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31-801: Michael G. Scales is an American academic and president of Nyack College and Alliance Theological Seminary , who was inaugurated on April 27, 2007. In June 2015, the Nyack/ATS Board of Trustees unanimously extended his role as chief officer for a fourth term. Scales was born in Gadsden, Alabama to Guy Dean Scales (1915 - 1985) and Vivian (née Tally). Following his graduation from high school in 1970, he attended Gadsden State Community College before going on to earn his B.S. (1975) in Bible and theology from Toccoa Falls College , his M.A. (1978) in humanities from Western Kentucky University , and his Ed.D. (1988) from

62-438: A Sensitive Issues Consultative Group made up of professional counselors and caregivers as part of its response to the commission's recommendations. A publication on child safety and protection entitled Safe Place was produced, a child safety and protection policy for its international work introduced, and a revised Uniform Discipline, Restoration and Appeal policy implemented that mandates denomination-wide zero-tolerance when there

93-558: A branch campus. Steady growth in enrollment prompted a search in 2008 for a new permanent home for the New York City campus, an initiative that became known as The Miracle in Manhattan. In 2012, Nyack College and Alliance Theological Seminary signed a 20-year lease with a two-year option to purchase the 166,385 sq ft (15,457.7 m ) on eight floors of the structure at 2 Washington Street in historic Battery Park. Classes began in

124-547: A juvenile counselor in a community-based treatment home before launching his career in school administration. From 1985 until 1989, he worked for a consulting firm aimed at helping colleges attract students and donors. In 1989, he founded Advantage Marketing, focusing specifically on Christian colleges. He also held roles in admissions and advancement at Toccoa Falls College, Agnes Scott College, North Greenville College, Nyack College, University of Sioux Falls, and The Master's College and Seminary. Nyack College In June 2023,

155-576: A modified form of Keswickian theology , the Christian and Missionary Alliance, as with Simpson, differs from the Wesleyan-Holiness movement in that the Christian and Missionary Alliance does not see entire sanctification as cleansing one from original sin , whereas adherents of the Wesleyan-Holiness movement affirm this Methodistic teaching of John Wesley . Associated with the denomination

186-843: Is CAMA Services. "CAMA" stands for "Compassion and Mercy Associates". Services include a variety of relief and development efforts providing food, clothing, medical care, and job training to people in crisis situations around the globe in the name of Jesus. Begun in 1974 by Andy Bishop as an outreach to refugees fleeing the Indochina conflict , CAMA now works in refugee camps in Thailand , and has worked with refugees in Hong Kong , Lebanon , Jordan , and Guinea , and famine victims in Burkina Faso and Mali . CAMA Services worked together with local C&MA churches in 2005 to provide Hurricane Katrina relief in

217-594: Is largely aligned with the Higher Life movement . A.B. Simpson articulated the Alliance's core theology as the Christological " Fourfold Gospel ": Jesus Christ as Savior, Sanctifier, Healer, and Soon Coming King. These are represented by a cross, laver, oil pitcher, and crown in the Alliance's logo. Sanctification is sometimes described as "the deeper Christian life". This teaching is that of other churches aligned with

248-664: The Assemblies of God and the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel . This influence included evangelical emphasis, Alliance doctrine, Simpson's hymns and books, and the use of the term 'Gospel Tabernacle,' which led to many Pentecostal churches being known as 'Full Gospel Tabernacles.' Eventually, there developed severe division within the Alliance over issues surrounding Pentecostalism (such as speaking in tongues and charismatic worship styles). By 1912, this crisis

279-630: The Gospel in four aspects; Jesus Christ Savior, Sanctifier, Healer and Soon Coming King. The Missionary Training Institute (later including Alliance Theological Seminary ), founded in 1882 by Simpson in Nyack , near New York , contributed to the development of the union. In the 21st century, the school moved again to New York City and changed its name to Alliance University. After losing its accreditation, Alliance University ceased operations in 2023, with its records transferred to Houghton College. A.B. Simpson

