The Irish Baptist College is the official Training Department of the Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland.
We offer courses to suit everyone at every level of study. The Irish Baptist College is the training department of the Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland. IBC exists primarily to serve the needs of our own churches and missions department. We also welcome students from a wide variety of Christian backgrounds and we provide courses for those who wish to concentrate on Pastoral, Missions, Youth, Children’s or Women’s ministry.
Have you checked out this week’s new podcast episode yet? It’s particularly helpful for pastors or those serving in gospel ministry 📖⛪️ We explore the various ways IBC can serve active pastors and gospel workers
17/08/2026
It’s not too late to touch base with the college if you’re not sure what this year might hold.
What is it they say? Confession is good for the soul? 🤣
On a more serious note, our next podcast episode is live tomorrow morning where we’ll be asking David about PhD’s. Are they a mere academic exercise? Or can they be a tremendous means of serving the local church 📚⛪️
Tune in and find out - 7:30am 🎤
07/08/2026
Ladies - this one is for you 😊
Our Ladies’ Study Fellowship runs weekly on Thursday mornings 📆 It is a terrific opportunity to engage in some theological study with other like-minded women from across the island of Ireland 💻
This course is ran in collaboration with Baptist Women
The podcast continues through the month of August. However we’ve got a special mini series thinking about different topics related to theological education 🎓
This week we’re with the college management director, Davy Ball, and thinking through some of the challenges faced by theological institutions. Check out the full episode on all our usual podcast platforms, including YouTube 💻
03/08/2026
IBC studies will commence for the new academic year very soon 📑 Perhaps you are still unsure of what this year holds for you? Maybe you are waiting for exam results in a few weeks? Regardless of you situation, we would love to have a conversation with you.
Visit our website (link in bio) and get in touch 📲 Our preparation for ministry course is an excellent way to study in a way that is academically rigorous and vocationally focused
Sam has been studying at IBC for the last 2 years. As he looks ahead to his final year of the undergraduate programme, have a listen to how he has found the preparation for ministry course here at IBC 📖
David & Debbie Colvin are the guests in our next podcast episode out tomorrow morning at 7:30am 🎤 David and Debbie teach various classes at IBC - have a listen tomorrow to find out more about them and their ministries
New episode 💻🎙️
This week in the Irish Baptist College podcast we are having a conversation with Gordon Walker. Gordon is the pastor of Carryduff Baptist. He's a former student of IBC and currently teaches the Psalms module in the Preparation for Ministry course
06/07/2026
For many Irish Baptists last year, extra theological study entailed setting aside a few hours once a week in the evening to learn more with others about the Bible 📖
The Foundations course is designed to be flexible, accessible, and practical in nature. Are you a busy individual who's balancing family and work life? 💻👩💻 Why not check out our Foundations course and see if it might be a good fit for you?
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| Friday | 9am - 4:30pm |