GRADUATES AROUND THE WORLD

Our philosophy has never been to “push” our young graduates into a pastorate.  Rather, we recommend that they work under a man for an extended time while they continue to learn both about themselves and the work of the ministry.  I Timothy 3:6 says, “Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.”  Novice pastors have done much harm among Independent Baptists.
We are pleased that among our graduates there are forty men pastoring churches across America, including the following states:  Arizona, Illinois, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin.  Pennsylvania and Illinois lead the list with six Fairhaven graduates in both states.  Of course, we are no less pleased to have hundreds faithfully serving God as missionaries to foreign fields, youth pastors, teachers, assistants, and laymen. 
Not one of these pastors would say that they are perfect, however, we desire to maintain a Bible college that directs young men along the way to being “throughly furnished unto all good works.”  We plan to continue accomplishing this by providing a training atmosphere that includes depth in the academic program, rejection of the modern emerging church movement, and a commitment to a vibrant local church.