It helps a young person build a solid foundation. In just one year of Bible college, a young person attends about 36 credit hours of classes, many of them specifically in Bible. (At West Coast Baptist College, a few of these classes are also in general subjects which, in some cases, can be transferred to liberal arts schools.)
These classes cover doctrinal truths, principles of Bible study, learning how to defend the faith and a biblical philosophy of ministry—giving students a rich and solid foundation for building their lives, families and personal ministry in the local church, regardless of what secular field they may enter.
It helps a young person develop lasting friendships. Bible college is a great place to develop friendships of a lifetime. Regardless of where someone may go to serve or what secular field they may go into later, the time they have spent with other students in ministry, over textbooks, in class, on college activities, in prayer or making memories all serve to build lasting relationships that become lifelong blessings.
Of course, there is also the possibility of dating and marriage. A person often meets the person they will marry within those first few years out of high school. What better place to meet someone than where there are hundreds of others with a heart for God and a commitment to live for Him?
I could add other reasons: Bible college is a great place to develop spiritual and personal disciplines. It can be an ideal place to grow in personal maturity and adult independence. It’s a wonderful time to experience personal fruitfulness while being mentored in the types of local church ministry a church leader or church member will engage in throughout their lives.
If you are a high school student, the parent of a high school student or know a high school student seeking God’s will for their future, I would encourage you to consider the one-year Bible program at West Coast Baptist College.
