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Tim Keeton Named Vice President for Development at Nazarene Bible College

For Immediate Release Contact: Dr. John Bowling, 815-592-3522, jcbowling@nbc.edu   Tim Keeton Named Vice President for Development at Nazarene Bible College Nazarene Bible College is pleased to announce Mr. Tim Keeton as the first Vice President for Development in its…

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Come Join the Chorus

Music has been an integral part of my life since the day I was born. Choral music in particular. My dad had a rich baritone-bass voice and led and/or sang in choirs from junior high school until well into his 80’s. My mom still sings alto and loves to harmonize. From my earliest memories…

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Now Accepting Applications for Fall and Winter Terms

Nazarene Bible College is currently accepting applications for fall and winter program starts across all degree areas. Classes begin every seven weeks, with the next application deadline of October 27 for classes beginning November 10. The college welcomes students from over 15 denominations.

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Disciple-Making Disciples

When I was about 8 years old, I can remember standing in the foyer of the church waiting for the church bus to get ready to take us all home.  I was just standing around, minding my own business when one of the ushers saw me and called me over.  I figured I was in trouble, because bus…

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Offering Living Sacrifices

Wednesday evening at sunset was the beginning of Yom Kippur for the Jewish community. I want to remind us that the sacrificial system in ancient Israel as described in Leviticus is certainly alien to us. It appears bloody, messy, and completely irrelevant to our contemporary lives. However, for the…

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Preaching and Teaching Like Jesus

The publisher Merriam-Webster announced recently it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries with a fresh edition that adds over 5,000 new words.  The 12th edition of “Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary” comes 22 years…

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Life’s Most Difficult Three Little Words

If I were to ask each of you what is the primary characteristic of Jesus that we, as believers, are to emulate, I feel that we would universally agree that it is to love. I think that we all recognize the primacy of God’s command to love Him and others. But even in that admonition, there…

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This is Where I’ve Been Trying to Get You To!

Pastor Ann Salyer joined the Church of the Nazarene because she felt called to be a mission president. She had been a Catholic, but when she began seriously reading the Bible, she knew she needed to look for something more. There were many church visits, trying to find the place God wanted her to…

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The Grace of a Step-by-Step Calling

“If God showed us what our lives were going to be like,” says recent NBC graduate Michelle Jennett, “it would be overwhelming!” That must be why He has given her a calling and the grace to follow Him one day at a time. Michelle Jennett accepted Christ when she was just…

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Nazarene Bible College Announces Election of New President, Rev. Douglas Pierce

Nazarene Bible College (NBC) is pleased to announce the unanimous election of Rev. Douglas R. Pierce as its 8th president, effective December 1, 2025. The decision was made by the Board of Trustees in consultation with the Board of General Superintendents for the Church of the Nazarene.  …

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Partner with NBC During This Important Transition

Nazarene Bible College celebrates the unanimous election of Rev. Douglas R. Pierce as its 8th president, effective December 1, 2025. Rev. Pierce brings 45 years of ministry experience, including 12 years as district superintendent for the Arizona District Church of the Nazarene. He and his wife…

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Why Scholarships Matter at NBC

At Nazarene Bible College, our students don’t fit the mold of traditional college students. They are adults who have responded to God’s call to ministry—often later in life—while already balancing the demands of family, full-time work, and active service in their churches…

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Called to the Work: Meet NBC’s President-Elect, Rev. Doug Pierce

Doug Pierce did not start his college years planning to be a pastor. In fact, he was studying administration and finance at Southern Nazarene University. He was already married and had a good business job to return to after graduation. Then, in his third year of college, something began to change.

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Called to the Work: Meet NBC’s President-Elect, Rev. Doug Pierce

Doug Pierce did not start his college years planning to be a pastor. In fact, he was studying administration and finance at Southern Nazarene University. He was already married and had a good business job to return to after graduation. Then, in his third year of college, something began to change.

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