Irish Bible Institute

The Irish Bible Institute (IBI) is an unaccredited[1] (according to the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland), evangelical Bible institute located in Dublin, Ireland. Its Honors Bachelors and Masters level courses in Applied Theology are validated by York St John University,[2] and so confirms to the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education of England and Wales regulations. Academic programmes are delivered in class are also available online.

Irish Bible Institute
Former names
Irish Bible College
Irish Bible School
TypeEvangelical Bible College
Established1982 (as Irish Bible School)
PrincipalDr. Steven Singleton
Address
Ulysees House, Foley St.,
Dublin, Ireland
AccreditationYork St Johns University(from 2014)
University of Wales(2005-2013)
Websitewww.ibi.ie

The Irish Bible School (IBS) was founded in 1982 in Coalbrook, County Tipperary, by the Reverend Warren Nelson.[3] Dublin Evangelical Library was transferred to the School in Coalbrook in 1983. The School of Biblical Christianity (SBC) was founded in 1992 to offer evening classes to Bible students in the Dublin area. Based at the Grace Bible Fellowship, Pearse Street, where Jacob Reynolds was pastor, in 1998 SBC came to be known as the Leadership Institute, after their main programme. In 2000 the Irish Bible School merged with the School of Biblical Christianity to form the Irish Bible Institute, with Jacob Reynolds as Principal.[4] Since 2000 the IBI is based in Ulysees House, Foley Street, off Talbot Street, Dublin 1.

The former home of the Irish Bible School in Coalbrook is now the Christian run Remar Recovery Home.[5]

In 2005 the IBI obtained validation from the University of Wales for its MA programme, and in 2006 for its BA programme, with the help of the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (OCMS) International Programmes Project(IPP).[6] In 2011 it was announced that it would end external validation.[7] With the last University of Wales degrees awarded in 2013. The IBI secured new validation from York St John University in 2014, which was renewed in 2017 for another six years.[8]

People involved in the Institute include principal Dr. Steven Singleton who was appointed principal in 2018 succeeding Jacob Reynolds, and the director of learning Dr Patrick Mitchel.[9][10]

As well as the certificate, degree and masters programmes, the IBI runs short and online courses.

The 2015 graduation took place in the RIASC Centre (Swords Baptist Church) in Swords, with Dr. Mitchell from Belfast Bible College as guest speaker.[11]

References
  1. While not having received accreditation from the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland, "The Authority notes the clear provisions of the Qualifications (Education and Training) Act 1999, which allow for the submission of programmes for validation to the two Awards Councils – the Further Education and Training Awards Council and the Higher Education and Training Awards Council. Thus, the Authority notes that Ireland is in a unique position in international terms in having State awards available for all provision of learning opportunities within the State and considers that no learning provider or non-statutory awarding body should feel excluded from working with the Awards Councils." National Qualifications Authority of Ireland Archived 2007-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Warren Nelson Author Biography". Banner of Truth USA. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  4. A short history of the grace bible fellowship Evangeliška Dublino Lietuvių Bendruomenė.
  5. Rebuilding Broken Lives Vox.ie, September 8, 2016.
  6. Retrospective: Reflections on the OCMS International Programmes Project (1997–2007) by Bernard C Farr, Transformation: An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies, September 12, 2011.
  7. "University of Wales to stop validating other degrees". BBC News. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  8. Our Partners York St. John University, www.yorksj.ac.uk
  9. Faith in Ireland Patrick Mitchells Blog.
  10. Patrick and Ines Mitchel First Holywood Presbyterian Church.
  11. IBI Graduation 2015 Maynooth Community Church, September 28, 2015.

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