September, 1966 marked the opening of the Nazarene Bible College, charged with preparing students for ordination in the Ministry.The first President was Dr. Charles Strickland, whose name now identifies the chapel and conference center on the campus. The college has met the requirements of the major regional and national councils for accreditation.
Nazarene Bible College was the first Nazarene institution of higher education to offer electronically mediated course delivery and has been offering online education since 1998. NBC continues to lead the way in offering courses available to anyone-anytime-anywhere in the world.
    

The B.A.Min. degree with a Music Ministries major is a four-year program designed to prepare the graduate for service as minister of church music.

Dr. Steven Grimo is Chairman of the Music Ministries Program.  He is well known as a conductor, a clinician, composer, arranger and performer.  Prior to assuming this position he was Commander and Conductor of the United States Air Force Academy Band.