Florida Bible College of Tampa
4811 George Rd. Tampa, Florida
August 2025
Our Board of Directors
Dr. Ralph Yankee Arnold, President
I continually praise the Lord for leading me to Florida Bible College in 1964. I was only 22 years old with a wife and two children. The president of the college, Dr. A. Ray Stanford, allowed me the opportunity to be the youth director of the Grove Community Church and Co-Director of the Miami Christian Youth Ranch. I graduated in 1968. I not only received a great Bible education, but a vision and sufficient knowledge for the ministry. Florida is still in the preparation business.
Dr. Bob Gilbert, Registrar
Dr. Tom Cucuzza, Director and pastor of
Northland Bible Church, St. Cloud, Minn
Grace Community Church in Pharr, Tex.
Dr. Jesse Martinez, Director and pastor of
Calvary Community Church of Tampa, Fla.
Robert Brookes, Director and professor
John Hembree, Director and pastor of
Northside Baptist Church in Athens, Ga.
Dave Adams, Director
The teaching staff came together last week to discuss
college classes, technical procedures for online students, streaming and
archives, and good fellowship. BACKROW: Ralph Arnold, Dan Coggins NEW, Blake Formanek NEW,
and Jesse Martinez. FRONT ROW: Louie Hernandez, Trent Dudley New, and Bob Gilbert.
Pastor Dan Coggins: New
BA Biblical Education & Pastoral Studies. Florida Bible College 1975; Teacher (Bible, English, Social Studies)- Old National Christian Academy, College Park, GA & Temple Heights Christian School, Tampa, FL; Pastor- 1978- present (2025), Northside Bible Church, Lutz, FL; Founder- Northside Christian Academy, Lutz, FL
Trent Dudley: New
Trent believed in Christ as his Savior when he was twelve-year-old, at a youth camp in Dewy Rose, Georgia. He attended youth camps and a weekly youth program from 2010 – 2015, before attending Florida Bible College of Tampa from 2015-2018.
Trent graduated from Florida Bible College in December of 2018 with honors. In May of 2019 he married Cheyenne; they now (2025) have three children, Noah, Eliana, and Esther.
Trent became the Youth Director and the Media Coordinator of Calvary Community Church of Tampa, FL in 2021. He also serves as a deacon.
Blake Formanek: New
Blake attended Calvary Community Church for nearly five years, as of Fall 2025. This church is where he understood the clarity of the gospel message of salvation by grace from Pastor Martinez.
Blake graduated from Florida Bible College of Tampa in May 2025 with a B.B.S. degree with honors.
Blake has been involved in teaching in the various ministries here at Calvary, including Ranch, adult Sunday School, and filling in worship services when needed. In addition, he is involved in teaching the regular Bible study at Whispering Oaks Chapel.
Date and times to remember:
- Thursday, August 21 - 8:45 a.m. - Registration and Orientation (ALL students & staff, if possible. Meet & greet) (until about noon).
- Friday, August 22, 9:30 a.m. - Orientation for new students, late registration for others. Until about noon for new students.
- Monday, August 25 - 10:00 a.m. classes begin (Same Tuesday. W, TH, Fri, classes begin at 8:00 a.m. All five days, classes as later as 1:50 p.m.
- Monday, September 1st - Labor day - NOT A SCHOOL HOLIDAY, classes meet as normally.
- Monday, October 13 - Columbus Day - NOT a school holiday.
- October 13-17 Mid-Term Exams scheduled by instructors
- Tuesday, November 4th - Election Day. Not a school holiday.
- Tuesday, November 11th - Veteran's Day - NOT a school holiday
- Thursday and Friday, November 27-28 - SCHOOL HOLIDAYS for Thanksgiving.
- December 8-10 (Monday - Wednesday) - Exams begin
- Thursday & Friday, December 18-19 - Exams for Thursday & Friday classes.
- Dec. 19 - January 7, 2026 - Christmas Break
- January 8th, 2026 - Registration for all students.
ONLINE CLASSES: YOUR CHOICE, YOUR TIME, OR YOUR SPEED.