310-473: The Higher Life movement and its Keswick Conventions . It is perhaps best exemplified by the writings of A. W. Tozer . Simpson, however, departed from traditional Keswickian teaching in his view of progressive sanctification and his rejection of suppressionism. The Alliance also emphasizes missionary work, and believes that the fulfillment of the Great Commission is the reason it exists. Espousing

341-599: The Middle States Commission on Higher Education announced that it would revoke the University's main accreditation in December 2023 due to the university's significant and ongoing financial challenges. On June 30, 2023, the university announced that it would cease operations as of August 31, 2023. The Christian and Missionary Alliance is exploring the possibility of continuing the seminary program. Originally known as

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372-507: The United States , The Christian Alliance, which concentrated on domestic missions, and The Evangelical Missionary Alliance, which focused on overseas missions. These two organizations merged in 1897 to form the Christian and Missionary Alliance. In 1887, in a series of sermons called The Fourfold Gospel in New York , United States, which will characterize his teaching, Simpson summarizes

403-511: The University of Georgia . Prior to assuming the role of president, Dr. Scales served Nyack College/ATS as Executive Vice President (2000-2003) and Vice President for Advancement (1989-1993). He earned his BS (1975) in Bible and theology from Toccoa Falls College, his MA (1978) in humanities from Western Kentucky University, and his Ed.D. (1988) from the University of Georgia. Scales pastored Sharon Cumberland Presbyterian Church (1975-1977) and as

434-575: The Alliance School of Theology and Missions became Alliance Theological Seminary , which is recognized by the Christian and Missionary Alliance as the denomination's official seminary in the United States. The school changed its name to Nyack College in 1972 and began offering professional degree programs like education and business in the early 1970s. In 1997, the college returned to Manhattan with

465-643: The C&;MA for an investigation and restitution. They reported systemic abuse including psychological abuse, excessive beating, sadistic dental practices performed without novocaine, sexual molestation, and rape. The following year an independent commission of inquiry (ICI) was formed and 80 testimonies were heard. In April 1998 the ICI released a report which found the denomination negligent in monitoring Mamou and in training teachers. The report identified nine offenders, of whom four were retired, three deceased and two no longer with

496-624: The C&MA. The US C&MA Board of Directors issued an open letter to the victims of abuse asking for "forgiveness for the pain and trauma that you suffered while under the care of C&MA dorm parents, teachers and missionaries." Since these abuses occurred, the Alliance changed its policies and practices. Fetherlin said that the Alliance tried "to keep families together as much as possible, as opposed to asking parents to commit to sending their elementary children off to 'missionary kid' boarding schools", and supported homeschooling , which they had previously opposed. The Alliance also established

527-651: The Institute—including Eighth Avenue and 44th Street in Manhattan—28 acres of land were purchased in Rockland County, New York , and, in 1897, the school relocated to the village of South Nyack becoming widely known as a Bible college and an institute for ministry preparation. The Missionary Training Institute was later granted a charter by the New York Board of Regents and the school's curriculum

558-510: The Missionary Training Institute, the school was founded in 1882 in New York City by Dr. A. B. Simpson . Simpson resigned from a prestigious New York City pastorate to develop an interdenominational fellowship devoted to serving unreached people. Simpson's view was shared by many of his contemporaries, including mainline church leaders, laborers, and theological scholars. After more than a decade of nomadic address changes for

589-576: The United States. It had 90 theological colleges. In the 1980s, alumni of Mamou Alliance Academy in Guinea, West Africa, began to write letters to C&MA headquarters informing leadership of systemic child abuse that occurred at the school. Phone calls and letter writing of this nature to the C&MA continued for ten years. The alumni reported that the C&MA response was evasive, deceptive, and employed "stonewalling" tactics. Alumni were reportedly told that they should forgive, and that they would "hurt

620-589: The accreditor announced its decision to revoke the university's accreditation in December 2023. Christian and Missionary Alliance The Alliance World Fellowship (or The Alliance , also C&MA and CMA ) is an evangelical Christian denomination It includes 6.2 million members throughout 88 countries within 22,000 churches. The Alliance has its origins in two organizations founded by Albert Benjamin Simpson in 1887 in Old Orchard Beach, Maine , in

