Our Mission
On
one
occasion
Jesus
said,
“A
new
commandment
I
give
to
you,
that
you
love
one
another;
as
I
have
loved
you,
that
you
also
love
one
another.
By
this
all
will
know
that
you
are
my
disciples,
if
you
have
love
for
one
another”
(John
13:34-35).
The
Elnora
Bible
Institute
(EBI)
is
committed
to
following
the
path
of
love
in
every
area
of
life
as
we
study,
worship,
and
live
together
as
a
campus
family.
We
challenge
those
who
attend
to
live
an
authentic
Christian
life
that
impacts
the
lives
of
others.
Whether
you
are
called
to
pastoring,
missions,
church
planting,
homemaking,education,
carpentry,
business,
farming,
or
any
other
career,
God
wants
to
use
you
to
reach
a
lost
and
dying
world
with
the transforming message of Jesus Christ. Faculty and staff alike want to help you build a solid foundation so you may achieve the full potential God has for you.
We
strive
to
teach
our
students
how
to
grow
and
thrive
in
the
sea
of
ideas
present
in
this
modern
age.
Students
are
immersed
in
Biblical
truth
and
instructed
in
the
importance of applying that truth to daily life.
Many
present-day
institutions
are
relationally
based.
In
contrast,
EBI
is
truth
based.
While
the
issues
of
relationship
development
are
not
neglected,
these
relationships
are
built
on
the
platform
of
truth.
Rather
than
dealing
with
issues
on
the
basis
of
diplomacy
and
popularity,
truth
is
the
absolute
standard
out
of
which
flows
relational
peace
and
comfort.
The
unchanging,
written
truth
of
God
(the
Scriptures)
reveals
the
Living
Word
of
God
(the
Lord
Jesus
Christ)
who
said,
“I
am
the…
[one
and
only]
truth…”
(John
14:6).
The
most
important
relationship
of
all
is
with
and
in
Christ.
Out
of
this
vital
relationship,
all
other
proper
relationships
flow.
At
EBI,
sin
is
not
called
by
any
other
name,
and
the
power
of
the
risen
Christ
and
His
continuing
ministry
through
the
Holy
Spirit
is
depended
upon
for
long-term
conflict
resolutions.
Students
are
not
taught
merely
to
get along, but rather to love and bless others through the enabling grace of God.
Our Purpose
Our
slogan,
“Equipping
Disciples
to
Show
the
Way,”
is
a
thumbnail
sketch
of
EBI’s
purpose.
The
first
word
of
the
slogan,
taken
from
Ephesians
4:12,
states
the
primary
purpose
of
our
institution.
We
exist
to
provide
tools
and
training
for
Christ-followers
(disciples)
so
that
they
may
point
others
to
Jesus,
who
is
the
Way.
“The
Way”
also reflects the path that Christ would have us follow.
The objectives of Elnora Bible Institute are fourfold:
•
To provide an opportunity for students to do systematic Bible study and to develop their faith in the inspiration and authority of the Word of God.
•
To lead students to an enthusiastic loyalty to Christ and involvement in evangelism and missions.
•
To encourage and equip individuals for humble service to God and to their fellow man in the context of their
spiritual gifts and callings.
•
To help each student become an effective member of his or her local congregation and to aid in its ministry.
Contact
Elnora Bible Institute | 101 S State Road 58, Elnora, IN 47529
Phone | (812) 692-7801 Email | info@elnorabi.org
Elnora Bible Institute 2020
Our Affiliation
EBI
operates
under
the
auspices
of
the
Biblical
Mennonite
Alliance
(BMA),
an
association
of
churches
committed
to
the
world-wide
propagation
of
the
inerrant
Word
of
God
in
order
to
provide
fellowship,
instruction,
accountability,
prayer
support,
missions,
and
service
opportunities
to
congregations
of
conservative
Anabaptist
theology
and
practice. A board of five men who are members of the BMA oversees the work of the Institute.
