American Institute for Biblical Studies
The American Institute for Biblical Studies is a non-denominational seminary founded in 2005 during a ministry service of Abbey Ministries at Teen Challenge.
History
Theology classes emerged as an overflow from the GED classes and the jobs services program being offered to the men at Teen Challenge. The seminary's first class was comprised mainly of Teen Challenge students and staff. As the seminary grew, American Institute for Biblical Studies found a new seminary home at Victory Worship Center, pastored by Zane Anderson, and located in Tucson, Arizona. Beginning in January of 2008, the seminary begins classes on the University of Arizona campus. American Institute for Biblical Studies seminary teaches traditional theology. The seminary's philosophy is to offer seminary classes to all individuals seeking a seminary education by offering low tuition and graduating students into the ministry field quickly. The seminary ordains its graduates through American Evangelistic Association 1. American Institute for Biblical Studies has chosen an education model of being a multi-site seminary. Through internet broadcasts, this enables different church classrooms around the country to be connected as one seminary. All AIBS campuses receive the same teaching messages via the internet from the main campus located in Tucson, Arizona.