Clear Creek Baptist Bible College

What Clear Creek Baptist Bible College does

Clear Creek Baptist Bible College is a private, nonprofit religious institution founded in 1926 and headquartered on a single campus at 300 Clear Creek Road in Pineville, Kentucky, with 101-250 employees. Since 1946 it has held formal recognition as the official Bible college of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, and in 2026 it is marking its 100th anniversary. The college's mission is to provide educational preparation for adults called into Christian service, delivered through four degree-granting programs: a Master of Arts in Ministry (with Ministry, Pastoral Ministry, and Biblical Counseling tracks), a 120-credit-hour Bachelor of Arts in Ministry (with eight specialized tracks including Biblical Counseling, Christian Apologetics, Pastoral Ministry, Biblical Studies, Worship & Music, Church Planting, Ministry to Women, and general Ministry), an Associate of Arts in Ministry, and a Bi-vocational Ministry Certificate. It also operates a Dual Enrollment program for high school students and supports an online/distance education offering through SARA reciprocity.

The institution's technology stack is conventional higher-education infrastructure rather than a differentiated platform: Jenzabar SONIS for student information and academic records, Microsoft Forms for data collection, eCampus.com for textbook distribution, Vimeo for embedded video content, and NMI as payment processor. There is no proprietary platform, no AI/ML deployment, and no mobile application. Supporting services include a student portal with single sign-on, library resources, the H.C. Chiles sermon archive, The Broken Vessel podcast on YouTube, and an online merchandise store.

The business model is tuition-dependent with significant federal aid participation. 100% of students receive some form of financial aid, and the college deliberately does not participate in student loan programs — all aid is grant- or scholarship-based. Revenue is supplemented by donations through Give, Capital Campaign, and Minister's Retreat Housing initiatives, plus income from the campus store and eCampus bookstore. Recruitment is driven by denominational referrals through the Kentucky Baptist Convention church network, supplemented by social media presence on Instagram, X, and Facebook, and a website-based admissions funnel featuring online applications, request information forms, campus visits, and Preview Days.

Name

Clear Creek Baptist Bible College

Legal name

Clear Creek Baptist Bible College

Website

https://ccbbc.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Clear Creek Baptist Bible College is a nonprofit religious college in Pineville, Kentucky, founded in 1926, that delivers undergraduate and graduate ministry degrees to adults called to Christian service, operating as the official Bible college of the Kentucky Baptist Convention since 1946.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Bible Colleges (Undergraduate Ministry & Biblical Studies) (EDAHAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical) (EDAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Bible college education
• Christian ministry degrees
• Theological higher education
• Pastoral ministry training
• Religious bachelor programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Pineville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue generated from student tuition for degree programs including Bachelor of Arts (120 credit hours), Master of Arts in Ministry, Associate of Arts in Ministry, and certificate programs. 100% of students receive some form of financial aid.
2. Federal Financial Aid (Pell Grants): Clear Creek participates in federal student aid programs including Pell Grants. Notably, the institution does not participate in student loans, meaning all financial awards are grants that do not need to be repaid.
3. Donations and Capital Campaigns: Alumni and friends contribute through the Give section, Capital Campaign initiatives, and the Minister's Retreat Housing program. The institution maintains active alumni engagement through Mountain Voice communications and various giving programs.
4. Campus Store Revenue: Revenue from the Clear Creek Mall and eCampus bookstore for textbooks and student supplies. Students order textbooks through the eCampus platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Clear Creek Baptist Bible College is a private religious institution in Pineville, Kentucky that offers undergraduate and graduate theological degree programs preparing adults for Christian ministry. Core credentials include a 120-hour Bachelor of Arts in Ministry (with eight tracks), Associate of Arts in Ministry, Bi-vocational Ministry Certificate, and Master of Arts in Ministry (with three tracks). The college delivers on-campus residential instruction along with distance education under SARA, and supports students with financial aid, on-campus housing, a student portal, and a bookstore.

