GRACE BIBLICAL SEMINARY MISSION AND VISION

OUR REASON FOR EXISTENCE IS CLEAR

“To Trust Christ, To Live Christ, To Communicate Christ”

Our Mission

GBS is a catalyst and resource center for the Free Grace community. We offer advanced training for strategic ministry roles. Our unique approach involves biblically based programs and ministry partnerships with like-minded pastors, teachers, Christian leaders, and their churches.

Our Purpose

GBS is unwaveringly committed to training, educating, and equipping the body of Christ for a lifetime of productive service to the Lord Jesus Christ and His Church. We affirm the Bible’s authority, classical free grace soteriology and dispensational theology, and the integration of faith, learning, and ministry.

Our Vision

GBS has a bold vision to partner with pastors, missionaries, evangelists, church leaders, and their churches to advance the gospel of grace and train faithful believers for various vocational and volunteer church-oriented ministries locally and worldwide.

Our History

Grace Biblical Seminary is a private, non-denominational institution of higher theological education governed by a dedicated Board of Trustees. The Seminary was founded by Dr. Michael D. Halsey and Dr. William R. (Rick) Whitmire. Twenty-three students met for the Fall Semester of 2004 at a small Church (Hampton, GA), where Dr. Mike Halsey served as pastor.



Grace Biblical Seminary & Bible Institute was formerly known as Free Grace Seminary (2004) and Grace Biblical Seminary (2013). Our name changed to Grace Biblical Seminary & Bible Institute in September 2024.