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| {{Short description|Christian university located in Shreveport, Louisiana}} | |||
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| ⚫ | | name = Louisiana Baptist University | ||
| ⚫ | | image = Louisiana Baptist University (logo).png | ||
| | established = 1973 | | established = 1973 | ||
| | type = ] / ] | | type = ] | ||
| | affiliation = ] | | affiliation = ] | ||
| | president = |
| president = Greg Lyons | ||
| | city = ] | | city = ] | ||
| | state= ] | | state = ] | ||
| | country=] | | country = ] | ||
| | enrollment = 650 (in 2010<ref name="ABHE2010">{{cite news |
| enrollment = 650 (in 2010<ref name="ABHE2010">{{cite news|url=http://directory.abhe.org/Details.aspx?id=235 |title=Louisiana Baptist University |publisher=] |year=2010 |access-date=2010-04-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101202164929/http://directory.abhe.org/Details.aspx?id=235 |archive-date=December 2, 2010 }}</ref>) | ||
| | faculty = |
| faculty = 39 | ||
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| | website = http://www.lbu.edu/ | | website = http://www.lbu.edu/ | ||
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| ] in ].</span>]] | ] in ].</span>]] | ||
| '''Louisiana Baptist University''' ('''LBU |
'''Louisiana Baptist University''' ('''LBU''') is an ] ] ] located in ], ]. | ||
| LBU has both an on-] program and a ] program which |
LBU has both an on-] program and a ] program which teaches subjects pertaining to the ] and ] theology. The school houses five departments: School of ], School of Communications (Leadership), School of ], School of Christian Education, and ]. | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| In 1973, Baptist Christian University was founded by Jimmy G. Tharpe (1930 |
In 1973, '''Baptist Christian University''' was founded by Jimmy G. Tharpe (1930–2008) as part of the Baptist Tabernacle, offering ] for full-time ministers to complete degrees without leaving their pastorates.<ref>http://www.lbu.edu/download/LBU%20Catalog%202012-2013.pdf LBU 2012-2013 Catalog pg 20</ref> In February 1993, the trustees restructured the school's charter and changed the name to '''Louisiana Baptist University'''. | ||
| ], then governor of ], declared the month of April 2005 as "Louisiana Baptist University Month".<ref> Signed March 29, 2005. |
], then governor of ], declared the month of April 2005 as "Louisiana Baptist University Month".<ref> Signed March 29, 2005. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061025191202/http://www.gov.state.la.us/assets/docs/Proclamations/honorary/3_louisianabaptistunmth.pdf |date=October 25, 2006 }}</ref> | ||
| LBU was |
In its beginning, LBU was housed in the Centrum Building on Hollywood Avenue. It later relocated to a {{convert|12500|sqft|m2|adj=on}} facility off ] at 6301 Westport Avenue in the center of West Shreveport, where the campus remains today.<ref>Tharpe, ''Mr. Baptist'', pp. 135-137</ref> | ||
| In May 2013, the university expanded their campus with the completion of the Neal Weaver Conference Center. The center is equipped with the latest audio/video equipment which enables the university to host webinars in addition to their conferences. | In May 2013, the university expanded their campus with the completion of the Neal Weaver Conference Center.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151530148444492.1073741826.264062789491&type=3 LBU Official Facebook Page {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref> The center is equipped with the latest audio/video equipment which enables the university to host webinars in addition to their conferences. | ||
| == Accreditation == | == Accreditation == | ||
| LBU is accredited by the ] <ref>{{Cite web |title=ASIC |url=https://website.brand.asic.ryze.uk/directory/international-directory |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=ASIC |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| LBU is ] by any accreditation organization recognized by the ] or ].<ref name="macad" /> LBU reports has declared itself to be a religious institution and states it "has not sought either ] or national accreditation by a secular accrediting agency."<ref name="macad" /> Because the university only grants non-secular degrees for use in various areas of ministry, it operates under religious-exempt status in Louisiana. <ref>http://www.cga.ct.gov/2007/rpt/2007-R-0023.htm</ref> | |||
