Join us for one to five weeks of instruction, Bible study, fellowship, and renewal!  We especially invite church leaders, older singles, and families for our Winter Short Term, January 4 to February 5, 2010.  Our focus is on preparing servants for the local church, with classes on music, personal growth, ministry, Bible, and theology.  With flexible course lengths as short as one week, many people have found Winter Term to fit their busy schedules.

Classes for 2010 include the following:

See more information here. You may also download the application or apply online.

I just published our annual report issue of the newsletter to the web! You can get a preview by downloading the PDF below. Included in this issue…

• Annual Report
• Marriage Seminar
• FB Calendar
• Staff Photos
• Financial Report
• News from FB

Steven Brubaker writes,

It is with profound gratitude to God and to you, our partners in the work of Faith Builders, that we offer this annual report. Our desire is to describe accurately the life, the opportunities, the needs, and the challenges of the continuing ministry of Faith Builders Educational Programs. Our hope is that this picture will add one more link in the chain of partnership. Your ongoing counsel, prayer, and support are vital if Faith Builders is to serve God and His church.

Read more below (PDF, 2.3 MB).

The textbook list for Winter Term 2009 is available for download below. You may also request a copy from the office.

All texts are available from Christian Learning Resource (CLR), the campus bookstore at Faith Builders.  Please order texts at least two weeks before the term begins.  You can order by calling 877-222-4769 (toll-free), emailing clr@fbep.org, or faxing 814-789-3396.  CLR offers discounted prices, plus an additional 5% discount on orders of $100 or more.

Updated: Change to textbook for Marriage & Mothering class

You can now apply for FB’s Winter Term online! We still have quite a few openings for students attending our term January 6-February 6, with flexible offerings from 1 to 5 weeks. Apply online now!

You can also pay registration fees online following your application.

Our fall newsletter (issue 89) just went to press! In this issue…

• “Faithfulness to Christ regarding Technology”
• New Books from FB
• Teacher Retreat 2008
• Winter Term 2009
• Financial Report
• News from FB

Newsletter 89 Fall Issue

Join us for Winter Term 2009! Classes planned for this term include the following:

• The Anabaptist Worldview – Steven Brubaker
• Reading the Bible – Steven Brubaker
• Helping the Hurting – John Coblentz
• Introduction to Ministry – John Coblentz
• Teaching the Bible – John Coblentz
• Sermon Preparation & Delivery – Wendell Heatwole
• The Kingdom of God – Melvin Lehman
• Leadership and Life for Men – Melvin Lehman
• First Corinthians – Tim Miller
• Beginning Class Voice – Brandon Mullet
• Beginning Choral Conducting – Brandon Mullet
• Choir – Brandon Mullet
• Music and the Church – Brandon Mullet
• Music History and Appreciation – Brandon Mullet
• Growing into a Godly Woman – Marie Mullet
• Marriage and Mothering – Marie Mullet
• Church Growth & Evangelism – Allen Roth
• Church Planting - Allen Roth
• Church History: Early and Medieval – Stephen Russell
• Historical Theology - Stephen Russell
• Nonresistance – Stephen Russell
• Singleness and Women – Sharon Yoder
• Public Speaking - TBA

We will be mailing copies to students of 2007 and 2008 winter terms as well as several copies to each church on our mailing list. You may request a copy from our main office or download it below. We plan to offer online application soon.

Our 2008-2010 course catalog is available for download! This contains updated information on the Ministry and Teacher Apprenticing Programs, course descriptions, and student life policies. You may also request a copy by mail by contacting our main office.

Download here (PDF, 7.2 MB).

We still have a few openings for students in our Winter Term, beginning January 7.  If you are considering applying, please do so by Friday, December 21.  Additional applications can be considered as they are received, but most staff members will be out of the office between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

We still have openings for students in our five-week Winter Term, January-February 2008.  If you are considering applying, please do so!

The textbook list for Winter Term 2008 is now available for download (DOC, 64 KB).  If you have trouble downloading it, please call the office to request a copy.

The textbooks are available from Christian Learning Resource (CLR), the campus bookstore.  CLR discounts most titles 15% off retail.  CLR also offers an additional 5% discount on orders of $100 or more.  Please order at least two weeks before the semester begins.  For Winter Term, you should order by December 24.  You can order by phone at (877) 222-4769, FAX at (814) 789-3396, or email at clr@fbep.org.  Payment can be made when you get your books.