Shepherd’s Society Celebrates the Opening of New Offices
“I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat…” ~Jesus Christ The Shepherd’s Society, the charitable arm of Bethlehem Bible College, celebrated the opening of new offices this morning, on the campus of BBC. As the community outreach arm of BBC, the Society was established in 1996 to meet the practical needs of the […]
BBC Launches First Masters of Peace Studies in Palestine
There is a new take on the expression “Peace in the Middle East.” At the heart of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, Bethehem Bible College (BBC) is now offering a comprehensive Master’s degree in Peace Studies. The new program is the first of its kind in Palestine and is poised to offer one of the most enriching […]
Leaders of World Evangelical Alliance Visit Bethlehem Bible College
President Jack Sara, Academic Dean Dr. Yohanna Katanacho and forthcoming Academic Dean and Director of BBC’s Master program Dr. Munther Isaac, welcomed a delegation of leaders from WEA last week. WEA stands for ‘World Evangelical Alliance’ a network of churches in 129 nations that have each formed an evangelical alliance and over 100 international organizations […]
Forthcoming Academic Dean Munther Isaac Addresses IFES World Assembly in Mexico
“Never underestimate the power of faith. Empires fall down at the feet of faith.” – Munther Isaac The International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) is a community of national student movements engaging the university with the good news of Jesus. Every four years, representatives from across the IFES Fellowship meet for a World Assembly. This year […]
“Alkufiyyeh wa Alsaleeb” BBC Hosts Conference for Young Palestinian Christians
Bethlehem Bible College hosted a youth conference, held July 16 to 18 in Bethlehem, West Bank. The conference was called “Alkufiyyeh wa Alsaleeb”. The Kufiyyeh is the famous Palestinian scarf, a symbol of Palestinian identity and Alsaleeb is Arabic for the cross. Over 60 young Palestinian Christians came together for a time of lively discussion […]
BBC Hosts International Worship Conference
This past Saturday 20th of June Bethlehem Bible College had the pleasure to host an International Worship Conference featuring Tommy Walker, The International Celebration Choir and Bethlehem Bible College Choir. The conference was designed to bring people from around the world together to experience a time of celebration and worship. The event started with a […]
Graduates from Theology, Mass Media and Tourism participate in Bethlehem Bible College’s 28th Commencement
Bethlehem Bible College was filled with excitement and emotion as graduating students prepared to take part in BBC’s annual commencement ceremony. Dozens gathered to celebrate the graduates as well as Rev. Alex Awad last commencement as part of BBC’s Faculty. Vera Baboun, mayor of Bethlehem was one the special guest along with Nicola Khamis, head […]
The Legacy of Pastor Alex Awad and Brenda Awad Honored and Celebrated at Gala Event
Dozens gathered on June 11 for a gala evening celebrating the legacy of Rev. Alex Awad, author of books and articles about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, pioneer in the Palestinian evangelical church, founding father of The Shepherd Society and long time faculty member at BBC. The 35 years of work and dedication given by his wife […]
Bethlehem Bible College Launches The First Phase of the New E-Learning Program
Last week, current BBC faculty members and potential e-learning faculty participated in a two day seminar that trained the faculty to incorporate e-learning technologies in their courses and gave them an introduction on the different didactical approaches used in e-learning. Anton Deik, Director of e-leaning at BBC, explained that ‘the training comes as a first […]
Outreach to the House of Peace
Bethlehem Bible College students had their last outreach of their academic year at the House of Peace Orphanage in Bethlehem. As with other institutions BBC partners with, we asked the House of Peace to share with us their pressing needs. They told us that they did not need anything material but were worried about the […]
