About Puerto Rico Baptist College

About Puerto Rico Baptist College

Puerto Rico Baptist College (PRBC) was started in 1970 to educate and train Spanish-speaking students to serve Christ. Since then we’ve been on a mission to prepare students through biblical training and academic excellence for effective service in local churches and Christian schools.

Our Mission & Values

Our Mission & Values

Puerto Rico Baptist College in an independent fundamental Baptist institution that exists to glorify God by training local and international students to become dedicated servants of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Our Driving Values & Principles

  • Academic excellence
  • Evangelistic zeal

  • Standing unashamedly for biblical faith

  • God honoring music

  • Local church emphasis
  • Servant-hearted discipleship

PRBC is designed to meet the spiritual, intellectual, and social needs of each student, under the guidance of the Word of God, and with the goal of producing lasting results. The college combines its full-time faculty with an adjunct faculty of area pastors and missionaries.

Our Leadership Team

Our Leadership Team

Executive Leadership

  • Douglas Cowan, Acting CEO and Board Chairman

  • Suni Ponce, Campus Administrator
  • Dr. Bacilio Alfaro, Chancellor

Board of Directors

  • Rocque Becera, Pastor, Puerto Rico
  • Angel Espada, Pastor, Puerto Rico
  • Fernando Lupianez, Businessman, Puerto Rico
  • Jeremy Markle, Missionary, Puerto Rico
  • Luis Martinez, Pastor, Puerto Rico
  • Roger Papius, Pastor, Puerto Rico
  • Joseph Smith, Businessman, USA

Our History

Our History

PRBC is an independent fundamental Baptist college organized with the help of fundamental Baptist churches of Puerto Rico and the United States. PRBC was founded by Dr. M.A. Casillas who was a missionary pastor who saw the need of training the people of the local churches in the Word of God.

In 1970, Dr. Casillas began a Bible Institute that offered evening classes which led toward a certificate in Bible. On November 27, 1979, delegates of 14 independent fundamental Baptist churches met at the Conservatory of Music in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, with the purpose of converting and dedicating the Bible Institute into Puerto Rico Baptist College. The College is led by a Board of Trustees made up of pastors and laymen from Puerto Rico and the United States.

Highlights in Our History

Highlights in Our History

  • 1970 PRBC begins as a Bible Institute offering evening courses towards a certificate in Bible.
  • 1975 First graduation of the Bible Institute.
  • 1978 First annual island-wide Bible Conference sponsored by the Bible Institute.
  • 1979 The Lord leads Dr. Mike Casillas and 3 other missionaries to convert the Bible Institute into Puerto Rico Baptist College. Later that year 14 independent fundamental Baptist churches meet with the purpose of dedicating the Puerto Rico Baptist College.
  • 1980 First PRBC classes begin.
  • 1984 First PRBC graduation. Ten students received degrees and diplomas in Bible, Pastoral Studies and Christian Education.
  • 1985 PRBC welcomes its first foreign students, since then students from many Spanish-speaking countries as well as from the US have received training at PRBC.
  • 1986 PRBC’s first annual island-wide Ladies’ Jubilee.
  • 2001 First annual island-wide Men’s Retreat sponsored by PRBC.
  • 2004 First PRBC yearbook is presented.
  • 2014 Dr.Casillas retires from the presidency of PRBC.
  • 2014 Dr. Bacilio Alfaro is named as the interim president of PRBC.
  • 2021 Dr. Alfaro retires from the presidency and is named Chancellor.
  • 2023 Chairman of the Board, Pastor Doug Cowan is named Acting CEO.

Every Prayer and Gift Makes an Impact

Every Prayer and Gift Makes an Impact

Would you join us in our mission to educate and train Spanish-speaking students to serve Christ? Your heartfelt prayers and generous gifts play an important role in preparing these students for effective service in local churches and Christian schools, enabling them to make a lasting impact for God’s kingdom.