HISTORY

In 2017, Joshua Springs Calvary Chapel and Joshua Springs Bible College are given a 28,000 square-foot building. For the purpose of building a Bible College. Jerel Hagerman, Don McClure, Mike MacIntosh, John Millhouse, John Randall, and Chris Fraley meet to develop the curriculum for Calvary Bible Institute. Mike MacIntosh brings the legacy and experience of the Horizon School of Evangelism, Don McClure contributes the wisdom gained from founding and leading Calvary Chapel Bible College, and Jerel Hagerman brings 25 years of experience leading Joshua Springs Bible College in Yucca Valley, California.

  • A church building with a

    2017

    Joshua Springs Calvary Chapel and Joshua Springs Bible College are given a 28,000 square-foot building.

  • Exterior of Calvary Bible Institute building with a white vehicle parked under an archway.

    2017

    Construction begins

  • Group of young people standing and sitting in front of the Calvary Bible Institute sign on a wall, smiling and posing for a photo.

    2017

    First Class arrives

  • A group of men standing on a stage during a graduation ceremony. Two men in the foreground are smiling and holding a certificate. The background features a brick wall with pink and purple lighting, and musical instruments can be seen.

    2018

    First graduation June 13, 2018 

  • A man with blond hair and a beard smiling outdoors, with a wooden building and people in the background.

    2018

    Pastor Vlad Oplev and his wife Sveta, graduates of Joshua Springs Bible College (the predecessor to Calvary Bible Institute) in 1997, launch CBI Tbilisi in the Republic of Georgia, establishing the first international campus of Calvary Bible Institute.

  • Philippine flag flying in front of an old stone building with arched windows and a religious or historic monument.

    2018

    Ron Brown of U-Turn for Christ launches CBI Samar in the Philippines, establishing a new training campus in partnership with the ministry. 

  • A group of people sitting around a table engaged in reading and studying, with books, notebooks, cups, and a bowl in front of them, in an outdoor setting under a roof with brick walls.

    2020

    CBI Peru is launched after Jerel Hagerman and Corey Kilgus meet at the Deep South Pastors Conference. In that brief encounter, both men sensed an immediate confirmation that God was uniting their ministries. An anointed friendship was formed as they recognized that the Lord had called them to the same mission of raising up disciples around the world.

  • Group of six diverse tourists standing on a rocky overlook in a desert landscape, one man pointing and holding an Israeli flag.

    2020

    Pastor Steve Flores launches the first Calvary Bible Institute study tour program, CBI Israel, in the Golan Heights.

  • Three men speaking on stage at a religious event. Two are standing behind wooden podiums, and one is standing beside them. One man is gesturing while speaking into a microphone. There is a large cross background and musical instruments behind them. A red screen on the wall displays text related to a Bible institute.

    2020

    CCBC Guatemala became CBI Guatemala, launched in Antigua under the leadership of Pastor Luis Sanches.

  • Scenic view of a small residential area at the base of rolling hills covered with sparse vegetation, under a clear blue sky.

    2023

    Pastor Juan Domingo brings the beautiful 40-acre campus in Ensenada, Mexico, along with the talented and experienced pastors and leaders of CCBC Mexico, into partnership with Calvary Bible Institute.

  • Lush green mountains with terraced fields and winding roads under cloudy sky.

    2023

    Pastor Tony Reyes launches CBI Luzon

  • Group of people gathered outdoors on a grassy area near the beach, with some sitting and others standing, listening to a man speaking. There are trees with colorful flowers in the background and some people are near the water's edge.

    2023

    CBI Kauai becomes the second American CBI campus in 2023.

  • Street scene with vendors, people walking, parked cars, and a large historic building surrounded by trees near a waterfront

    2024

    Founded by Pastor John Michaels in 1995, the original Calvary Chapel Training Center in Dumaguete, Philippines, now carries its legacy forward as it joins the mission of Calvary Bible Institute.

  • A Japanese flag flying in front of Mount Fuji with a snow-capped summit, under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

    2024

    CCBC Japan becomes CBI Japan. Pastor Tommy Ruis brings his campus in Ginowan, Okinawa on to the CBI Program to disciple students in English as well as in Japanese.

  • A flag with three vertical stripes of blue, yellow, and red flying on a white flagpole against a clear blue sky.

    2024

    Missionary JeJe Jejeran begins to Discipline Romanians at CBI Transylvania in Romania

  • Indoor classroom with students sitting at white desks, some taking notes, and a man standing at a podium presenting in front of a fireplace with a large screen displaying the logo of CBI South, Stone Mountain, GA.

    2025

    Pastor Sandy Adams Launches CBI South in Stone Mountain Georgia.