651-636: The denomination said it was exploring ways to continue the seminary program. In spring 2013, Alliance University graduated its first nursing degree students. Through a collaboration with Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison, Alliance University provided a Bachelor of Science program in organizational management to incarcerated individuals at Fishkill Correctional Facility in Beacon, New York and at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, New York . In 2015,

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682-564: The name of Jesus" by coming forward. One alumnus said that "the only way that we could get the Alliance to do anything was through the media. It was only through shaming them by putting the truth out there". Robert Fetherlin, vice president for International Ministries for the C&MA, said "We heard as far back as the 1980s that there were some questionable events that took place at Mamou. That there may have been mistreatment of children, however, we were slower than we should have been in responding to that." In 1995, 30 alumni from Mamou approached

713-550: The new facility in fall 2013. On November 7, 2018, the college announced plans to close its Nyack campus and consolidate its New York operations in its Manhattan-based campus by fall 2019. The Nyack campus was scheduled to close at the end of the 2018–2019 academic year; however, the closure was delayed to September 2020. After the sale of the Nyack campus, the college was renamed Alliance University in September 2022. The Nyack property

744-535: The premise that speaking in tongues is a necessary indicator of being filled with the Holy Spirit, and instead focused on the deeper Christian life . By 1930, most local branches of the Alliance functioned as churches, but still did not view themselves as such. By 1965, the churches adopted a denominational function and established a formal statement of faith. In 1975, the Alliance World Fellowship (AWF)

775-432: The school graduated 24 inmates. With the closure of Alliance, Bard College , through their Bard Prison Initiative , began accepting incarcerated Alliance students as transfer students. Alliance University was accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education . In March 2023, the accreditor placed the university on "show cause" status due to significant and ongoing financial struggles. Three months later,

806-446: Was a catalyst for the emergence of the Alliance as an organized Christian denomination , shifting more authority to the council and becoming more ecclesiastical . To ensure the survival of the Alliance in the face of division, Simpson put all property in the name of the Alliance. In the event of separation, all property would revert to Alliance. After Simpson's death in 1919, the C&MA distanced itself from Pentecostalism, rejecting

837-616: Was established in 1960 as the Jaffray School of Missions, a graduate program of the college. The Jaffray School of Missions emphasized the interdisciplinary encounter between theology and the social sciences. In 1974, the Jaffray program was redesigned to include the preparation of students for ministry in North America and abroad. The name of the seminary was subsequently changed to the Alliance School of Theology and Missions. In September 1979,

868-433: Was influenced by Keswickian cleric W.E. Boardman in his view of sanctification. During the start of the 20th century, Simpson became closely involved with the growing Pentecostal movement . It became common for Pentecostal pastors and missionaries to receive their training at the Missionary Training Institute that Simpson founded. Consequently, Simpson and the Alliance had a great influence on Pentecostalism, in particular

899-460: Was officially organized. In 2010, it was present in 50 countries. In June 2023, the Christian and Missionary Alliance of the United States approved women being ordained as pastors, but only if the women's local church leadership approves, and never as senior or lead pastors. According to a census published by the association in 2022, it has 22,000 churches, 6,200,000 members in 88 countries. The denomination has an evangelical theology , and

930-696: Was registered by the State Education Department in 1944. In 1953, the school was authorized to confer the Bachelor of Science degree and, in 1961, the Bachelor of Arts degree. In 1960, the corporation was authorized to conduct a post-baccalaureate program as the forerunner of the Alliance Theological Seminary. Nyack first received accreditation in 1962 from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools . The seminary

961-411: Was sold to and is operated by Yeshiva Viztnitz Dkhal Torath Chaim. In June 2023, Middle States Commission on Higher Education announced that it would revoke the University's main accreditation in December 2023 due to the university's significant and ongoing financial challenges. On June 30, 2023, the university announced that it would cease operations as of August 31, 2023. At the time of the closure,

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