About us
The Midwest Center For Biblical Studies was founded by Wayne Ball, driven by a profound burden for individuals lacking the confidence to pursue God's calling in their lives. He observed that this lack of confidence often stems from a lack of access to the necessary knowledge and skills. Our center aims to bridge this gap, empowering students with the knowledge and skills needed to confidently follow God's path. Additionally, Wayne was motivated by the desire to protect sincere Christians from being misled by deceptive false teachers promoting heresy.
Discover the Midwest Center Difference
The Midwest Center For Biblical Studies stands apart by delivering seminary-level content at an accessible price point and with exceptional convenience. We are dedicated to equipping God's people to fulfill His calling by providing the essential knowledge and skills for success. Our ideal students are eager learners, often older, married individuals with families, seeking to deepen their understanding of the Bible and enhance their ministry capabilities.
Our Beliefs
We are a conservative, evangelical institution committed to the truths taught in the inspired, inerrant, infallible Word of God. We believe:
1. In the Triune God (One divine essence in three persons, Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit.
2. In the deity of Jesus Christ, that He came in human form to die on the cross for our sins and rose again from the dead, thus defeating death and satisfied the wrath of God that belonged on sinful man.
3. We believe in the Holy Spirit who seals, sanctifies, teaches, indwells, and empowers the believer.
4. That mankind is sinful and are only saved by grace through faith in the atoning work of Jesus Christ on the cross. From this salvation experience comes good works that proves a person's salvation.
5. That the gathering of God's people is considered the church and must be led by a pastor. The church is to make disciples, teach the Bible, worship together, serve each other, and exercises discipline over its members. The church must make a positive impact in the surrounding community with the goal of bringing others to faith in Christ.
6. That the church is to practice two ordinances: Communion and Baptism. Neither hold salvific value but are important in remembering and honoring what Jesus has done in the life of the church.
7. We believe in the second coming of Jesus Christ, the rapture of the church, the judgment of both believers and unbelievers.
About Our Founder
Wayne Ball is married, and him and Sarah have four children, Will 22, Andrew 20, Gabriel 18, Emma 15. He has been a senior Pastor of River of Life Church for twenty years and has also held various ministry positions prior to the Senior pastorate.
Wayne has earned a bachelor's degree in biblical studies, a Master of Divinity from Grace Theological Seminary, and is ABD in his Doctor of Ministry studies at Grace Theological Seminary. Wayne enjoyed learning the Biblical languages along with the various theological disciplines.
Wayne Carries a burden for the nontraditional students who have careers and families and cannot afford to attend Bible College or seminary, yet they still want to fulfill God's calling on their lives. His vision is to provide the same education he received at a fraction of the cost so the student will leave their training with us debt free.
