
Tennessee Bible College of Cookeville has accepted new students to begin studies for the fall quarter. Among them are Andrea Beason of Monroe, Tenn.; Joshua Brown of Bowling Green, Ky.; Juan Huffman of Houston, Texas; David Boyd of South Carolina; Daniel Haynes of Brownwood, Texas; Thomas Harrelson of McLeansville, N.C.; Robert Jones of Nashville, Tenn.; and Margaret McDonald of Livingston, Tenn.
TBC goes the distance for African grads
Far, far from the rolling, green hills of Tennessee, a trio of African Bible scholars was recently honored in a special graduation ceremony with a Cookeville connection. As graduates of Tennessee Bible College through its distance learning program, Webby Kenabanyama, Godfrey Pitika and Joseph Andson Tembo had earned bachelor's degrees in religious education—but were unable to attend the official commencement exercise on June 15 in Cookeville. Instead, TBC went the distance—right to their own hometown of Livingstone, Zambia.
Starry Africa: Cookeville teen returns from eye-opening African mission trip
The stars shone brightly that night in the vast African sky. Even though 18-year-old Mallory Hill had seen ample twinkling gems back home in far away Cookeville, Tenn., the stars just never had the same impact as the infinite heavenly glitter above the brush arbor gospel meeting in the remote bush of Siamafumba, Zambia.
TBC offering 'refresher' courses
Up to par on the Book of Timothy? How's your knowledge of the life of Christ? Perhaps a refresher course would be helpful. Tennessee Bible College in Cookeville is offering a variety of courses this fall for that very purpose — to stimulate and refuel anyone seeking extra motivation in Bible study.
Registration for the fall quarter at Tennessee Bible College in Cookeville, Tenn., will be Sept. 6. Classes begin Sept. 10 and conclude Nov. 21.
Bible Camp: Games, Wagon Rides, and Christian Education
Truth Bible Camp 2007 featured Bible classes, devotionals, sermon preparation classes and more to encourage Christian growth and Bible knowledge. Campers also participated in a variety of games and activities, including basketball, water balloon volleyball—even an old-fashioned mule-drawn wagon ride.
Mallory Hill of Cookeville, Tenn., is collecting reading glasses for her upcoming mission trip to Zambia, Africa. The 18-year-old Cookeville High School graduate will be going along with her father, David Hill, and Ronald D. Gilbert, both of Tennessee Bible College in Cookeville. Anyone wishing to donate to her project should call TBC at (931) 526-2616.
A model of persistence — that's how Tennessee Bible College Kerry Duke describes one of the school's newest graduates, 62-year-old Earl Alverson of Sparta, Tenn., who received his preaching diploma June 15 on the TBC campus in Cookeville, Tenn. As he graced the commencement stage, he also marked a first for the college — he's the only student to have started from scratch and earned a diploma through Distance Learning, having come into the program with zero credit hours under his belt.
TBC honors 8 grads in June 15 commencement
Eight diplomas were bestowed on the class of 2007 during the Friday evening event, with five of the recipients graduating through TBC's Distance Learning Program.
TBC releases spring quarter president's and dean's lists
Tennessee Bible College of Cookeville, Tenn., has announced that Mark Day of Algood, Tenn., is on the president's list and Edward Davis of Chicago, Ill., is on the dean's list. They were recognized for work completed during the spring quarter.
TBC Truth Bible Camp July 15-18
Bible classes, devotions, preacher training and more are the focus of the 9th annual Truth Bible Camp coming up July 15-18 on the campus of Tennessee Bible College in Cookeville.
Ronald D. Gilbert, director of missions at Tennessee Bible College in Cookeville, Tenn., is gearing up for his annual pilgrimage to Zambia, Africa. Gilbert has been working all year in preparation for this summer's trip, sending over more Bibles, Tonga song books, religious tracts and preacher school text books than ever before. He's also been collecting funds to help complete construction on a new building for the Siamafumba School of Biblical Studies in the bush of Zambia, Africa.
