We are more than just an academic institution. Our program is academically respectable, but our emphasis is on the spiritual, on inner change. We believe the purpose of all doctrine and worship is to help us become like Christ.

We are not just a school for career ministers. We do train ministers and are proud of those who have gone out from us. But most of our students are men and women who just want to seriously make Jesus Lord of their lives, marriages, careers, relationships.

We honor our past heritage but also train our students to be redemptive in today's world. If evangelism demands a choice, God's Biblical priorities come before human tradition.

Our students are a very special group characterized by a hunger for God and a humble desire to be used redemptively by him. There is a sense that God has drawn these students together in answer to prayer.

There is warm Christian love and encouraging fellowship. You will see our students ministering to each other, praying for one another, encouraging one another, accepting one another as Christ has accepted us.

Lives are changed at SHBI.

Some are building a new life after being broken by sin, some finding strength to cope with hard situations at home or at work, some escaping spiritual bondage. What is happening at SHBI is very real and God is working. Do you have faith to step out and become part of it?

How a Student Grows at SHBI:

* Believing that one can change with God's help
* Clearing up past wrongs
* Resolving doubts
* Overcoming the bondage of stubborn sins
* Developing self-discipline
* Learning to rule emotions
* Developing healthy self-worth
* Relating properly to authority
* Decisiveness, goal-setting
* Recognizing true values
* Setting Kingdom priorities
* Keeping right relationships
* Choosing the right mate
* Following God's Guidance