Hispanic Theological Association
A member since 1981. ATH evaluates and endorses educational institutions. The Bachelor in Christian Ministry program carries its endorsement.
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Nearly fifty years teaching in the language of the people
Facultad Bible College is committed to those who seek theological education in support of a ministerial calling, and to those who see it as the foundation for graduate study.
47years of training
Mission and vision
Mission
Facultad Bible College exists for the benefit of the Church, providing a formal, Bible-centered theological education to all who have been called by God to ministry, within the context of their culture and language.
Vision
The College is committed to developing those who are called to ministry by cultivating a healthy biblical and theological worldview, cultural competence, academic excellence, and lifelong learning.
Bilingual by design
A distinctive mark of the College is its bilingual program, which allows study in Spanish or English within a context that focuses on spiritual life and respects the student’s cultural world.
Origins
How we got here
From a contextual vision to an institution serving the Hispanic community
1973
A vision is born
During the second week of October, a conviction begins to take shape: the Hispanic evangelical community needed formal theological education in Spanish, academically serious and rooted in its own context.
1974
The vision is named
In dialogue with leaders of the University, the name Facultad de Teología emerges. More than a label, it expressed cultural respect, theological seriousness, academic commitment, and ministerial credibility. On September 9 an initial class is taught in Spanish, still without the structure of an official program.
1976
The first institutional class
Professor Enrique Zone opens classes in Spanish for the Hispanic evangelical community within LIFE Bible College and in the historic 500 Room of Angelus Temple.
1978
An identity of its own
In search of a curriculum suited to the educational needs of the Hispanic and urban community, the College is established autonomously under the leadership of Enrique Zone, its founder and first president.
1979
A permanent campus
The College obtains permanent use of the Beverly Blvd. Foursquare Church campus in Montebello, where it continues to serve to this day.
1981
More than Conquerors
On June 22 the pioneering class graduates: twelve students. That same year, the International Foursquare Board officially recognizes the College retroactively, and the institution joins the Hispanic Theological Association.
1982
Ministerial Diploma
The Hispanic Theological Association certifies the Ministerial Diploma: the first external endorsement of the College’s academic work.
1986
Endorsed bachelor’s degree
The Bachelor in Christian Ministry receives the endorsement of the Hispanic Theological Association.
2026
Three degree programs
The College offers the Master in Biblical Theology, the Bachelor in Christian Ministry, and the Associate in Christian Ministry, in Spanish and English, along with a leveling track for pastors with ministerial experience.
Recognition
Who backs us and what it means
California Department of Education
The College operates under educational code 94393B of the State of California.
International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Graduates of the College may apply for the ministerial credentials issued by the denomination.
Graduate study pathway
Those who complete their programs may continue graduate studies at accredited universities and seminaries in Southern California.
Educational code94393B
Objectives
Four blocks that order everything we do
The College exists to form leaders prepared spiritually, academically, and ministerially to serve Christ, the Church, and society, in local and global contexts.
Spiritual
To form leaders rooted in Christ and His Word, with a life of prayer, discipline, and sensitivity to the work of the Holy Spirit.
- Cultivate spiritual and personal experience in an atmosphere of prayer and humility before the Lord.
- Develop lives shaped by biblical precepts through the reading and study of the Word.
- Guide students to recognize the work of the Holy Spirit in their life and ministerial responsibilities.
Educational
To prepare ministers qualified in pastoral, evangelistic, missiological, administrative, and teaching work.
- Offer academic programs that stimulate potential in the ministerial field each student is called to serve.
- Promote a program that encompasses and challenges the student’s social and personal growth.
- Instill habits of diligence, loyalty, and seriousness in every dimension of life.
Vocational
To equip pastors, missionaries, evangelists, teachers, and lay leaders by integrating biblical knowledge with ministry practice.
- Train those who have responded to the call to serve Christ and His Church.
- Deepen biblical and ministerial knowledge for effective work within the Body of Christ.
- Carry what is learned in class into the local church as a means of verification.
Socio-cultural
To promote formation that values cultural diversity and seeks unity in Christ among people of different nations, cultures, and languages.
- Provide an academic environment that does not violate the student’s culture or language.
- Recognize every person with a call from God to ministry, whatever their origin.
- Profess worship in the unity of every race, culture, and language that confesses the lordship of Christ.
Values
01
The Word
Scripture is the final authority and the only infallible rule of faith and practice. Everything we teach begins there.
02
The Calling
We train those God has already called. The calling precedes the program and shapes the purpose of every course.
03
The Church
We exist for the local church. What a student learns on Saturday is applied in their congregation on Sunday.
04
The Context
Everyone with a calling has the right to be trained in their own culture and language, without giving up either one.
05
The Academy
Real rigor. Professors with graduate degrees and years of active ministry, serious evaluation, and verifiable academic work.
Admissions open2026 / 2027
The 2026 · 2027 cycle is under way
Classes began in August and September, and cohorts close once they reach capacity. If you are considering the step, let us talk: we will tell you where there is room and when the next cohort opens.