TBC scholarship awarded to Beason
Pickett County High School graduate Andrea Beason has been awarded the Moral Excellence Scholarship to attend Tennessee Bible College in Cookeville, Tenn.
TBC offering early admission course to high school students July 16-27
Tennessee Bible College in Cookeville, Tenn., is offering a course in contemporary philosophy for rising high school juniors and seniors July 16-27. Students completing the requirements earn three credits toward their college degree — credits which may be transferred to another college or university.
TBC lectureship explores unity
The theme was "The Unity of God's People," and that's just what happened May 2-6, 2007, when church of Christ members from near and far gathered in Cookeville, Tenn., during Tennessee Bible College's 27th annual Spiritual Renewal Week lectureship.
Golf scramble raises funds for TBC
Several golfers from near and far answered the charitable call from Tennessee Bible College, swinging their support duriing its 10th annual golf scramble on May 3 at the Cookeville Country Club.
TBC releases president's and deans's lists
Tennessee Bible College names students to President's List and Dean's List for the 2007 winter quarter.
Hall begins TBC Distance Learning program
Linda Hall of Crossville, Tenn., was recently accepted at Tennessee Bible College in Cookeville, Tenn., to begin studies through its Distance Learning program.
Spiritual Renewal Week May 2-6 at TBC
Tennessee Bible College will host its 27th annual Spiritual Renewal Week lectureship May 2-6 at the TBC campus in Cookeville, Tenn., with 14 speakers discussing various issues related to the church. The theme is "The Unity of God's People."
Tennessee Bible College of Cookeville, Tenn., is encouraging members of the community to grab their golf clubs and swing their support toward the school on May 3 during the 10th annual TBC Golf Scramble at the Cookeville Country Club.
A fund-raising yard sale for Tennessee Bible College is planned for April 7 beginning at 7 a.m. at the college campus in Cookeville, Tenn.
Registration for the spring quarter at Tennessee Bible College, a church of Christ-supported school in Cookeville, Tenn., will be March 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Classes begin April 2 and conclude June 14.
More than 20 church of Christcongregations were represented during Leadership Day at Tennessee Bible College in Cookeville, Tenn. The annual event was held Feb. 24 with faculty members of the college speaking on various subjects relating to this year's theme, "Keeping the Church in the Bible Way.
Tennessee Bible College of Cookeville has accepted several new students to begin studies for the winter quarter. The full-time, on-campus students are Edward Davis of Chicago, Ill.; Susan Wheeler of Cookeville, Tenn.; Midea Liao of Xi Tao City, China; and Helen Wang of Wuhan, China. The Distance Learning students are Tim Brown of Cookeville, Tenn., and Vicki Kelly of Ellenwood, Ga.
TBC no longer 'best-kept' secret
Word is getting out about Tennessee Bible College of Cookeville, Tenn. For more than 31 years, the school has been training students from all over the world to become preachers, missionaries and Christian workers. Students can earn a bachelor's degree in religious education, master's in theology, doctorate in theology, as well as a two-year preacher's diploma.
Total makeovers aren't just for people. Sometimes web sites need them too. Such was the case for Tennessee Bible College, which recently updated its look to better serve students, prospective students, and members of the community.
TBC hosting Leadership Day on Feb 24
"Keeping the Church in the Bible Way" is the theme for Tennessee Bible College's annual Leadership Day to be held Saturday, Feb 24, at the college campus in Cookeville.
Winter registration set for January 5, 2007 at TBC
TBC names five new board members
Tennessee Bible College of Cookeville has named five new members to its board of trustees. They include David Hill of Cookeville, Tenn., Roy McConnell of Goodlettsville, Tenn., Fred Jones of Greenbrier, Tenn., Mike Ellis of Columbia, Ky., and Larry Tim Ross of Tompkinsvile, Ky.
TBC collects $17,000 in contribution drive
An annual contribution drive for Tennessee Bible College in Cookeville has resulted in $17,000 in donations from area churches, businesses and individuals committed to the school's evangelism effort. One of the major contributors was the Northeast Church of Christ. TBC will use its contribution funds to train preachers and Christian workers. The college offers a bachelor's degree in religious education, master's and doctorate degrees in theology and a two-year preacher's diploma.
