About Us
TWBI is a Washington State Non-Profit Corporation, founded in July 2001 by Rev. David L. Lathrop. TWBI is also a Chartered Affiliate of Freedom Covenant Global Ministries under Charter Number 010729-BI-01, and therefore is covered under I.R.S. 501(c)(3) Group Exemption Number 3659.
"The Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board has determined that The Washington Bible Institute qualifies for religious exempt status from the Degree Authorization Act for the following programs: Associate of Biblical Studies (A.B.S.), Associate of Christian Leadership (A.C.L.), Associate of Ministry (A.Min.), Associate of Missions and Evangelism (A.M.E.). Any person desiring information about the requirements of the act or the applicability of those requirements to the institution may contact the board at P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504-3430."
To verify our listing under "Religious Exempt" Colleges and Seminaries with The Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, go to http://www.hecb.wa.gov/Links/colleges/collegesindex.asp. The exemption is programmatic and applies only to the programs listed. This exemption does not represent an approval or endorsement by the Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Board of Directors
Founding President |
Rev. David L. Lathrop, B.Ch.Min., M.B.S. |
Vice President / Dean of Educational Services |
Rev. Sam T. Leigh, B.Th., B.C.Ed., D.D.hc |
Dean of Students |
Rev. Jorge Gutierrez M., M.A. |
Registrar |
Rev. David E. Gould |
Message From The Board of Directors
We would like to join with our president in thanking you for taking the time to explore TWBI as a source of Christian learning and training. It is our goal to provide quality education in the practical aspects of ministry to the future leaders of the church.
Our belief is that in order to help Christians of today to become better-equipped witnesses for our Lord, we must help them understand the rudiments of the faith in order that they might verbally share with others in confidence the hope that is within them. It is with this goal in mind that we have developed these programs of study.
We would like to let you know that each member of our Board of Directors is dedicated to helping you become the most effective witness for our Lord that you can possibly be-come. With hard work and dedication, together we can reach out into the harvest field and bring more people to the saving knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
God bless you as you strive to serve Him,
TWBI Board of Directors
Mission
The mission of the church is to preach and teach the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God to the entire world, to make disciples in all nations, and to care for those disciples. As an educational arm of the church, TWBI has answered the call of God to "teach the nations."
Purpose
The specific and primary purpose of TWBI is, as nearly as possible, to represent in all detail the Body of Christ as described in the Word of God, recognizing the principles inherent in that Body as also inherent in TWBI; particularly the principles of Christian unity, cooperation, and service. TWBI shall maintain conditions under which it can, as a Bible Institute, demonstrate these principles and subsequent development.
Matthew 28:19, 20: 19Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.
The primary mission of the Church has been to go into the entire world, making disciples of all nations by teaching them the Word of God. TWBI has answered the call of God to "teach the nations." Our programs are designed to help develop within the student a thorough understanding of the Word of God, mastery in the art of ministry and demonstrated scholarship. This training is to be through solid academic studies and preparation for "real world" ministry. Only when a student has been trained in both is he fully equipped for ministry to this generation.
Therefore, the further purposes/prerogatives for which TWBI is formed are:
1. To operate as a Full-Gospel educational institution that would serve all born again, Spirit filled believers. Its purpose is to provide undergraduate level programs for the practitioners of Spirit filled, faith oriented ministry. These programs may be effectively administered through on campus, online, or correspondence studies.
2. To establish and maintain such departments as may be necessary for the propagation of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and the work of TWBI.
TWBI is organized exclusively for religious, charitable, and educational purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. All funds, whether income or principal, and whether acquired by gift, contribution, or otherwise, shall be devoted to said purposes.
Nondiscrimination Policy
TWBI admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privi-leges, and programs made available to the students of the institute. TWBI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin. It is our conviction that there is no place for any type of racial prejudice in the Body of Christ! |
