Soulwinning & Discipleship

• Students go soul winning weekly and participate in the evangelistic ministries of the First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana. Hyles-Anderson College train soul winners who disciple their converts and guide them toward spiritual maturity.

Ministry Work

• Each student studies the varied, successful ministries of the First Baptist Church of Hammond and has the opportunity to be involved in these ministries, which include the following:
• Church planting • Truck Stop Ministry • Sunday school • Choirs • Discipleship • Orchestra • Reformers Unanimous • Deaf Ministry • Bus Ministry • Blind Ministry • Soul-winning visitation • Jail Ministry • Church nursery • Spanish work • Rest Home Ministry • Youth work • Developmentally Challenged Ministry

Academic Standard

• Hyles-Anderson College operates on a 4.0 grade scale. No “D” hours of credit are recognized. A student is required to have an overall grade point average of C (2.00) in order to graduate. The grading scale is as follows:
A – 100-93
B – 92-86
C – 85-74
D – 73-68
F – 67-0

• Three semesters of Bible-doctrine training are required for men entering the pastorate.

• A man who is majoring in pastoral theology, pastoral assistant, Bible, missions, or youth ministry is required to pass a minimum of 12 semester hours of Church Education during the regular fall and spring semesters. Church Education credits may be completed with up to five credits of Applied Bus Work.

Personal Conduct & Discipline

• Each student is required to abide by the standards of Christian conduct as set forth in the student handbook, which is received at orientation. These standards are based on the Word of God. We want to avoid legalistic living, but we believe that what every Christian ought to do, those called to Christian service must do. (I Corinthians 4:1; I Timothy 3:1-7)

• A student must agree to undergo a background check and must agree to adhere to a strict code of conduct including our Child Protection Policy.