Central Bible College
Assemblies of God | |
Location | , , U.S. |
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Campus | 108 acres (43.7 ha) |
Nickname | Spartans |
Website | www |
Central Bible College (CBC) was a private[1] coed[2] Bible college affiliated with the Assemblies of God. It was founded in 1922[3] with the main campus located in Springfield, Missouri.[4] The campus closed in May 2013 when the school consolidated with Evangel University and Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. All three institutions were located in Springfield and owned and operated by the Assemblies of God. The consolidated university officially began operating with the Fall 2013 semester and is known as Evangel University.[5][6]
Accreditation
Central Bible College was first accredited with the Association for Biblical Higher Education in 1948 and was last reaccredited in 2006.[7] In addition, Central Bible College was fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and was last reaccredited in 2010.[8][9]
History
CBC was founded by the
Academics
At the time of consolidation and closure, Central Bible College offered 21 undergraduate Bachelor of Arts majors in four divisional categories focused on preparing students for full-time, vocational ministry.[14] Most of these programs were incorporated into the consolidated university through the creation of Evangel's School of Theology and Church Ministries in 2013. The STCM is organized into three departments: Bible & Theology, Church Ministries, and Intercultural Studies. Graduate degrees are offered through the university's embedded seminary.[15]
Athletics
Central Bible College offered men's soccer, women's volleyball,
Notable alumni
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (February 2024) |
- Mark Batterson, author and pastor of National Community Church in Washington D.C
- Paul Crouch, American religious broadcaster
- Loren Cunningham, founder of YWAM
- Finalemusic notation software
- Larry W. Hurtado, author and New Testament scholar[citation needed]
- Craig Keener, author and professor at Asbury Theological Seminary
- Dan McConchie, Illinois State Senator
- Teen Challenge
- R.W. Schambach, American pastor
- Edgar Louton, missionary to South Africa
References
- ^ "Central Bible College" Archived July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
- ISBN 978-0-7689-2690-3
- ^ "History" Archived August 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Central Bible College
- ^ "Academics" Archived December 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Central Bible College
- ^ Cunningham, Rob. "Council Overwhelmingly Approves School Consolidation". www.ag.org. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ Pokin, Steve (April 15, 2013). "Evangel Consolidation Approved". Springfield News-Leader. Archived from the original on May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "Central Bible College" Association for Biblical Higher Education
- ^ "Central Bible College" Archived December 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Higher Learning Commission
- ^ Kiley, Kevin. "Emerging Solutions". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "Central Bible College History". Evangel University website. Evangel University. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "Assemblies of God Consolidation Update". ag.org. Assemblies of God. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ Pokin, Steve (May 21, 2014). "Evangel Consolidation Approved". Springfield News-Leader. Archived from the original on May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "Central Bible College campus in Springfield sold for $2.5 mill". March 12, 2019.
- ^ "Degrees & Diplomas" Archived August 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Central Bible College
- ^ "Theology and Church Ministries". Evangel University. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "Athletics" Archived December 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Central Bible College
- ^ "Kirk Hanson". Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "CBC's Hanson Wins 700th Game" Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Ozarks First
- ^ Schoch, Matt (June 11, 2013). "Branson Hires Hanson as New Basketball Coach". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2014.