Maranatha keeps moving forward! The launch of Bridge to Campus is another giant step in our mission of developing leaders for worldwide local church ministry. The Bridge to Campus program provides a fantastic first-year experience, utilizing the latest in videoconferencing technology to allow students to attend Maranatha classes at sites closer to home. Each site [Continue Reading...]
Download the PDF version here After her second daughter was born in July, 2009, Beth Holmes decided it was time to finish what she had started back in 1997—her college degree. A few months later, Holmes applied to a local community college in hope of earning an associate’s degree. Holmes then came across a roadblock. [Continue Reading...]
Ten years and four children after her last class at Maranatha, Shera O’Neal was still determined to finish college someday. “I knew it would be hard, but I never gave it (not finishing) a thought,” O’Neal said. The 30-year-old mom/substitute teacher/tutor/volleyball coach/bookkeeper from Dallas will soon have several full-time career options available to her, thanks [Continue Reading...]
Carl Conrad wanted to learn more about the Lord as well as music. “I needed more theology to prepare me for future ministry,” said Conrad, a 2011 Maranatha graduate who will enroll this fall in Maranatha Baptist Seminary’s new Master of Arts in Church Music degree program. “I am thankful that the Lord led me [Continue Reading...]
Maranatha Baptist Bible College has announced that Dr. Jeffrey Crum will serve as Director of Distance Learning, effective Jan. 3. Dr. Crum has served as Director of Communications since February of 2009. His new role comes at a time of substantial growth for Maranatha Online. Enrollment among high school students alone jumped 75 percent between [Continue Reading...]
James Mielke had been given a unique opportunity—to work as a camera operator for an entire week, video recording a Bible prophecy conference in Canada. The only problem was school, specifically his Maranatha Online classes. As it turned out, this was no problem at all. “I was able to work ahead a whole week,” said [Continue Reading...]
Dr. Werner Lumm has been named Chief Information Officer at Maranatha Baptist Bible College, effective immediately. Dr. Lumm has been serving as Facilities Manager since coming to the College in 2009 and has been Administrator of Maranatha Virtual Academy since 2010. He will retain those duties in this new position as well as overseeing the [Continue Reading...]
Online Bible Certificate If you want to learn more about the Bible, but can’t leave your job or ministry and spend the next four years in college, Maranatha Online’s Bible Certificate is an intriguing alternative. The 24-credit hour program can be completed in two years by taking two online courses every eight weeks, starting with [Continue Reading...]
Most visitors to Yellowstone National Park expect to find bears, geysers, and hiking trails. Alysha Morris found a college classroom. “I was really surprised to get a Wi-Fi connection there, of all places,” said Morris, who completed two Maranatha Online courses following her high school graduation in May of 2009. “I would say flexibility is [Continue Reading...]