Southwestern Assemblies of God University - Southwesterner Yearbook (Waxahachie, TX)

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W5 ffl! fbwff 56' 1700! 5' training in Bible College, junior College, High School, and a Music Department. er of the faculty, staff, and student body to be a follower of Christ. - Christian workers, ministers, missionaries, and P t in all the world to every creature. ted academic education in high school and junior t honoring, Bible believing, Holy Spirit directed orm Southwestern Bible Institute. These , Oklahoma, the Shield of Faith Southern Bible College of Houston, e College and Shield of Faith ion of the South Central Bible rict Council of the Assem- l nid, joined South Central became Southwestern ent location in purchased in District school. Southwestern's High School had its orgin in the Shield of Faith Bible Q9- School. l Z 1 j 677001 6' 011 1567 Very typical is this scene of a group of students, who are in Bible College, listening to a chapel service as roll being taken. John Lackey is the Bible College Coordinator. 1

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5'0U!'HWf.5'fff?fl! Hffffzlf' 7155 Southwestern Bible Institute is a Christian Educational Institution whicli The Institution is kept predominately Christian by requiring ever The principle purpose, aim, objective of the Institution is to laymen who will go forth to help proclaim the Gospel cl JUXVXU19 The junior College Coordinator, V. Nicholson, initials Bettie Cantrell's excuse for missing class, Other students await in line so they may have their excuses accepted. 6' 01 I fb? ifilf The Bible School was reorganized, the curriculum stepped up and coordinated with the Bible College in 1951. The Bible 'I 'I 'O School work is now done on a collegiate level. Another purpose of the Institution is to provide college for Christian youth in a faith inspiring environment. Three Bible Schools were brought to! included Southwestern Bible Schc ' ' . S, . . . I e Bible School of Amarillo Texa Texas A consolidation of So Bible College resulted in t Institute owned by the blies of God. Southw of Fort Worth, and 1 Bible Institut . Waxahachie, 1945 by I Conn The Junior College was started in 1944-45 in addition to the Bible school and High School. This was the first Assembly of God Liberal Arts Junior College ever established. It has grown rapily and gained national recognition- Southwestern students have been amazed at the acclaim awarded S B. I.'s junior College. A ix 'wlwlwi W

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The Department of Biblical Studies of- fers a program of study leading to a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Bible. The depart- ment seeks to help the student develop an understanding of the background, content, and interpretation of the books of the Bible. Emphasis is placed on the direct study of the Bible.