In the 1990s, extension education expanded access to students across Europe.
In 1977, ENBC affiliated with MidAmerica Nazarene University, offering a fully accredited Bachelor of Arts degree.
European Nazarene Bible College opened its doors in Büsingen, Germany, on January 10, 1966, under the leadership of its first rector, Rev. John B. Nielson. With English as the medium of instruction, ENBC was international in scope, preparing individuals for ordination and Christian service.
The school was called European Nazarene Bible College (ENBC) and was established in 1965 with Rev. John B. Nielson as its first rector.
The college began as a vision in 1963 in the minds and hearts of Jerald Johnson, serving in Germany, and Bob Cerrato, of Italy. The vision was to serve continental Europe by training persons for ministry. A building was found in a little German village surrounded by Switzerland, the village
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