2007
New York Bible Conference
Begun in 2007 among Korean young adults in six cities of upstate New York. Several teachers each take a book of the Bible, and one theme holds the weekend together.
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Bible teaching that helps you
stand upright before the Word
At Veritas Institute of the Bible we study the whole Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, as one story centered on Christ. Wherever you are, you can begin in our online campus.
“Your word is truth.”John 17:17
About VIB
Standing upright before the Word.
Veritas Institute of the Bible grows out of the California Bible Conference and the New York Bible Conference. Our aim is to offer more systematic Bible study to believers around the world, so that they stand rightly before the Word of God.
2016
California Bible Conference
Held every year since 2016, following the vision and curriculum of the New York conference. Book-by-book teaching across the whole of Scripture, in the hope of revival and unity among churches.
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Exodus Academy
Old Testament history online
An online program that tests the Old Testament's historical reliability through archaeology, history, geography and chronology. Founded by Kenneth H. An and Douglas Petrovich, it runs from the Exodus to the united monarchy.
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What we hold to
Scripture-centered, Christ-centered and church-centered. We read the whole Bible as one story that runs from Genesis to Revelation and centers on Jesus Christ.
Mission and vision
Building up believers through the Word, serving the church
Mission
VIB teaches the whole Bible systematically and with Christ at the center, so that believers around the world stand upright before the Word and grow into workers who build up the church.
Vision
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Believers who stand upright before the Word
By studying Scripture book by book, from Genesis to Revelation, believers learn to read the Word for themselves, interpret it rightly and obey it in daily life.
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A church restored and united
As churches and small groups study the Word together, we share the hope the two Bible Conferences have long carried: the restoration and unity of the church and revival in local congregations.
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Learning beyond language and distance
Through an online campus open in seven languages, anyone, wherever they live, can receive in-depth Bible teaching.
Statement of faith
What we believe
VIB confesses the historic Christian faith and builds all of its teaching on this confession.
Scripture
The sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments are the Word of God, written under His inspiration. They are without error and the only sufficient rule for faith and life.
The triune God
There is one God, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. He created all things and governs them by His providence.
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is truly God and truly man. He was born of a virgin, lived without sin, died on the cross for our sins, rose bodily, ascended into heaven, and will come again.
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit convicts of sin and gives new birth. He dwells in believers, makes them holy and gives them gifts for service.
Salvation
All people are separated from God by sin, yet by grace alone, through faith in Jesus Christ, they are justified and saved.
The church
The church is the body of Christ. Together we worship, learn the Word and share in the sacraments, serve one another in love and carry the gospel to the ends of the earth.
The last things
Christ will return in glory to judge the living and the dead; the dead will be raised, and God will bring about a new heaven and a new earth.
Programs
The whole Bible, book by book, in order
A foundations course sets out the great sweep of Scripture; then we go deeper, book by book, through the Old and New Testaments. Special courses cover the Bible's historical setting.
BI101
Introduction to the Bible
The sweep of the whole Bible at a glance. The course we recommend first if you are new to Bible study.
OT201
The Pentateuch
Read the 187 chapters from Genesis to Deuteronomy in order and lay the foundation of redemptive history.
NT201
The Gospels and Acts
Five books and 117 chapters, Matthew through Acts, on the life of Christ and the early church.
Exodus Academy
Archaeology of the Exodus
Joseph's Egypt and Israel's sojourn, through archaeology and biblical history. Taught by missionary Kenneth An.
Open courses and enrollment
Term dates and remaining seats are listed in the online campus.
Online campus
Learning that continues beyond the classroom
Enrollment, lectures, assignments, transcripts and certificates all live in the online campus, on your phone or your computer.
Together at church and in small groups
Put a lecture on the big screen, watch it together, and talk it through.
On the road, by ear
Listen to Scripture being read aloud on the way to work.
Your record, whenever you need it
Check your transcript and certificates and download them as PDFs.
At home, at your own pace
Pick up the next lecture whenever it suits you.
Guide
How to use the online campus
From signing up to receiving your certificate, here is how studying in the online campus works, step by step.
Getting started
Three steps to begin
Create an account
Sign up in the online campus with your email or Google account.
Choose a course
See the open terms and courses and enroll. Always-open courses can begin any time.
Study at your pace
Read and listen to each week's lesson, and learn together through assignments and discussion.
