Joel & Heidi Jaquith

Joel and Heidi met at PBC. Heidi was a long-time member of Mannahouse with a passion for serving God in Latin America, while Joel was a missionary kid who grew up in Mexico. They got married shortly after finishing their associate degrees and moved to Puebla, Mexico, to serve with Joel’s parents.

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Online Program Upgrade

In the 14 years since PBC launched our online program, PBC Online has trained more than 1900 students around the world. In addition to these formally enrolled students, 1900+ pastors, leaders, and Bible students have benefited from auditing our online courses through PBC Access. The flexibility of online education has allowed PBC to train these […]

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Alumni Profile: Dasthyna Kassa

When Dasthyan first felt God calling him to study the Bible overseas, he imagined himself in Australia. Growing up in Papua, Indonesia, he never anticipated his journey would lead him to the Pacific Northwest, navigating new cultures, learning English, and ultimately preparing for ministry at Portland Bible College. Dasthyan’s path to PBC was anything but […]

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PBC Alumni BBQ

This fall, we began what we plan to be an annual tradition of events meant to celebrate our alumni and reconnect with classmates, staff, and faculty. President Simon and his wife Sarah hosted not one but two Alumni BBQs at their home. Between the two evenings, we welcomed nearly 100 alumni and staff for dinner, […]

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Announcing Our First Annual Alumni BBQ

If you attended PBC at some point in the past, this is your chance to re-connect with classmates, friends, and teachers! President Simon and his wife Sarah are hosting a BBQ dinner at their home in Vancouver, Washington. We would love to have you join! In order to make sure there is enough room and […]

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