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34-518: The school offers the M.Div, M.T.S., and M.A, degrees with concentrations in Church Ministries, Discipleship and Christian Formation, Theological studies and Counseling. Some courses and degrees are offered online. It also offers the D.Min. degree for ministerial leaders seeking to expand their study. Interest in a denomination seminary began in the 1960s and Charles W. Conn instituted a denominational Board of Education in 1968. This board appointed

68-509: A Bible institute or theological institute or theological seminary , is an evangelical Christian or Restoration Movement Christian institution of higher education which prepares students for Christian ministry with theological education , Biblical studies and practical ministry training . Bible colleges primarily offer undergraduate degrees, but may also offer graduate degrees, lower-level associate degrees, certificates or diplomas in specialized areas of Christian training where

102-447: A Methodist institution, Centenary College and Music School, as early as 1885. Part of the original Centenary facility remains on campus today as part of Lee’s administrative building. In 1911, at its sixth annual General Assembly, the Church of God appointed a committee to establish plans for a Bible training school. Six years later, on January 1, 1918, the school’s first term began with

136-475: A committee (H.D. Williams, James M. Beaty, and R. Hollis Gause) to look at the possibility of such a seminary. During the early 1970s the denomination decided to pursue a graduate school for ministerial training and work began to launch such a school. The seminary was granted a charter for graduate education by the state of Tennessee in 1975 as the Church of God Graduate School of Christian Ministries. When it opened in

170-661: A full degree is not required. Bible colleges differs from other theological institutions in their missionary perspective. In Europe, the first schools that could be classified in this category are St. Chris Theological Seminary (affiliated with Chris International) founded in 1840 by Christian Friedrich Sprit in Bettingen , Switzerland , and the Pastors' College (affiliated with the Baptist Union of Great Britain ) established in 1856 by Baptist Pastor Charles Spurgeon at London in

204-575: A new name, Lee College, to honor its second president, Rev. F.J. Lee. After the move, the junior college received accreditation from the University of Tennessee . In 1958, Lee gained its first varsity sports team: men's basketball. In 1960, the junior-college was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The school adopted the Vikings mascot in 1961. Greek letter clubs began

238-482: A new student center, three-story humanities center, and school of religion building. In 2007, Lee launched its Encore program for students over 60 and purchased the former campus of Mayfield Elementary School. In 2010, Lee purchased the downtown campus of Cleveland's First Baptist Church for $ 5 million to house a performance venue, Pangle Hall, and the School of Business. A chapel and communications building were completed in

272-550: A tuition of $ 1 per week. Classes met in the council chamber of the Church of God Publishing House in Cleveland. Rev. A. J. Tomlinson served as the first superintendent of education. The only teacher, Nora Chambers, had twelve students. In 1920, the school expanded to the old sanctuary of the North Cleveland Church of God on People street and included a dormitory. In 1925, it moved to a larger facility on Montgomery Avenue:

306-465: Is banned in all forms. Men's and women's dormitories are kept separate, and premarital sexual intercourse is prohibited. Immodesty and "occult practices" are also forbidden. Lee University prohibits homosexual relationships for students . As of 2008, the university recognized ten Greek-letter organizations . Lee's enrollment is 5,370 students, up from 960 in 1986 (as of fall 2013) Bible college A Bible college , sometimes referred to as

340-478: Is located on a 120-acre campus in the town of Cleveland, Tennessee , which lies between Chattanooga and Knoxville . Note: Dates of construction given when known All students are asked to sign a "Community Covenant" which lists several restrictions on behaviors and social interaction according to the school's institutional and religious policy. Most notable are a substance policy barring alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs; and its stance on homosexuality, which

374-497: Is maintained by the CPT and published by Brill Publishers . The founding editors (Steven J. Land, John Christopher Thomas and Rickie D. Moore) were all faculty at the seminary. The seminary has been a center of Pentecostal Theology led by scholars in the field. Lee University Lee University is a private Christian university in Cleveland, Tennessee . It was founded in 1918 as

