Macedonia Baptist College
"Equipping the Called to Effectively Serve"
About Us
The Macedonia Baptist College Mission (Top of Page)
A. Macedonia Baptist College is a local church ministry that is designed to prepare
men and women for serving the Lord. Our philosophy is local church oriented. We
believe that the hope for our culture will come from the local church, and the training is
designed to help make a difference in lives.
B. Macedonia Baptist College is distinctly Baptist in its philosophy and purpose and is
dedicated to promote and defend Biblical truths held by Baptists throughout the centuries.
C. Macedonia Baptist College is without denominational or governmental support or
influence. Autonomy creates an atmosphere of liberty to teach Biblical truths without the
necessity to gain governmental or denominational favor.
D. Our staff is dedicated to produce students who love the Lord and His work. The college
will provide basic training for preachers, teachers, and missionaries. We invite any serious
Bible student to come be a part of Macedonia Baptist College.
College Distinctives (Top of Page)
A. With a burden to provide a means of education for full-time pastors, Christian workers and
students who could not leave families, jobs, and other obligations to go to Bible College,
Dr. Ronnie Simpson founded the Bright Light Baptist Institute in the fall of 1991 as a
ministry of Bright Light Baptist Church, Concord, North Carolina.
B. Due to the growth and desire of local churches to participate in the learning opportunities,
the name of Bright Light Baptist Institute was changed to Carolina Bible College in
1993. Since this time the college has grown to include twenty-five satellite colleges in the
United States and more than 100 mission works on foreign fields.
C. On September 1, 2006, the name of Carolina Bible College was changed to Macedonia
Baptist College. Carolina Bible College continues to operate as a Satellite College under
the ministry of Bright Light Baptist Church for local students and offers night classes. The
operation of all Satellite Colleges and missionary endeavors on foreign fields has been
placed under the administration of Macedonia Baptist College. The use of the term
Macedonia reflects our focus on home and foreign missions by training preachers and
Christian workers to fulfill the Great Commission and better projects the global vision of
our outreach and influence.
D. The primary focus of the ministry of Macedonia Baptist College Satellite Association is
the working student who has neither the time nor resources to attend a full-time Bible
College. Night classes that meet once a week were designed with the needs of this student
in mind. The class lecture is supplemented with out-of-class weekly reading assignments
to meet the educational criteria for the student.
E. Macedonia Baptist College also offers a Distance Learning program for those students
unable to attend on-campus classes. As part of its educational ministry, the Macedonia
Baptist College currently has over 150 students enrolled in its correspondence school.
F. In 1996 the Association of Satellite Colleges was established and has since grown to
include twenty-five satellite colleges in the United States and curriculum has been provided
to more than 100 missionaries on foreign mission fields to assist in the establishment of
Bible colleges and institutes.
Local Church Focus (Top of Page)
A. The Autonomy of the Local Church – Macedonia Baptist College holds strongly to the
philosophy of local church autonomy. We believe the local church is the center of God’s
working to evangelize the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We believe the pastor of
the church is the most qualified individual for the training of preachers and making
disciples. Therefore, our goal is to assist the local pastor in the training of preachers and
Christian workers by providing the necessary tools for education and discipleship.
B. By providing educational opportunities under the direction and authority of the local
church, students desirous of obtaining Biblical training can do so without having to
leave their local church to attend Bible college elsewhere. This keeps the students
involved in the ministry of their local church while gaining an education which is
consistent with the philosophy and doctrines of their pastor and church leaders.
C. Multiplication by Division – Macedonia Baptist College promotes the philosophy of
multiplying by dividing. Our goal is not to grow into an immense local educational
institution, but rather start training centers in local churches to produce Christian
leaders for the work of the ministry. This philosophy allows for hands-on or practical
training with students and also eliminates the necessity of expensive facilities and staff.
D. Respect for Local Church Authority – By keeping the training of preachers and Christian
workers under the authority of the pastor and the local church, graduates cultivate much
needed respect for the pastor’s authority. A servant’s heart is more readily developed by
allowing the pastor to train the student while also serving by his/her side.
Contact Us (Top of Page)
We welcome you to contact us.
Mailing Address:
Macedonia Baptist College9690 Hwy 601Midland, NC 28107(704) 784-4200 Office
(704) 784-4222 Fax
See map below for location of the college office.
Education built on the Right Foundation
"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works." II Timothy 3:16-17
