GLBC Story
The Great Lakes Story
Great Lakes Bible College has its roots in the attempt by concerned members of Churches of Christ in the late 1940s to establish a Christian junior college in southern Ontario. Great Lakes Christian High School (formerly Great Lakes Christian College) developed over the years as a fine residential high school in 1952. The post-secondary program, initially called the Faculty of Bible and Missions was formed in 1969 and was renamed in 1975 as the School of Bible and Missions.
In 1987, the post-secondary program secured its Ontario Charter to become an independent institution, taking the current name of Great Lakes Bible College. In 1996, classes were moved to Waterloo, one of Ontario’s prime educational centers. Today, Great Lakes Bible College continues to innovate the programs and format offerings to suit the changing needs of the congregations that she serves. Online Study, especially in 2020, and the following years has allowed us to reach students who take classes (both synchronous and asynchronous) from across Canada and beyond.
GLCHS and GLBC continue as sister institutions in the unified Great Lakes endeavor.
Our Vision
The vision of Great Lakes Bible College is to be a viable institute for Biblical learning and training, equipping the church for spiritual ministry, leadership and service; primarily serving churches of Christ throughout Canada and the northern United States, in addition to providing workers for the Kingdom worldwide.
Our Mission
The mission of Great Lakes Bible College is to provide a university level program of Bible education to prepare its students for effective spiritual living, Christian service, leadership, and world evangelism.
Our Values
- The life-long pursuit of serious Bible study that leads to godly living.
- A broad-based curriculum that promotes faith development, personal maturity, and Christian commitment.
- Enabling students to find their place of Christian service, informed by the past, and challenged by the future. We seek to do that in an environment that honors God.
- Motivated by the great commission, "to disciple the nations" we prepare students to share the Good News of the Gospel in a way that our culture will understand and embrace.
Staff and Faculty
IMMANUEL VELASCO
President
PAUL BIRSTON
Dean
NATHAN BROWN
Primary Faculty
ADJUNCT FACULTY
Chad Ramsey, Doctor of Ministry
Leslie Williams, Doctor of Ministry
Ryan Fraser, PhD, Professor of Counselling
Jerry Martin, PhD, Professor of Counselling
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Jamie Azzoparde
Waterloo, ON
Jim Dawson
Windsor, ON
Dieter Nollert
Waterloo, ON
Bernie Hartung, Secretary
Owen Sound, ON
Leslie Williams
Regina, SK
Dave Knutson
Coldwater, ON
Paul Moore, Chair
Saint Anns, ON
Jim E. Holston, Executive Member-at-Large
Houston, TX
Glen Robins, Vice-Chair
Stoney Creek, ON
John Smith
Weyburn, SK
Greg Toohey
Stratford, ON
Roy Williams, Treasurer
Meaford, ON
WHY CHOOSE GLBC?
Where are you headed, and how does Jesus fit into your future? At GLBC, we invite you to join Jesus’ world-changing mission.
We help you become a lifelong student of God’s Word, equip you to put your faith into action, and train you to make a real impact in your church, community, and beyond. Being a disciple of Jesus isn’t just part of life—it’s life. Here, your learning, faith, and ministry come together to prepare you for a life that truly matters—for Christ, for others, and for eternity.
God has placed eternity
in our hearts and
we have been created
for so much more.
Here we have Sam Mulligan, a recent graduate, giving us a tour of the library.
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