College of Bible & Ministry
Step Into Your Calling
Lipscomb’s College of Bible & Ministry integrates strong academics with spiritual formation and practical experience, equipping our students to confidently step into their desired field. Faculty and staff pay special attention to the spiritual and relational well being of our student body by providing community events, annual retreats, and mentoring opportunities. To prepare them for job placement, students receive exceptional professional training, through academic conferences, internship fairs, and networking events. Our desire is to produce well-rounded students who are founded in faith and prepared to pursue their calling with enthusiasm. We invite you to join us in Christ’s mission in the world as we strive to serve with integrity and truth.
Undergraduate Programs
We offer six faith-focused majors that prepare you for ministry in the local church, missional work, worship ministry, Bible education, nonprofit leadership, and more. We also offer five minors, for students seeking to add further depth in a specific area of theology and ministry.
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Graduate Programs
As one of the only two schools in Middle Tennessee that is fully accredited by the Association of Theological Schools, Lipscomb will provide you with the strong academics and spiritual formation needed as you pursue the next step of your calling in ministry.
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Hazelip School of Theology
With us, your degree is as much about academics as it is about the personal journey you take as you study Scripture, church history, Christian thought and ministerial formation. Here, academic subject matters are put in conversation with the concerns of today’s practitioners. As one of the few ATS-accredited graduate schools in the region, we offer real-world ministry experiences and quality academics.
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Engage
Lipscomb’s Engage Youth Theology Initiative is for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in exploring what it means to live a life of Christian leadership and service. This initiative seeks to encourage young people to explore theological traditions, ask questions about the moral dimensions of contemporary issues and examine how their faith calls them to justice and service.
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Meet the key people who make up the College of Bible & Ministry.
Blog
On March 23, 2024, my family lost our dear brother Joel Ngoyi. He was 37! During this time of mourning, I learned a new phrase from Dr. John Mark Hicks: “Collateral Beauty.” The care, concern, and prayers that John Mark, Paavo Tucker, and Aaron Howard showed me will last more...
In a recent discussion from the Hazelip Exchange, Dr. Claire Davidson Frederick, former director of Lipscomb’s ENGAGE: Youth Theology Initiative and current director of Abilene Christian’s Landon Saunders Center, explores the role and significance of liturgy in contemporary worship practices. Dr. Davidson Frederick emphasizes how structured liturgical practices enhance worship experiences and connect congregants...
In this episode of Lipscomb University's College of Bible and Ministry Podcast, we’re thrilled to host Dr. Philip Camp, an esteemed professor with a 24-year tenure at Lipscomb. Dr. Camp’s journey began in Sparta, Tennessee and led him through Cornell University, Princeton Seminary, and Union Theological Seminary, culminating in a lifelong dedication to...