A ministry of Spotsylvania-based Faith Baptist Church, the Virginia Baptist College was created by three Fredericksburg-area pastors in the 1980s. The four-year Bible college opened in 1984 under a different name. It has since grown and moved to the current location next to the Chancellor Center, behind the StellarOne bank. The college has four classrooms and offers degrees in ministry and Christian education as well as certificates in Bible studies.