General information
Radio Bible Courses, Ltd. is an independent ministry (service) of Christian laypersons supported by their unsolicited donations for the purposes:
- of teaching and equipping Christians in the interpretation, understanding, and application of God's revelations found in His Holy Scriptures, the Bible;
- of teaching the need and the art of evangelism from the Holy Scriptures, i.e., defining and teaching the gospel of GRACE in Christ Jesus by faith alone;
- of providing a locally based meeting and fellowship for those who have a keen interest in the study of the Holy Scriptures;
- of being a steward of the donations to RBC to invest and provide financial assistance to those in need spiritually and physically through other established and proven Christian ministries.
RBC is a not-for-profit corporate organization located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; it was duly created under the laws of the State of Louisiana in 1986 and remains in good standing under these laws. RBC is administered by an independent Board of Directors and their selected Officers; its operations function totally with volunteers; there are no paid employees. etc. All officers, directors, and other volunteers in this ministry serve without pay or any other financial remuneration or benefits. RBC makes no solicitations for funds and is supported by friends, class members, listeners, and bequeaths. All gifts to RBC are tax-deductible.
Nick Kalivoda (1922-2013) was the founder of this independent Bible teaching and equipping ministry located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It began with members of Mr. Kalivoda's local church Bible class suggesting that his clear teachings would benefit others beyond that class. With their voluntary and unsolicited support for the costs for its initial 15-minute radio broadcasting of expository teaching of the New Testament, the seeds of Radio Bible Courses, Ltd. were sown. It grew, and the radio portion of Radio Bible Courses, Ltd. now reaches all of Louisiana, other areas along the Gulf Coast, Texas to Florida, and a worldwide audience through its daily podcast.
The teaching portion of Radio Bible Courses, Ltd. began in 1976 when Mr. Kalivoda began offering courses on the Bible and Bible Archeology through the Louisiana State University Division of Continuing Education. Upon his retirement from the University and the official formation of the Radio Bible Courses, Ltd. in 1986, Nick's popular courses became the core of what is now the Radio Bible Courses, Ltd. teaching and equipping ministry.
Later, blessed with continuing unsolicited givings, RBC began to financially support other proven and mature ministries which championed evangelism, growth in THE FAITH, and care for the physical and spiritual needs of others, especially those believers around the world who suffer for their faith in the risen Christ.