The Baptist College of Ministry was established during the summer of 1998 by Dr. Wayne Van Gelderen, Sr. and his son, the Rev. Wayne Van Gelderen, Jr. Both men saw a fundamental need for a college that would train leaders for the church through the local church, and the school was founded as a ministry of Falls Baptist Church. Although many of the students and faculty are members of Falls Baptist, the college attracts students who want to be leaders in the church from around the world.
Since 2001, graduate and seminary programs have been offered at the school in addition to undergraduate programs. The college is based on the philosophy that every believer is equipped with gifts to do the work of the ministry. The college trains men and women to become godly leaders in their homes and churches.
The college resides on a 20-acre campus shared by Falls Baptist Church. Students under the age of 24 are required to live in dormitories which are either on-site or within a short drive from campus.