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
Welcome to Lipscomb University's College of Bible and Ministry Podcast, where we integrate strong academics with spiritual formation and biblical study! In this inaugural episode, we are joined by Dr. Lauren White, one of the original podcast inspirations. Listen along on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Dr. White's academic journey began in Northwest Alabama...
Dr. John Mark Hicks, former Professor of Theology at Lipscomb University, retired from the traditional classroom in early 2024, but he has not stopped teaching. Hicks leads a new and accessible theological education platform, the Hazelip Exchange. Through free, live, virtual discussions, he facilitates theological conversations alongside Lipscomb faculty, alumni, and friends....
“I’m excited to train people doing ministry in the field. I love theology, especially lived theology – theology on the ground,” said Alden Bass, the inaugural Terry Koonce Distinguished Chair of Bible and Ministry. Bass’ love of theology led him to study religion at Yale, Vanderbilt and Saint Louis University, where...