Several of our new students this Fall
Miichael Kresch Eagan, MN
Jacob Jan van Beveran Krabbendijke, Netherlands
I was saved by means
of online Bible study and online sermons.
I was a member of the Reformed Congregation (Gereformeerde Gemeente) for
37 years and spent my whole life under the false doctrine of TULIP. I only recently left that church. I don’t have
plans. Just want to learn the Word of God. Maybe God has a plan with me. I don’t
know.
Florida Bible College teaches is what I believe.
Jean-Pierre Tiran Richards Bay, South Africa
I was raised in a house that went to church but I never really understood the Gospel, I believed God existed but didn’t know how to get to heaven , so it was more a “I hope I make it” kind of attitude.
When my father got really ill after being bedridden for 10 years I got scared for his sake and mine as I didn’t understand what was going to happen, so I prayed and asked for help for understanding. A friend sent a young pastor over and he brought a lot of comfort to my father.
Anyway, fast forward to my father’s funeral. A few experiences had happened in the house with my family, but a big fear for me was talking in front of all the people there. So before speaking I just said a little prayer that whatever happens I trust in you Lord and everything went off good and that really begun my search into knowing more.
I joined a local church and got a bit confused by John Piper and John MacArthur - bought the books even. After a while I was feeling so defeated, I prayed and asked God for understanding and truth. Literally right after praying, I found a Bibleline video that explained so many things: finally, a clear gospel! I have been watching and consuming everything I can that is “free grace” with proper Biblical context and explanation. I need to take my self-farther. This is why i want to join your college.
Alexander Baez-Schwarz, Bensalem, PA
My plans after attending Florida Bible College, is some form of ministerial work in whatever capacity that God has planned for me once I am properly equipped with the knowledge and wisdom to do so.
At the very least I want to be completely clear on the Bible, rightly dividing throughout, so I can help those around me to be saved as I go through life, as well as answer any questions readily.
I also want to be able to lead my family and future children properly, and with as little error in teaching as is possible, I want to lead them in truth.
I chose Florida Bible College because I am confident from what I have heard over the countless sermons preached, online videos, and your statement of faith, that learning from your institution will allow me to learn from those who preach the truth and who rightly divide the word.
CALL NOW! Bob Gilbert
Registrar, Florida Bible College of Tampa
Office 813-884-8182 Cell 850-227-5325
Registrar@FloridaBibleCollege.US
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The Accreditation of Florida Bible College of Tampa
August, 2025
“…was it from heaven, or of men?”
For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10
The Registrar of the Bible college must now and again give an answer to inquiries regarding “accreditation”. We began this edition of Florida Bible College in August of 2013 with a vision and plan to replant the best of Florida Bible College of the late 20th century. We believe that we can take a person who wishes to be equipped to serve the Lord, to minister, and in one, two or four intense years of Bible and ministry classes and experience, prepare him to succeed in ministry, whether he works in another field, or vocationally.
Since that beginning, one hundred ninety eight students for whom we have records, and another significant group who audited classes, have been taught and trained in our classrooms, either in person or online. We currently have over eighty degree-seeking students.
Nine of ten of the four-year graduates, and the certificate holders, are involved in Bible teaching churches. Two are lead pastors; two are on pastoral staffs; another preaches regularly; one is an evangelistic missionary and youth worker. Another two are volunteer youth workers. All are using the knowledge and skills they gained at Florida Bible College.
We are exempt from licensure by the state of Florida. We obtained approval from the state and federal Veteran’s Administration for the payment of veteran’s benefits to veterans who attend here. We are saddened that federal approval for accepting international students is too bound up in bureaucratic strings to allow us to have international students here in our classrooms – but we do teach them online.
We offer in-house financial aid to full-time students and to other students demonstrating need and willingness to work hard. No one has been denied admission for financial reasons, and all who have finished our course did so without any debt accrued.
We have never sought any other form of “accreditation”, and do not intend to do so.
“…by their fruits ye shall know them.”
