Life Pacific College - Carry On Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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4 WJf j X ' . f ' i jJ U n a foggy early December morning in 1924, Aimee Semple McPherson JS j % L turned tlie first of four spades of earth. It had been nearly two years since ' . I -». •. T sVi the Bible Training Institute had opened in the parsonage of Angelus Temple. Along with the constant growth of the Temple, the Bible School expanded until it had to find permanent quarters of its own. Thus, Sister McPherson and her co-laborers struck out on faith and broke ground for the desperately needed Bible School facilities. As God-inspired institutions seek to follow the Lord ' s leading, there are changes as time progresses. Not the change of founding principles, nor of guiding truth, but as institutions are vehicles of accomplishing God ' s purposes they change in order to better fulfill the Lord ' s will and work. LIFE Bible College has changed greatly in the more than fifty years since its founding. Inits early years the school had several names, including Echo Park Evangelistic and Missionary Training Institute and International Institute of Foursquare Evangelism. The present name was finally decided upon in 1927. The crowded classes moved quickly from the parsonage to the 500 Room of the Temple. This too soon proved inadequate but it was over ' i . T ' ' %By5 l three years before the reinforced concrete building was ready for classes. ™ ' - • • ' ' ' ■ ' - ■ The new, large structure experienced constant use as a Bible school during the week and as a Sunday School building for the Temple on Sunday. The first floor auditorium held the over-flow crowds for the services. In the late 1920 ' s a Preparatory Department was started which functioned as a high school. Those young people who could not stay in public school because of the constant teaching of evolution, received a full high school education. These special students at the College were called Cadets. Thus, LIFE proved itself flexible in order to meet the needs of the church and community. From a two year institution, LIFE has become a four year school which offers both a Bachelor ' s degree in Bible and in Religious Education. The Library, expanded and equipped ' through the generous efforts of the Alumni Association, is now in the midst of another expansion program to increase its size, quality and service to the Bible School in order to meet higher standards. The school ' s administration - marked by a history of stability - has experienced significant changes. In the mid-1 960 ' s the Office of the Dean of Students was created in order to serve the student body. As of this year, the College will be administrated by its own Board of Regents. This year we have achieved a major step toward accreditation with the American Association of Bible Colleges by advancing to the Candidate Status. Amid these changes, this school year saw a great change in administrative personnel , including a new Executive Director, Dean of Students and Business Administrator. As the four shovels of earth symbolized constant change for the infant Bible Training Institute, they speak to us of the constant change that we experience as we follow the Lord ' s leading. The College is now entering into a new phase of its life - there is a new governing body, and a new administration - all of this is to better serve the original purpose of the school: to train men and women for the service of Christ. The Lord has given us scripture and teaching to guide us as we make these changes. At the beginning of this year we heard how Joshua was instructed and instructed the priests to carry the Ark into the Jordon. The people followed — but at a distance. This shows us that when God leads us into some new dimension of our lives, we must let Him show us the way — we must follow His leading, because. . . • . ' . ' ■k H H HI ii— TL ' H SI 1 ■ss4 We luwc wt passed ms loau he(ore.„ »» L.I.F.E. BIBLE COLLEGE at Los Angeles, 1115 Lemoyne Street, Los Angeles, California 90026

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