Rick & Susie Biven
Missionaries to México with BBFI 

Ambassador Baptist Bible College and Graduate School

 
We are excited about the change from our old location on 1 ½ acres in Paso Hondo, Allende (40 miles south of Monterrey) to the 15 acres of the Palms Youth Camp and Convention Center 10 miles south of the town of Cadareyta (which is 15 miles east of Monterrey).

We have had a great first year at the new location with 35 students. It has been an adjustment for everyone, but the transition has gone well. We have been able to eat from some of the "fruit of the land" from the vegetables growing at The Palms.

We had a great graduation on May 16, 2008, with 12 graduating. Five graduates received B. A. Degrees from LBU. There were about 200 present during the morning session at the college campus under a tent plus a special dedication for the married couples' dormitory. The evening session was held at the Allende Civic Auditorium with over 400 attending.

We will also be adding a Masters Degree program through I.N.S.T.E.P. of Louisiana Baptist University (Download Master's PDF Brochure).  We already offer the BA Degree program and have had 26 graduate in the four years we have offered it (Download BA PDF Brochure). Our school will now be known as the Ambassador Baptist Bible College and Graduate School (Instituto Bautista Bíblico Embajadores y Seminario).  Click here  to view a PDF Brochure of the Institute in general.

On September 1st we will have a special service to open the 2008-2009 school year. We will have the service under a large tent on the property with special music, preaching and fellowship. There is much to be done, and we need your prayers to help us see it through. God bless.
 

Institute Staff

Dr. J Rick Biven and Dr. Susan Biven (President & First Lady)	Lic. Cirilo de la Rosa (Director)	Lic. Hector Maciel - Profesor (Camp Superintendent)

Rafael Garcia (Academic Dean)	Martin de la Rosa and wife Estella (Deans)	Rick Adams (Missionary)

College Classrooms

May 2008 graduation pictures

3rd Year Students - 2008	4th Year Students 2008

Choir - 2008	Dedication Service - 2008

May 2007 graduation pictures

3rd Year Students - 2007	4th Year Students 2007

3rd Year Student Receiving Diploma	4th Year Student Receiving Diploma

Third year graduates having a little too much fun with the president and director. :)

May 2006 graduation pictures

3rd Year Students - 2006	4th Year Students 2006

2006 Institute Choir	Rick with Mario

2005 Graduation

Institute Staff

Pastors & Speakers November 05 Conference

The 2005 graduation at the Ambassador Baptist Bible College (Instituto Bautista Biblica Embajadores) here in Allende, Mexico was the best in the history of the school.  Dr. Randy Ray pastor of North Florida Baptist Church in Tallahassee, Florida was the guest speaker and preached a great challenge to the students and to all present.  He is also Chairman of Trustees of Tennesee Temple University and treasurer of the International Baptist Network.

We had approximately 500 attending the ceremony, and we graduated 17 students - 3 third year and 14 fourth year. The fourth year students earned a BA degree from Louisiana Baptist University.

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The following pictures are from 2004.

Ambassador Baptist Bible College (Instituto Bautista Biblica Embajadores) Former Location	College Student body - 2004	Receiving diplomas - 2004