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408-403: The Church of God Graduate School of Christian Ministries . The name was changed to the Church of God School of Theology in 1978, and then became the Church of God Theological Seminary in 1997. These name changes were made to reflect the changing level of accreditation received by ATS and SACS . In 2004-2005 the name was changed again to Pentecostal Theological Seminary. This was done with

442-938: The United Kingdom . In the United States and Canada, the origins of the Bible college movement are in the late 19th-century Bible institute movement. The first Bible schools in North America were founded by Canadian Pastor A. B. Simpson ( Nyack College in 1882) of the Christian and Missionary Alliance , and D. L. Moody ( Moody Bible Institute in 1887). Many were established as a reaction against established theological colleges and seminaries , which conservatives believed were becoming increasingly liberal and undermining traditional Christian teachings, such as Biblical inerrancy . The American Bible college movement developed in reaction to

476-458: The study abroad program, called Global Perspectives, are required as part of degree programs. Exceptions and special cases are approved by the relevant academic dean or the president of the university. All non-local entering freshmen are also required to live on campus, with exceptions made for those who are married, divorced, widowed, parents, over age 21, part-time, or living locally with immediate relatives. The Lee athletic teams are called

510-522: The Church of God Auditorium. In 1930, the institution added a high school, school of business, and school of music. The school constructed its first building, a women's dormitory, in 1937, but the following year the school moved to a 63-acre campus in Sevierville, Tennessee , when it purchased the Murphy Collegiate Institute for $ 29,990. Intramural athletic teams began in the 1940s. In 1941,

544-565: The Church of God Bible Training School with twelve students and one teacher, Nora I. Chambers. The school grew to become Lee College, with a Bible college and junior college on its current site, in 1948. Twenty years later, Lee received accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools as a four-year liberal arts college . In 1997, Lee became a university; it now offers master's degrees as well as undergraduate degrees. Lee University’s current campus originally housed

578-519: The College of Arts & Sciences, the Helen DeVos College of Education, the School of Business, the School of Music, the School of Nursing, and the School of Theology and Ministry. Many co-curricular activities, such as chapel attendance (offered twice per week; students are required to attend 70% of services a month), service requirements (10 hours per semester; 80 total hours to graduate), and

612-891: The Flames. The university is a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Gulf South Conference (GSC) since the 2013–14 academic year. Lee competes in 18 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis & track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball. Club sports are offered such as boxing, men's and women's rugby, spikeball and ultimate frisbee. Lee University

646-1062: The United States. In 1995, a campus of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in the United States was established at the Louisiana State Penitentiary following an invitation from the prison warden, Burl Cain. The school has contributed to a significant reduction in the rate of violence in the prison. In 2016, Cain founded the Prison Seminaries Foundation, an organization that has various member seminaries in American prisons. Bible colleges generally confer bachelor's degrees , most often in biblical studies and various divisions of Christian ministry , pastoral ministry and worship ministry or church music . Some Bible colleges offer degree programs in ministry-related areas that also have secular application, such as Christian education . Beyond

680-428: The early 2010s. In 2013, a Lee University choir sang at the second inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama . Lee began a School of Nursing in 2014 and finished a building for the department two years later. The university filed an amicus brief in favor of employment discrimination against LGBT people in the court case Bostock v. Clayton County in 2019. The university is divided into six colleges and schools:

714-501: The fall of 1975, the school offered two degrees: the Master of Science in Religion and the Master of Arts in Religion. The offices and classrooms were in a renovated apartment building in Cleveland, Tennessee. It had two full-time faculty members, with one of those serving as Dean and Director. Opening with an enrollment of eighteen students, the graduate school increased to twenty-eight students

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748-504: The following year. The first Lee Day was held in 1964. In 1965, Lee’s high school program closed and the school opened a science building. The following year Lee desegregated, reached an enrollment of 1,000, and started the shift to a four-year institution. The 1,800-seat Conn Center auditorium was constructed in 1977. In 1982, the college mascot became the Flames. The sports arena and library were built in 1983 and 1984 respectively. Dr. Charles Paul Conn became president in 1986. He became