Product overview

Clear Creek Baptist Bible College offers a single-location residential Bible college providing undergraduate and graduate degree programs focused on Christian ministry preparation. The core educational offerings consist of four main credential types: Master of Arts in Ministry (with Ministry, Pastoral Ministry, and Biblical Counseling tracks), Bachelor of Arts in Ministry (120-hour degree with 8 specialized tracks covering Biblical Counseling, Christian Apologetics, Pastoral Ministry, Biblical Studies, Worship & Music, Church Planting, Ministry to Women, and general Ministry), Associate of Arts in Ministry, and Bi-vocational Ministry Certificate. Supporting student services include SONIS student portal for academic management, library services, eCampus bookstore for textbooks, an online store for merchandise, The Broken Vessel Podcast for spiritual content, the H.C. Chiles sermon archives, work-study/financial aid programs, and dual enrollment options. The college does not offer a platform architecture; all programs are delivered on the Pineville, Kentucky campus with online education options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor of Arts in Ministry A 120-credit-hour undergraduate degree for adults pursuing ministry careers. All BA degrees cover the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation in 32 hours of coursework and include Biblical Hermeneutics, Sermon Preparation and Delivery, Doctrine and Theology. Specialized tracks include Ministry, Biblical Counseling, Christian Apologetics, Pastoral Ministry, Biblical Studies, Worship & Music, Church Planting, and Ministry to Women.
• Master of Arts in Ministry A graduate-level degree program preparing students for ministry leadership. Offers three specialized tracks: MA Ministry Track, MA Pastoral Ministry Track, and MA Biblical Counseling Track, plus an IMB (International Mission Board) option.
• Associate of Arts in Ministry A two-year undergraduate degree program providing foundational education for Christian service. Designed as an entry-level credential for students beginning ministry preparation.
• Bi-vocational Ministry Certificate A certificate program designed for individuals serving in multiple vocational capacities or combining secular employment with church leadership roles. Provides focused ministry preparation for bivocational ministers.
• Dual Enrollment Program A program enabling high school students to begin college-level ministry coursework while still completing their secondary education, in partnership with churches and potentially high schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% Financial Aid participation rate among students
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kentucky Baptist Convention (KBC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1946Clear Creek has been recognized as the official Bible college of the Kentucky Baptist Convention since 1946. This affiliation provides institutional legitimacy, denominational endorsement, student recruitment through church networks, and alignment with Southern Baptist Convention standards. The college is described as 'The Bible College of the Kentucky Baptist Convention' and maintains cooperative relationships with individual churches, associations, and conventions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Broad incumbents

• Liberty University: Large evangelical university offering extensive online undergraduate religion and ministry degrees at scale; broad incumbent peer competing for the same Bible-believing student market with much larger brand and infrastructure.
• Bob Jones University: Fundamentalist Christian university in Greenville, SC, offering Bible and ministry degrees; broad incumbent peer with overlapping conservative-evangelical student demographic and similar theological stance.
• Anderson University (Indiana): Baptist-affiliated Indiana university offering religion and ministry programs within a broader liberal arts curriculum; broad incumbent peer with shared Baptist denominational heritage and undergraduate ministry preparation offerings.
• The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary: Flagship SBC seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, with extensive online degree programs; broader incumbent peer offering graduate-level ministry degrees with overlapping recruitment territory in Kentucky.
• Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary: SBC-affiliated seminary offering undergraduate and graduate theological degrees including online programs; a broader incumbent competing for the same Southern Baptist student base with significantly more resources and scale.

Direct peers

• Welch College: Free Will Baptist Bible College in Gallatin, Tennessee; a direct peer offering similar undergraduate Bible/theological degrees with a denominational Baptist affiliation, comparable small-scale residential model.
• Criswell College: Dallas-based Baptist Bible college offering undergraduate and graduate ministry degrees with similar theological focus; direct peer competing for the same Southern Baptist ministerial student pool.
• Spurgeon College: Baptist-affiliated Bible college in the Midwest offering undergraduate ministry degrees; direct peer in the small Bible-college category with comparable denominational Baptist positioning and ministry-preparation curriculum.
• Heritage Christian University: Churches of Christ-affiliated small Bible college in Florence, Alabama; a comparable peer offering undergraduate ministry degrees with similar denominational affiliation and small-scale residential model.
• Kentucky Mountain Bible College: Independent Baptist Bible college located in Vancleve, Kentucky, in the Appalachian region; a direct peer with similar small-scale Bible-college model, Baptist doctrinal stance, and rural Kentucky/Appalachian recruitment footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Clear_Creek
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC253qwnWD2wuQVf3SvSJlTA
• Facebookfacebook.com/clearcreekbaptistbiblecollege
• Instagraminstagram.com/clearcreekcollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clear-creek-baptist-bible-college

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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