Good to know while you study
Today's step
When you sign in, "Today's step" on the first screen shows the next lesson and what to do now. "Continue learning" takes you straight there.
Read, listen, enlarge
Reading lessons offer four text sizes, and "Listen" reads the text aloud. You can change the playback speed and pick up where you stopped.
Open the Bible alongside
Passages in a lesson open in the Bible screen, and you can return to the lesson from there.
Assignments and quizzes
Each assignment shows the question before the answer box, and your draft is saved as you write. On quizzes you may retake, your highest score counts toward your grade.
Discussions and questions
Share your thoughts with classmates in course discussions, and send personal questions privately to your instructor with "Ask a question". For sign-in or screen problems, send a site support request.
Calendar and certificates
See due dates and class times in the calendar and subscribe to it from your phone's calendar app. Once you meet the completion requirements and your final grade is confirmed, download your transcript and certificate as PDFs.
Student guide
Online campus student guide
A screen-by-screen walk through the online campus, from signing up to receiving your certificate. Page through it here, or download it to print.
For anything else, see the campus Help page or contact us below.
Faculty
The people preparing this school
Pastors and missionaries who serve the Word through the two conferences and beyond.
Jongki Min
Senior Pastor Emeritus, Chunghyun Mission Church
Earned a master's in political science at Seoul National University, then a Th.M. and a Ph.D. in Christian ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary. Served Chunghyun Mission Church for twenty years as its second senior pastor, from 2002, and was named pastor emeritus. Has taught at Westminster Graduate School of Theology and Azusa Pacific University, and became chair of the KCMUSA board in 2023.
Kenneth An
Director, GMIT (Global Media & IT)
TeachesArchaeology of the Exodus
In computing and IT, he earned a master's degree in Computer Science at USC and has worked in IT for more than 35 years. He taught Microsoft certificate courses at the University of Phoenix, and in 2008 was sent out as an IT and media missionary, beginning the first IT mission in North America. He also founded and hosted the Pan Pacific Film Festival, the world's first Christian film festival. In Bible and theology, he earned an M.Div. at World Mission University and is now in the Bible Exposition doctoral program at Liberty University, focusing on the Old Testament and ancient Near Eastern studies. He has taught the Old Testament and the ancient Near East for the past five years and has written about 50 papers on the ancient Near East and biblical history. He developed a journey to Mount Sinai in Saudi Arabia and has visited the region seven times to study the route of the Exodus and sites related to Mount Sinai firsthand. He leads Semapo Hodos and Exodus Academy, a school of Exodus archaeology, and continues to research and teach biblical history and the archaeology of the Exodus. He taught Ezra and Nehemiah at the 10th California Bible Conference in 2026.
Sallie An
Director, CABC (California Bible Conference)
Earned a Doctor of Ministry in Global Ministries at Fuller Theological Seminary, and has raised up many disciples through the Ezra Bible School. A missionary who prepares and leads the California Bible Conference, whose purpose is to proclaim the Word with Christ at its center, awakening the Korean diaspora of California, restoring and uniting the churches, reviving local congregations, and raising up evangelists of revival, true worshippers and intercessors. Its core values are Scripture-centered, Christ-centered and church-centered.
Donggyu Kim
Missionary to Cambodia
Serves churches and leaders in Cambodia. In 2018 led Grace Freedom, a training in spiritual freedom and inner healing, for about 100 local pastors and lay leaders in a land still marked by the Killing Fields.
Yongju Ji
Director, NYBC (New York Bible Conference)
Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Utah, and pastoral studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Served as Southeast coordinator for the U.S. Center for World Mission and on InterVarsity staff at North Carolina State University; co-founder of GMIT. Senior pastor of the Korean Church of Syracuse, U.S. dean of Moody Bible Seminary (Korea) and co-chair of the Korean World Missions Council.
Suhyang Ji
Pastor's wife and evangelist, Korean Church of Syracuse
Studied counseling at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Served in intercessory prayer ministry with Trans World Radio, as Southeast coordinator for the U.S. Center for World Mission and on InterVarsity staff at North Carolina State University; former adjunct professor at Moody Bible Seminary (Korea). Pastor's wife and evangelist at the Korean Church of Syracuse (PCUSA) and principal of Syracuse Christian Academy (SCA). Speaks at the Korean World Mission Conference (KWMC) and the New York Bible Conference.
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