782-510: The hope of attracting other Pentecostals. Until 1988, the president of the denominational seminary was the person elected as the General Overseer of the Church of God. Since 1988, the president has been appointed by the denomination but serves no other official position. The Centre for Pentecostal Theology (CPT) is a residential library dedicated to facilitating the conception, birth, and maturation of constructive Pentecostal Theology across

816-584: The longest-serving president of any college or university in Tennessee history. During his tenure Lee’s enrollment quadrupled from around 1,000 to more than 5,100. In 1988, Lee closed Church Street on campus to create the Sharp Pedestrian Mall. In the 1990s, Lee built a theatre, recreation center, music building, and college of education. In November 1993, the Ellis Hall dormitory was destroyed by arson in

850-520: The middle of the night. All 73 students were evacuated. The Voices of Lee choir debuted in fall 1994. The next year Lee launched its first graduate program, church music. During the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta , Lee housed more than 300 athletes and coaches participating in the games. In fall 1997, Lee became a university. The following year Lee established its Global Perspectives program, requiring all undergraduates to study abroad. The 2000s brought

884-456: The school added a two-year junior-college to focus on teacher training and business education. The Vindagua yearbook began in 1942 and the Clarion student newspaper was first published in 1946. In 1947, Bob Jones College moved from Cleveland to Greenville, South Carolina . The Bible training school purchased the 20-acre campus for $ 1.5 million and the institution returned to Cleveland under

918-399: The second term. At the first commencement on July 27, 1976, three students received the Master of Arts in Religion and two students received the Master of Science degree in Religion under the one-year curriculum. Eight more students graduated on July 26, 1977. In 1979, the seminary Board of Directors authorized the purchase of property and the building of a new facility. Subsequently, property

952-521: The secularization of U.S. higher education. The "Bible institute/college movement" has been described as "a protest to the inroads of secularization in higher education and as a base for the education of lay workers and full-time Bible teachers, evangelists, and pastors". As one historian put it, "It is not a coincidence that the Bible institute movement grew up during the very period when the philosophy of naturalism became prevalent in American education". Between 1882 and 1920, 39 Bible schools were founded in

986-581: The seminary and Lee University. In the late 1980s, Hamilton Court was built as a dormitory for students. In 1995, the addition of the Curtsinger Ministry Center doubled the size of the academic space. Today several small buildings and houses are also owned by the seminary to serve as housing for various students, ministries and departments, including the Centre for Pentecostal Theology . The seminary has changed names several times. It began in 1975 as

1020-545: The teachings and practices of their denomination. Many Bible colleges offer correspondence or online training. Many Bible colleges in the United States and Canada that offer intercollegiate athletic programs are members of the National Christian College Athletic Association or the Association of Christian College Athletics . The International Council for Evangelical Theological Education

1054-507: The theological disciplines. Several PhD students are currently working with the centre to produce academic work in the area of Pentecostal Theology under the supervision of John Christopher Thomas and Lee Roy Martin. Many of the students are working with Bangor University, Wales and the University of South Africa . The Journal of Pentecostal Theology ( JPT ) was also birthed at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary. It

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1088-423: The undergraduate level, some others have established seminaries and graduate divisions. At some Bible colleges, associate's degrees , diplomas , or certificates are available. These programs are generally designed for laypersons (such as Sunday school teachers) who neither want nor need a bachelor's degree to perform their Christian service, but who desire additional training in such areas as Bible studies or

1122-483: Was acquired at the corner of 8th and Walker Streets near the Church of God Publishing House, North Cleveland Church of God and Lee University . On November 10, 1979, ground was broken for the erection of a facility to house the Seminary. In the fall of 1980, the Seminary moved into a new building constructed to house offices, classrooms, and a chapel. The Squires Library and Dixon Pentecostal Research Center would be shared by

1156-588: Was founded in 1980 by the Theological Commission of the World Evangelical Alliance . In 2015, it would have 1,000 member schools in 113 countries. Bible colleges are usually associated with evangelical , conservative , Christian fundamentalist denominations. Their primary purpose is to prepare people for roles in Christian ministry . The Bible-centered curriculum is typically supplemented by structured programs of Christian service. In

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