Our History

General Information

History of G.C.T.S.

 

Great Commission Bible College & Seminary

was established around 1960 by Dr. Blair W. Whittington Worldwide Baptist Missions, headquartered in Bowling Green, Kentucky, was also founded by Dr. Blair Whittington as a mulitiple outreach, missionary centered, tent-making Baptist Mission Board on September 1, 1980 to further the institution's mission world-wide.

 

Dr. Whittington was the school's first President and went home to be with the Lord on July 30, 1987. Dr Greg Page became Institution's second President. The Worldwide Baptist Missions advanced tremendously under President's Greg Page Leadership.

 

The Institution's Seminary and Mission Board trained over 350 missionaries in such countries as the United States of America, Canada, England Scotland, Wales, Ireland,New Zealand, Australia, Nigeria, Rhodesia, Italy, Philippines,

and Japan during the 80's and 90's.

 

The Institution's Mission Board Ministries included:

  • Home and Foreign Missions

  • The Great Commission Bible College (Preparatory 4 year

  • Under-graduate program) for Seminary Advance Degree Work.

  • The Great Commission Theological Seminary

  • The Great Commission Evangelistic Association

  • The United States Chaplains Association

  • United Association of Christian Counselors

  • H.O.P.E. Missionary to Be Handicapped

  • Sunshine Food Bank (Feeding the Poor)

 

Dr. Roderick Williams served as Vice President of Great Commission Bible College and Seminary from 2005-2010. Great Commission became Jehovah Jireh Bible Institute Higher Learning AL/GA. In 2010, Dr. Williams became President of School during this transitional era. 

               

The Jehovah-Jireh Bible Institute was originally founded in 2006 as an educational outreach ministry affiliated with Great Commission Bible College & Seminary Correspondence distance learning program Glasgow, Kentucky.  The Bible Institute was established to offer onsite and on-line courses and training for students to receive a certificate in biblical studies to prepare them for bible college or seminary work.  

 

After about 50 years of operation from (1960 – 2010) Great Commission discontinued its distance learning bible based degree program in 2010, JJBI has continued to offer ecclesiastical educational training and teaching for men and women in all walks of life.  

 

JJBI is striving to continue its sound Biblical Certificate program of study and to offer Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate Degrees in Religion to prepare men and women with the best ecclesiastical biblical preparation for ministry. 

 

 

  • Dr. Greg Page- President

      1987- 2001.        

  • Dr. Bobby White-Vice-President

      1995- 2001

  • Dr. Bobby White  

      President of Great Commission

      Bible College & Seminary from

      2001- 2010. 

  • Dr. Roderick Williams

      Vice-President

      2006-2010.

 

   Accreditation History 

 

  • American Accrediting Association

      of Theological Institutions, Inc.

  • Southern Accrediting Association

      of Christian Schools

  • Eastern Accrediting Association

      of Christian Schools

 

   GCBTS State Legal Status

   During Tenure of Operation:

   Nonpublic Postsecondary

   Religious Exempt Institution

 

   Semester System

   4 Semester Academic Calendar Annually

   Traditional and Accelerated

   Degree Programs of Study Offered.

 

   Degree Programs of Study

   Associate through PhD Degree in

   Bible, Divinity or Theology from

   various concentrations in religion.

 

 

 

Presently, Jehovah-Jireh Bible Institute HL main campus is located at Jehovah-Jireh Ministries 1410 Hillabee Street,P.O. Box 1334, Alexander City, Alabama 35010. JJBIHL have learning centers located in the state of Georgia, Alabama and Florida. JJBIHL presently offers certificate through PhD programs of study, 100% online as a degree granting institution in the state of Texas.   

 

The Future

JJBIHL offers onsite and online certificate through PhD Programs of Study. JJBIHL

continues to be committed to our purpose and that is training men and women at the highest scholarly level in this ecclesiastical educational training ministry of New Millennium, Inc. a tax-exempt 501(c) (3) corporation located in Alexander City, Alabama.