West Coast Bible College & Seminary Statement of Beliefs
*WE believe in the complete and total authority of Scripture and its power to provide direction and purpose for our lives. We believe the Bible is 100% the Word of God free from error!
*WE believe in salvation by faith in Jesus Christ who died on the cross as the substitute for our sin. WE believe that the grace of God makes it extremely difficult for us to lose our salvation! WE believe when people discover our awesome God personally that they will never want to go back to their former way of living! If they do, they never genuinely repented of their sins.
*WE believe there is one TRUE God, who is revealed in the persons of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – commonly referred to as the Trinity.
*WE believe in the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ; as God's son Jesus was both human and divine. He was born of a virgin and lived a sinless life.
*WE believe the Holy Spirit inhabits people at the moment of salvation and fills believers to empower them to live out the fruit of the Spirit and serve as witnesses for Jesus Christ. Additionally, He provides comfort to those who are hurting and direction for those needing guidance.
*WE believe in and practice baptism by immersion as an outward expression of the inward decision to place one’s faith in Jesus Christ, as well as taking communion to remember the sacrifice and suffering of Jesus on the cross.
*WE believe Christians should develop in their faith and be committed to a life of personal devotion to God. Commitment is expressed through corporate and private worship, participation in small group Bible study, meaningful service in a ministry, giving financially in a God-honoring way and intentionally introducing others to a personal relationship with God.
*WE believe a divinely called and scripturally ordained leadership ministry serves the church.
*WE believe in the imminent return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, otherwise known as the Rapture of the Church.
West Coast Bible College & Seminary Mission Statement
The mission of West Coast Bible College & Seminary is to honor God by educating and ministering to a diverse community of students for the purpose of developing servant-leaders who will radically impact the world where they live with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We accomplish this through biblically based programs and services that have an appreciation of past traditions, but that utilize cutting-edge technology and the latest resources to equip our student for the future.
West Coast Bible College & Seminary Purpose & Objectives
West Coast Bible College & Seminary exists to provide high-quality ministry training at the lowest cost possible to ensure that finances will not be a hindrance to the training of leaders and the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
1) Christ-Centered – Our reason for existence centers around the person of Jesus Christ and therefore all of our programs, professors, and instruction will reflect this
2) People-Focused – We know that all people matter to Jesus and they matter us, as well. Therefore, we will do everything in our power to ensure that all people are treated equally, fairly, and with respect because they are God’s.
3) Uncompromisingly Bible-based – We WILL NOT neglect, compromise, nor apologize for teaching the Word of God in every class.
4) Educationally Relevant – We are committed to using the latest resources and delivery methods for our students to experience a culturally relevant education that will enable them to be effective wherever they live.
5) Spirit-led – We believe the Holy Spirit leads all believers into fellowship with Jesus Christ and will direct the steps of those whose hearts are set on Him. We are committed to listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit in all facets of the educational process.
6) Missions-oriented – We are committed to pouring 10% of all finances that come into West Coast Bible College & Seminary back into missions to build churches and to provide practical needs for those in countries outside of the U.S.
7) Theologically sound – We are committed to theologically sound education that is based upon the Word of God. While methods will certainly change throughout the ages, the principles of God’s Word are a firm foundation that must be properly discerned and taught so that our students will have a strong base of learning for life and ministry.
8) Great Commission driven – The entire reason for our existence is the Great Commission; to go into the world and preach the Gospel to everyone. Our ultimate goal is to build the Kingdom and not an empire for ourselves!
West Coast Bible College & Seminary Statement of Philosophy
The educational philosophy of West Coast Bible College & Seminary is to “keep the main thing the main thing”. While all education is beneficial in nature, our programs seek to focus on the ten most important thing a student needs to know to help them be effective in ministry. Therefore, we have developed a new educational model that builds each class around a seminar type schedule whereby students can complete a course every 14 days at the bachelor level, every 20 days at the Master level, and every 30 days at the doctoral level.