About Us

HISTORY of the INSTITUTE

The North Tennessee Bible Institute and Seminary was the outgrowth of a vision given to Dr. William Corley, Dr. Roy Neeley, Mrs. Mary McCraw, in 1970. It was incorporated in 1971 in the State of Tennessee as a not-for-profit corporation and applied for and received from the IRS its Tax Exempt 501 C(3) status on April 30, 1973. In 1972, Mrs. Ursula Beach became the fourth member of the Board of Directors. Later that same year, Dr. Davis Lee Potts became interim Chairman of the Board of Directors. In September of 1975, Mr. And Mrs. Oscar Beach donated the Old Smith Home on West Avenue to the Institute; and this home became the location until 1994.

We hold affiliate membership in the Evangelical Training Association, an association of over one hundred schools of higher learning. Since the Institute has such a fine reputation for academic excellence and has proven since 1970 to graduate only the very best students, many academic institutions accept full transfer of credit from The North Tennessee Bible Institute.

We Are Accredited

North Tennessee Bible Institute and Seminary is authorized by the Commission for Independent Education of the Florida Department of Education to grant degrees. NTBIS is a religious, nonprofit institution that exists only for the purpose of training men and women to serve God. NTBIS holds membership in The International Commission on Academic Accreditation. In the US, accreditation is a private function managed by non-governmental agencies. Having accreditation in itself does not guarantee acceptance by another school. Each school decides which credits and degrees they will accept. Anyone wanting to transfer credits or degrees should check with the specific schools in mind as to their policy. NTBIS credits and degrees have been accepted by several other institutions, including Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA), Fuller Theological Seminary (Pasadena, CA), Louisiana Baptist University (Shreveport, LA), Austin Peay State University (Clarksville, TN), Mid-Continent University (Mayfield, KY) and several other State Universities. We hold to high academic standards for both students and faculty. The members of our faculty have earned graduate degrees from some of the most highly regarded universities and theological schools in America, including Vanderbilt (Nashville, TN), William & Mary (Williamsburg, VA), University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN), Belmont University (Nashville, TN), Ohio State (Columbus, OH), Howard University (Washington, DC) and Union Theological Seminary (Dayton, OH).

Our priority and commitment

Our Priority is to equip students to fulfill our  Lord's final command (Matt. 28:19,20) by inculcating a love for the lost, dedication to discipleship and the ability to accurately handle God's infallible, inerrant Word, proclaiming it as the standard for all truth and the prime authority for faith and practice both in the church and personal

We are committed men and women who will serve and honor our Lord Jesus Christ with Spirit-controlled and empowered lives that are holy and acceptable to Him.

Other history facts about us

• From 1970 until the present, The North Tennessee Bible Institute and Seminary has never refused to allow a student to attend and study the Word of God!
• Less than five percent of the student body dropped out before finishing their studies!
• Missionaries, ministers and chaplains have been able to better prepare for ministry through our on the job training program! No member of the faculty has received any remuneration for their services as a teacher!
• The hands-on training of our students has allowed them to better understand and relate to their specific area of ministry!
• Those students who could not leave their place of employment to attend full-time, have been able to complete their studies through the individual arrangements that our faculty members were willing to make for their benefit!
• As a follow up, all graduates from the North Tennessee Bible Institute and Seminary are invited to return to share their ministerial experiences and to testify as to how their training at NTBIS enabled the to better serve the Lord Jesus Christ !