For the Word-Bound Church
Front Range Bible Institute and Seminary serves churches through resources, teaching, and deep equipping where the Word of God is final.
Who We Are
Front Range Bible Institute and Seminary is a church-centered theological training center serving the Word-bound church. We equip pastors, elders, teachers, serious students, and future shepherds through rigorous biblical and theological instruction for the defense of the faith and the edification of the body of Christ.
Who We Serve
FRBI&S exists to strengthen local churches. We believe theological training belongs in close partnership with church life, not detached from it. Our resources, teaching, and structured study pathways are designed to form faithful servants who remain rooted in, accountable to, and useful for the local church.
Doctrinal Fidelity
Everything we teach, publish, and practice is governed by the final authority and sufficiency of Scripture. Our doctrinal fidelity is absolute, serving to protect our students and local churches against theological drift in a secular age.
Why FRBI & Seminary?
A regional model of church-centered theological formation taught by pastor-scholars.
Multi-Church Strength
Learn from multiple gifted pastor-teachers in their areas of expertise—Old Testament, New Testament, systematic theology, and biblical counseling. You are not shaped by a single church culture, but equipped through diverse pastoral wisdom and regional collaborative accountability.
Central Hub Community
Concentrated, in-person formation creates momentum, sharpens conviction, and builds life-on-life relational ties that remote-first or screen-based models cannot replicate. Our central campus draws serious minds together for rigorous discussion.
Accessible On-Ramp
Flexible audit and certificate programs invite lay leaders and ministry explorers to study at an advanced level without credit-tracking pressure. These entry points provide an accessible pathway to our advanced, language-rich degree tracks.
Church-Integrated
We welcome serious students from any biblically faithful local church without creating friction or competition. Your home church remains your primary ministry context—we exist simply to equip you to serve under the oversight of your own elders.
Faculty & Leadership
Dedicated servants committed to equipping the saints for the work of ministry.
Dr. Timothy L. Dane
Senior Pastor • Professor of New Testament, Greek, and Theology
Dr. Timothy L. Dane serves FRBI&S through New Testament theology, doctrinal instruction, and church-centered pastoral formation. He is Senior Pastor of Mesa Hills Bible Church and author of The Cessation of the Prophetic Gifts.
Bent Christiansen, M.Div., Th.M.
Executive Director • Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages
Bent Christiansen serves as Executive Director of FRBI&S and teaches Old Testament and biblical languages. His work brings together biblical scholarship, theological formation, and service to churches where the Word of God is final.
Professor Peter Wise
Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament
Professor Peter Wise teaches Hebrew and Old Testament, helping students read Scripture with exegetical care and linguistic discipline. His work strengthens FRBI&S students in the original languages and interpretation of the Old Testament.
Pastor Lance Gentry
Senior Pastor • Elder at Cross & Crown Church
Pastor Lance Gentry has served Cross & Crown Church since 1997. A graduate of Cedarville University and The Master's Seminary, he brings long-term pastoral ministry, biblical exposition, and local-church shepherding to FRBI&S.
Pastor Jeff Anderson
Consultant to the Board • International Bible Conferences Director
Pastor Jeff Anderson founded International Bible Conferences and has ministered across Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe. After many years of service on the FRBI&S Board, he now serves as a consultant to the Institute.
Pastor Stan Lightfoot
Senior Pastor • Faculty in Bible and Pastoral Ministries
Pastor Stan Lightfoot serves as Senior Pastor of Rustic Hills Baptist Church and teaches in Bible and pastoral ministries. His work with FRBI&S brings together pastoral shepherding, biblical counseling, and church-centered ministry formation.
Prof. Al Albano
Professor of Bible and Homiletics • Elder at Grace Bible Church
Prof. Al Albano teaches Bible and homiletics and serves as an elder at Grace Bible Church. With decades of classroom and pastoral experience, he helps anchor FRBI&S students in biblical preaching and theological formation.
Pastor Jason Parker
Senior Pastor • High Country Baptist Church
Pastor Jason Parker serves as Senior Pastor of High Country Baptist Church in Colorado Springs. His ministry emphasizes expositional preaching, sound doctrine, and the authority of the local church in the formation of pastors and leaders.
How Study Works
Our academic structure is designed to combine personal study, pastor-led weekly classroom cycles, and practical church ministry. Whether you seek to audit a course, study for a certificate, or pursue advanced seminary pathways, we maintain strict academic excellence in the service of local congregations.