Tennessee Bible College releases president's list
Tennessee Bible College students Mark Day of Algood, Tenn., and Tony Li of Wuhan, China, have been named to the president's list for the fall 2006 quarter. Tennessee Bible College in Cookeville was established in 1975 and is authorized by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission to confer the bachelor's degree in religious education, the master's and doctorate degree in theology and a two- year preacher's diploma.
Ward recipient of TBC scholarship
John Ward of Livingston, Tenn., was recently chosen as the recipient of a full scholarship to attend Tennessee Bible College of Cookeville. Funding for the scholarship is by Iconium Church of Christ in Woodbury, Tenn
Students enrolled in The Minister and His Personal Life, a course at Tennessee Bible College in Cookeville, have been going to the nursing home, visiting the sick, ministering to prisoners, and much more... and discovering first-hand that a minister's life is more than just preaching on Sunday.
Joy Wheeler recently joined the staff at TBC as Computer Specialist.
Todd Gasaway of Byrdstown, Tenn., and Richard Copeland of Cookeville, Tenn., were recently accepted by Tennessee Bible College to begin course work for the 2006 fall quarter. John Ward of Livingston, Tenn., previously a part-time student, has now assumed full-time status at the college.
'Mission' accomplished: TBC missions director back from Africa
Tennessee Bible College director of missions Ronald D. Gilbert visited Zambia, Africa, for three weeks of strengthening and edifying the church of Christ congregations there. The visit included a primitive three-day Brush Arbor meeting in the African bush and work with the Zambia School of Biblical Studies in Livingstone.
Tennessee Bible College's eighth annual Truth Bible Camp draws young Bible enthusiasts on July 16, 2006, for a four-day stay on the college campus in Cookeville, Tenn., where the group enjoyed a variety of activites, including sermon perparation classes, Bible studies, devotionals, Christian service training and recreation.
Local church leaders participate in TBC lectureship
Several Cookeville church leaders were among those speaking during Tennessee Bible College's annual Spiritual Renewal Week lectureship held May 4- 7, 2006, on the college's campus in Cookeville. Malcolm Hill, David Hill, Glenn B. Ramsey, Kerry Duke and Ron Gilbert each spoke on topics relating to this year's theme, "The Christian Church and the Church of Christ Reunion of 2006." The theme was chosen because of a current effort by the Christian Church to reunite with the church of Christ on the 100th anniversary of their split. Also speaking during this year's lectureship were Ancil Jenkins of Jamestown; James McGill of Nashville; Brant Stubblefield of Lindsey, Okla.; Chad Ramsey of Tupelo, Miss.; Mac Deaver of Denton, Texas; John Houser of Livingston; and Jim Whitmire and John Maner, both of Forest Park, Ga.
TBC is 'going the distance' for students
Tennessee Bible College's distance learning program provides opportunity for students to take Bible courses and earn a degree at home... wherever home may be. Most of Tennessee Bible College's students never even set foot on the green grass surrounding the pristine white school building that's nestled in a quiet little corner in northeast Cookeville, Tenn.
Tennessee Bible College scholarship awarded to Miller
Kenneth Michael Miller, a senior at Clay County High School, is the 2006 recipient of a full scholarship to Tennessee Bible College in Cookeville. Michael will be the second member of his family to attend TBC. His father, Ken Miller, is a 1993 graduate of TBC, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree in Bible. Miller is a member of Rock Springs Church of Christ.
TBC announces newest long-distance alumni
Tennessee Bible College of Cookeville has announced its newest graduate, Amos Simuliye of Livingstone, Zambia, Africa. Simuliye, who was enrolled in TBC's distance learning program, received a bachelor's degree in religious education during a commencement ceremony on Aug. 14 at the Zambia School of Biblical Studies. Simuliye serves as an elder at Highland Church of Christ in Livingstone. He is the third to graduate from TBC through distance learning. The first was Peter Masiya, also of Livingstone, and the second was Michael Hogan of Mooresville, N.C.