Happy Fall!  IBC is thriving, even as the weather is turning colder and the leaves are dying. Please enjoy these attachments! The Fall Newsletter Insert of prayer requests from students. The most recent letter from Christina Tree-Lasiloo, one of our Native staff...

Dear friends, We had an amazing Celebration Weekend, culminating in a delightful commencement with six amazing bachelor graduate testimonies! You can enjoy all of it (without sound, at first, unfortunately) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6WwWCOFD4Q&t=7928s...

Dear friends of IBC, Thursday afternoons throughout the semester I’ve been in the Senior Seminar class interacting with the six seniors pictured above. What an amazing group of students they are—and not just because my wife is one of them! The depth of thought,...

He is Risen! In this morning's staff meeting we examined, discussed, and prayed over 1 Peter 1:3. What a privilege it is to constantly celebrate this living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ with the IBC students--and with you! Our Spring Newsletter is...

Merry Christmas from the Koppens As per common Christmas custom, we are focusing this update on our family. In August 2023 all four kids went to the local Christian school and Sarah’s homeschooling career came to an end. For the last 18 months she has been working...

From the Desk of the President October 19th was a very special day for IBC…and for my family and me. IBC graduates and staff members Joshua Ortiz (Director of Work and new Dean of Men) and Brina Lee (Registrar) got married on the Koppen property. This was a special...

Dear friends of IBC, The first week of school is completed and we are up and running! Read on for pictures & paragraphs highlighting the start of the year—with lots to pray for! All of IBC’s 22 staff (most of whom are part-time; pictured above) were able to be a...

Dear praying friends, Summer monsoons are here in Flagstaff and the (almost) daily rain is a great blessing. The grasshopper plague in my neighborhood, however, is NOT so great. They have wiped out most of our flowers and eaten a lot of Sarah's vegetable garden. But...

Dear Friends of IBC, Thank you for your prayers for IBC's end of the year activities. We had a great Student Ministry Showcase, watch the video above. We also had a meaningful celebration at commencement--with almost 200 people in attendance, the video is above. The...

Dear praying friends, It's finally here! The school year is coming to an end with IBC's "4 in 24" (4 events in 24 hours).  Here is a video of the commencement! Please pray with us that all of these events glorified the Lord in dynamic and powerful ways. So many of the...

Dear friends, The Spring semester has just about a month to go! There are three parts to this update: 2024 Spring Newsletter 2024 Spring Newsletter Insert HUGE thanks to Director of Communications Irish Noble for her work on this letter. Spring 2024 IBC Trip...