Two women hugging outdoors during daytime, smiling with eyes closed, with trees and sunlight in the background.
Two women hugging warmly with eyes closed, smiling, and embracing tightly outside on a sunny day.

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Close-Knit Community

Calvary Bible Institute is blessed to have a tight-knit group of young people who share the same schedule, the same excitement for ministry, and the same love for the Lord.  With a student body of 60-65 students each semester, “everyone knows everyone,” allowing for amazing fellowship and opportunities to make close friends for the rest of your life.

Everyday Life at CBI

When walking down the halls of CBI, you’ll likely find students with their Bibles open in front of them, plenty of guitars and spontaneous worship sessions, a few people having theological discussions, a small group playing a board game, and maybe even a funny conversation with a big group of people that leads to a long running inside joke getting accidentally formed.

Shared Experiences

Students commonly enjoy playing spike ball in the courtyard between classes, driving through Yucca Valley to grab some caffeine or late night snacks together, planning beach trips, and carpooling out to the National Park for an evening hike.

Intentional Fellowship

Calvary Bible Institute also facilitates times of intentional fellowship where students can enjoy connecting outside of classes or ministry hours. On average, the staff puts on two optional student events each month, which usually include an ice cream social and game night, athletic games in the church gym, bonfire and s'mores worship night, spikeball tournament, a CBI game show, and all night of prayer.

Lifelong Friendships

We understand that the friendships made here are valuable, sharpening, and can long outlive the duration of the program, resulting in fellowship and encouragement in later seasons of life.

A group of four young people sitting outdoors at night, smiling and laughing around a campfire.
Two women hugging each other warmly, smiling, one with brown hair and the other with reddish hair, in an indoor setting.
A man with curly hair and a big smile high-fives a young child sitting on his shoulders as they celebrate together.
A woman with glasses and earrings wearing a denim jacket and headscarf, raising her arms in an indoor setting.
Young man with curly hair smiling, playing an acoustic guitar, performing on stage with a microphone in front of him.
Two young men sitting and laughing together, one wearing glasses and a name tag, the other wearing a black baseball cap and striped shirt.
Two women are hugging outdoors, smiling with eyes closed, surrounded by trees and sunlight.
Four young men dressed in biblical costumes standing outdoors during sunset or dusk, with mountains in the background.
Two men are smiling and talking in a room, one has his hand on the other's shoulder; the man on the left has dark hair, glasses, and a beard, wearing a dark jacket. The man on the right is wearing glasses, a gray cap, and a camouflage hoodie, with an earbud in his ear.
Two women hug, one smiling widely, in a warm, softly lit setting.