Montana Bible College

What Montana Bible College does

Montana Bible College (MBC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, accredited four-year Bible college founded in 1987 in Lewistown, Montana, and currently operating from its relocated campus at 1519 South Shiloh Road in Billings, Montana. The institution is the only accredited four-year Bible college in Montana, offering Bachelor's degrees in Biblical Studies, Intercultural Ministry, Biblical Counseling, Healthcare Management, Business Administration, and Next Generation Ministry, alongside a two-year Associate of Arts, a Certificate in Biblical Worldview, and a Certificate in Christian Leadership delivered through a partnership with Community Leadership Development Inc (CLDI). Supporting academic infrastructure includes ACCUPLACER placement testing, ACTS academic support, ESL services, a library, and weekend Equip Conferences.

MBC's revenue model blends tuition and program fees with donations, annual fund campaigns (a summer 'Slump' fundraiser targeting $85,000 and a $16,000 student lounge renovation drive), modest external grants (including a $2,500 Black Hills Federal Credit Union technology grant), and small administrative fees ($15 transcript requests; $7.50-$15 ACCUPLACER tests). Tuition is not publicly listed and is provided on inquiry. The institution distributes education through on-campus residential programs, the CLDI partnership channel, weekend Equip Conferences, and a Dino Dig field program in Glendive, MT, reaching traditional undergraduates, adult learners, church leaders, and ministry professionals.

The college operates with approximately 16-20 staff and faculty, runs on Populi for student information and the Wix-hosted website for marketing, and is governed by an independent Board of Directors. Faculty credentials include doctorates from the University of Oxford, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, the University of Stirling, and other seminaries, with a strategic affiliation to the Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide through Dr. Lionel Young. Leadership transitioned in 2025 with Joe King becoming the sixth President (appointed March 2025; formally invested September 6, 2025).

Name

Montana Bible College

Legal name

Montana Bible College

Website

https://montanabiblecollege.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Montana Bible College is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, accredited four-year Bible college in Billings, Montana, offering Bachelor's, Associate, and Certificate programs in biblical studies, ministry, and adjacent fields to traditional undergraduates, adult learners, and ministry professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

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University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA)

Keywords

• Biblical higher education
• Theological education
• Christian college degrees
• Undergraduate ministry programs
• Biblical counseling training

Headquarters

HQ city

Billings

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Program Fees: Revenue from undergraduate degree programs (Bachelor's degrees, Associate of Arts, Certificate programs) for enrolled students
2. Donations and Annual Fund: Tax-deductible charitable contributions from financial partners supporting college operations; summer 'Slump' fundraiser targeting $85,000 goal; student lounge renovation fundraiser targeting $16,000
3. Grants: External funding including $2,500 grant from Black Hills Federal Credit Union for technology purchases
4. Transcript and Administrative Fees: $15.00 transcript request fee; ACCUPLACER testing fees ($7.50 single subject, $15.00 full test)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Montana Bible College is an accredited four-year Bible college offering residential undergraduate degree programs (Bachelor's degrees in Biblical Studies, Intercultural Ministry, Biblical Counseling, Healthcare Management, Business Administration, and Next Generation Ministry), a two-year Associate of Arts, and a Certificate in Biblical Worldview. It supplements academic programs with Equip Conferences for ministry professionals, the Dino Dig field experience, ACCUPLACER placement testing, and academic support services such as tutoring, writing lab, and ESL classes.

Product overview

Montana Bible College is an educational institution offering a portfolio of degree programs and educational services. The core offerings include four-year Bachelor's Degrees in areas such as Biblical Studies, Intercultural Ministry, Biblical Counseling, Healthcare Management, Business Administration, and Next Generation Ministry; two-year Associate of Arts degrees; and Certificate programs including Biblical Worldview. The college also provides continuing education through Equip Conferences (weekend theological training), the Dino Dig field program, ESL classes, and ACCUPLACER testing services. Supporting infrastructure includes academic support services, library resources, and alumni continuing education programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates prepared for ministry, church leadership, and global mission work
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Community Leadership Development Inc (CLDI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025MBC and CLDI entered a partnership enabling CLDI interns to receive a Certificate in Christian Leadership through MBC. Professor Carter Knight teaches classes including Bible Study Methods, Old Testament Survey, New Testament Survey, and Survey of Doctrine at CLDI's office every Tuesday through July 2026.
• Dr. Gary HabermasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025World-renowned resurrection scholar and Distinguished Research Professor at Liberty University School of Divinity led a weekend Resurrection Conference at MBC in March 2025.
• Cambridge Centre for Christianity WorldwidecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Dr. Lionel Young serves as scholar in residence at the Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide in Cambridge, England, and MBC's World Christianity program benefits from this affiliation with Cambridge scholars.
• Robert Canen / Glendive Dinosaur & Fossil MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Robert Canen, Director of Glendive Dinosaur & Fossil Museum and President of Foundation Advancing Creation Truth, taught the 'Examining Worldviews' intensive course for MBC students.
• Global ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Dr. Lionel Young serves as Executive Vice President for Global Action, an international ministry organization, providing strategic alignment between MBC's Intercultural Ministry program and global mission work.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bob Jones University: Large, established fundamentalist/evangelical university with strong undergraduate Bible/theology programs. Comparable to MBC in undergraduate biblical education offering but with much broader academic portfolio and national reach.
• Moody Bible Institute: Established, accredited four-year Bible college in Chicago with undergraduate and graduate theological programs. Comparable to MBC in core offering (undergraduate biblical/ministry education) but operates at vastly greater scale with online and residential modalities.
• Liberty University: Large evangelical university with a prominent School of Divinity and online biblical degrees. Dr. Gary Habermas (Distinguished Research Professor at Liberty's School of Divinity) recently led a conference at MBC. Comparable in theological subject matter but operates at fundamentally different scale and modality.

Direct peers

• Northland International University: Small nondenominational Bible college offering undergraduate ministry and theological degrees. Directly comparable to MBC in mission and program mix; VP of Academic Affairs Andre Gazal previously served as Professor of historical and systematic theology there.
• Phoenix Seminary: Graduate-level seminary offering M.Div. and theological master's degrees. Comparable to MBC through Dean of Students Carter Knight (M.Div. Phoenix Seminary) and similar evangelical/theological education focus, though predominantly graduate.
• Yellowstone Christian College: Small Bible/Christian college in the Montana/Wyoming region. Directly comparable to MBC in mission, scale, and curriculum, and multiple MBC staff (e.g., Cheryl Anderson, Les Walton) previously served there — making it the closest direct peer in geography and product.
• Calvary University: Mid-sized, nondenominational Bible college offering Bachelor's degrees in Biblical Studies, Theology, and Ministry. Directly comparable to MBC in mission, size band, and program structure.
• Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary: Mid-sized Baptist-affiliated Bible college in the Midwest offering undergraduate Bible and ministry degrees plus graduate programs. Comparable to MBC in core undergraduate theological education offering and small-college operating model.
• Crown College of the Bible: Small, accredited Bible college focused on ministerial and biblical studies training. Comparable to MBC in narrow program focus, small scale, and mission-driven model.

Regional players

• Eucon International College: Small theological college in the Pacific (CNMI) where Andre Gazal previously served as Academic Dean. Comparable to MBC in offering Bible/theology degrees at small scale, but operates in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MontanaBibleCollege
• Facebookfacebook.com/montanabiblecollege
• Instagraminstagram.com/mtbiblecollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/montana-bible-college

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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