As part of Milligan s commitment to integrate learning and the Christian faith, all students, regardless of major, are required to take Old Testament and New Testament survey courses, as well as the senior capstone course, Christ and Culture. We believe that every Christian is a minister and is responsible to Christ as a steward of both gifts and abilities, said Roberts. We also believe that the church needs people specifically equipped to lead through a ministry of the Word, and Milligan is uniquely positioned to prepare such persons. Each of these connects with the larger liberal arts education. Our conviction is that ministers must know the scriptures and how to interpret them, but they must also know about the world and the people to whom they seek to minister, said Jeff Miller, assistant professor of Bible.
Alumni point to the strong and supportive faculty as the foundation of the Bible program.
Our professors were not only godly men and women, but also interesting people, and to be both is truly unique. Milligan s Area of Biblical Learning, like the entire college, has seen solid enrollment growth in the past decade. Speaking as one who graduated from Milligan with a Bible major and then spent 20 years in local church ministry before returning to teach, I can testify that Milligan prepares one very well for effective service for Christ, said Roberts, who came to Milligan to teach in 1982. I am thankful for my education and preparation for ministry at Milligan, and I am very happy to be part of helping the next generation to realize it as well. Milligan College Milligan College is a private Christian liberal arts college in Northeast Tennessee, nationally recognized for its commitment to excellence in academic, social, and spiritual development.