Rosedale Bible College
Rosedale Bible College (RBC) is a private evangelical Anabaptist junior Bible college in Rosedale, Ohio. RBC offers an Associate in Biblical Studies accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Association for Biblical Higher Education.[1] The college is owned by the Rosedale Network of Churches, a coalition of roughly 120 widely scattered churches within the Mennonite family of faith, and united by a evangelical-Anabaptist theology.[2]
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| Motto | Preparing Kingdom Workers |
| Type | Private bible college |
| Established | 1952 |
Religious affiliation | Rosedale Network of Churches |
| President | Jeremy Miller |
| Location | , , United States 40.0776°N 83.45717°W |
| Campus | Rural |
| Website | rosedale |
History
RBC began in 1952 near the town of Berlin, Ohio, as a six-week Bible school that met in a local Mennonite church.[3] The school was founded to equip students to grow spiritually and academically to serve effectively in the church and society. In 1964 the college moved to its present campus and became known as Rosedale Bible Institute. The ensuing years saw growth in both course offerings and length of the school year. In conjunction with accreditation and degree granting privileges recognized by the Ohio Board of Regents, the institution changed its name in 2001 to Rosedale Bible College.[4]
Currently the college serves approximately 70 students annually, a large majority of them coming from Mennonite congregations. The ratio of men to women is generally 50/50. The institution has roughly 7,000 alumni, with a relatively large number serving the church as missionaries, pastors, and ministry workers throughout the world. A majority of RBC students transfer to four-year institutions to further their education.[2]
Notes
- "Rosedale Bible College". The Association of Biblical Higher Education. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- Swartz 2005.
- Yoder & Showalter 1992.
- Dyck & Martin 1990
References
- Yoder, Elmer S.; Showalter, Jewel (1992). We Beheld His Glory: Rosedale Bible Institute – The First Forty Years: 1952–1992. Rosedale Books. ISBN 978-0-9633310-0-7.
- Kraybill, Donald B.; Hostetter, C. Nelson (2001). Anabaptist World USA. Herald Press. ISBN 978-0-8361-9163-9.
- Dyck, Cornelius J.; Martin, Dennis D., eds. (1990). The Mennonite encyclopedia. Vol. 5. Hillsboro, Kan.: Mennonite Brethren Pub. House. ISBN 0-8361-3105-3. OCLC 23688023.
- Swartz, ed. (2005). CMC Annual Report 2005 (Report). Rosedale, Ohio: Conservative Mennonite Conference.