Partner Churches

Become a Partner Church

Tacoma Bible College is built on the philosophy that ministry training needs to take place in the context of the local church. Future leaders need to be trained in ministry, not just trained for ministry. The best training involves mentoring by pastors and lay leaders within the local church. The school can provide the important biblical and theological foundation, but theory and practice must be closely integrated.

TBC recognized that it can not accomplish this mission alone. Therefore, it has developed the Partner Church Program to partnerships with regional pastors and churches; a partnership where TBC and the local church work together to accomplish the mission of training Christian leaders for Christian service.

Commitments of Partner Churches

  1. To approve of the mission and philosophy of the college, and its doctrinal statement.
  2. To promote the college in the church and encourage people with ministry potential to attend.
  3. To support TBC by volunteering to participate in one of the following administrative functions:
    • Joining the volunteer faculty
    • Becoming an active member of one of the colleges functioning committees: Board of Directors; Faculty Committee; Curriculum Committee; Admissions Committee, etc.
    • Providing Mentoring and ministry opportunities for TBC students.
  4. To pray regularly for the college.
  5. To allow TBC to be identified on the church web page as an "Affiliated Ministry" with a brief description of the college and a link to the TBC webpage.

Commitments of Tacoma Bible College

  1. To remain faithful to the mission and philosophy of the college, and to its doctrinal statement.
  2. To promote the church and its ministries.
  3. To be responsive to the input of the partner churches, remembering that the college exists to serve the churches.
  4. To jointly share the governance of the college with the partner churches.
  5. To pray regularly for the partner churches.
  6. To be good stewards of all financial support received.
  7. To identify the church as a "Partner Church" on the TBC web page, including a brief description of the church and a link to the church's webpage.
  8. To teach at least one complete bible college course per year on the campus of the Partner Church.

If you, or your church, would like to know more about the Partner Church Program please contact us