Eager to learn more about God?   Wondering about engaged and dynamic biblical training?  This is your invitation to:

• come for a day
• sit in on lectures
• chat with staff and students
• worship and pray with us
• find out if FMBC is where God is calling you

The day comes with complimentary lunch and B&B is available for free on the Friday night if required

To book your place email taste@fmbc.ac or call 0131 664 4336

“We are so utterly ordinary, so commonplace, while we profess to know a Power the twentieth century does not reckon with. But we are “harmless,” and therefore unharmed. We are spiritual pacifists, non-militants, conscientious objectors in this battle-to-the-death with principalities and powers in high places. Meekness must be had for contact with men, but brass, outspoken boldness is required to take part in the comradeship of the Cross. We are “sideliners” — coaching and criticizing the real wrestlers while content to sit by and leave the enemies of God unchallenged. The world cannot hate us, we are too much like its own. Oh that God would make us dangerous!”  Jim Elliot

(HT: Tim Challies)

A couple of weeks ago  we were privileged to have Brian Edwards with us for a day conference.  Brian is a gifted preacher, teacher and writer and led three sessions, all of which are now available for download as mp3s

1. The Bible – An Authentic Book  Most people who read the Bible overlook the fact that it was largely written by eyewitnesses and that there are many  indicators of the Bible as an authentic description of the events it records.

2. A Tale of Two Empires  A look at the story of two of the most powerful empires of the Ancient Near East and how the evidence from the ground fits perfectly with the biblical record.  An exciting journey in company with the kings of Israel and Judah, seven centuries before Christ was born.

3.  Why 66?   The formation of the canon of Scripture.  Is the Bible, as Richard Dawkins asserts, nothing more than a “chaotically cobbled-together anthology of disjointed  documents, composed, revised, translated, distorted and ‘improved’ by hundreds of anonymous authors, editors and copyists”?   The reality is very different.

Welcome to the new College website!  We hope you’ll find it very accessible and informative.  We now have a couple of blogs linked to the site, one for staff and one for students, and you can subscribe to either or both of these, as well as to the main site, in to receive regular updates and keep up to date with what’s happening at FMBC.  We’re also on Facebook and Twitter and you can can follow us there by clikcing on the relevant links.

We’ve just added a new page to the site which enables you to link to and download some really useful resources from the College’s teaching ministry.  A number of recordings are now available from seminars, lectures and conferences held at the College.  Click here or on the RESOURCES page of the website

We want to make what we do available to as many people as possible and have a number of courses, conferences and seminars scheduled.  Look and book!

The Manhattan pastor of Redeemer Church, Tim Keller, has released a new book of reflections on the life of Jesus in Mark ’s gospel: “King ’s Cross”. He considers how Jesus ’ identity as The King and His mission in going to The Cross help us to fully understand the story of the world and how we make sense of our lives in His life.

This is a superb book to give to someone seeking to think more about who Jesus really was. Indeed it would serve as a perfect parallel book to run alongside a Christianity Explored course, giving fresh and valuable insights. Keller ’s style is very accessible but also is an apologetic reaching into today ’s dominant worldviews to challenge them to think about what they really believe and how they live. He seeks to confront people with the Gospel – the only story that truly understands every person and their fundamental need for the grace of God revealed in Christ.

If you want to rekindle your first love for the Lord Jesus, then this is a valuable investment. I read this book while on Spring Mission and it helped me to minister from an overflow of praise to God for giving me Christ.

The Faith Mission Bible College prepares disciples of Jesus Christ for real-world, Gospel-centred, practical Christian ministry. Our focus remains firmly on Biblical teaching, the acquisition and testing of essential skills, and the nourishing of the inner person through deliberate and daily devotional practice. It’s about transformation, implementation and presentation of the revolutionary Good News as told by Jesus Christ.

It’s not surprising then that we are always looking for ways to improve our game; to increase the impact of God in our own lives and to advance our effectiveness in showing his love and communicating his message of hope. Let me, then, introduce you to the Faith Mission Ministry Apprenticeship, a one-year programme for FM Diploma graduates deigned to establish life-long learners and future leaders in full-time Christian work The FMMA is based around a total of 20 weeks of ministry placement with an experienced evangelist; a mentor, instructor, role-model and partner; doing real work with real people in an ongoing ministry environment. This is where motives, gifts and passions are honed. It’ s “in at the deep end” with a guide and a friend! Twelve weeks of residential work at the Bible College are distributed through the year. Evaluation of best-practice take place in tutorials and reflective assignments; lectures will focus on knowing the Bible, knowing people, knowing yourself and knowing God, all of which link directly in to practical assignments integral to the placements. The addition of a stimulating and varied reading list will keep us current in methodology and grounded in orthodox faith.

This innovative programme is designed to give the opportunity to extend College learning, to discover gifts and passions, and to grow courageously through those demanding and stretching experiences that shape and strengthen disciples in Gospel ministry