| LBU is an approved school of the ],<ref name="macad">{{cite news | url=http://www.lbu.edu/macacademic.html | title=Academics and Vision | publisher=Louisiana Baptist University | year=2007 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2007-08-18 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20061117023415/http://www.lbu.edu/macacademic.html |archivedate = 2006-11-17}}</ref> a missionary organization. LBU is also a member of the ]. In 2010, the university acquired "affiliate" status with ] (ABHE).<ref name="ABHE2010">{{cite news | url=http://abhe.org/pages/NAV-Directory.html | title=Louisiana Baptist University | publisher=] |year= 2010 | first= | last= | accessdate =2010-04-11}}</ref> According to ABHE, "ABHE Affiliate status is available to credible institutions of biblical higher education seeking to benefit from ready access to ABHE services and networking but presently lacking either readiness or inclination to seek ABHE accreditation. An affiliate institution must not portray itself, verbally or in print, as an accredited member of ABHE."<ref name="ABHEDirectory">{{cite news | url=http://abhe.org/pages/NAV-Directory.html | title=Directory | publisher=] |year= 2011 | first= | last= | accessdate =2010-04-11}}</ref> | |||
| ==Academics and staff== | ==Academics and staff== | ||
| The school employs around forty faculty and staff.<ref name=":0" /> The current President of LBU is Greg Lyons.<ref name=":0"></ref> | |||
| The school employs some fifty people as faculty and staff.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} A majority of the faculty list degrees from LBU, including its previous name, ], <ref></ref> which the institution claims reflects the school's "strong stance on inspiration of the scriptures, doctrinal purity and ]."<ref name="macad" /> | |||
| ⚫ | == Alumni == | ||
| LBU accepts a limited amount of three types of non-traditional credit, which it calls: experiential learning credits, military experience credits, and credit by examination. The university also allows students to transfer credits from other universities as well as approved Christian educational organizations. For example, at LBU alumnus ]'s Koinoina Institute, students can earn up to half of the credit requirements toward a graduate degree at Louisiana Baptist University.<ref></ref> | |||
| The current president of LBU is Neal Weaver, who holds a B.A., M.Th. and Th.D. degrees from ], as well as a D.Min. degree from ].<ref></ref> | |||
| ==Controversy== | |||
| The school (then Baptist Christian University) found itself immersed in controversy during the later half or the 1990's. In 1996, ] was investigated by a grand jury about course work done by two corrections department employees and the son of a warden.<ref name="lyinggrandjury">{{cite news | url=http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/AD/lib00241,0EB4780794777EF5.html| title=La. Bible college registrar charged with lying to grand jury | publisher=] | date= February 10, 1996 | first= | last= | accessdate =2007-03-07}}</ref> The investigation stemmed from the three using degrees earned from the school for higher pay, but "Louisiana's civil service doesn't recognize the degrees from Baptist Christian College as fulfilling education requirements for state positions."<ref name="lyinggrandjury"/> Marilyn Otstott, the school's registrar and English teacher, was indicted by a grand jury on three counts of perjury.<ref name="lyinggrandjury"/> Otstott was found guilty of perjury when she told a grand jury that she graded course work for three people when she did not.<ref name="guilty">{{cite news | url=http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/AD/lib00241,0EB478225D08D09B.html| title=State jury convicts woman of perjury on college degrees | publisher=] | date= July 12, 1996 | first= | last= | accessdate =2007-03-07}}</ref> As a result of her convictions, the judge gave her probation on the condition that she end her relationship with the school and pay court costs.<ref name="sentenced">{{cite news | url=http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/AD/lib00241,0EB47836EA7D074E.html | title=CRIMINAL COURT | publisher=] | date= November 13, 1996 | first= | last= | accessdate =2007-03-07}}</ref> After she was found guilty, university president Tharpe "denied the college abused Otstott" during the investigation.<ref name="guilty"/> | |||
| In 1997, Baptist Christian University also gained attention for offering divinity degrees by mail to people in prison. The university was not part of the investigation and was not cited for any violations <ref>{{cite news | url=http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/AD/lib00241,0EB4787A357F5735.html | title=Seminary helps inmates earn divinity degrees, study Bible | publisher=] | date= October 18, 1997| first= | last= | accessdate =2007-03-07}}</ref> | |||
| In 1998, Baptist Christian University announced "plans to offer a business administration degree. The university doesn't think ] approval is necessary."<ref name="worries">{{cite news | url=http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/AD/lib00241,0EB478CBB1DB291D.html | title=Unlicensed "colleges" worry state officials: Legislation being prepared to tighten rules for nonprofit schools | publisher=] | date= November 22, 1998 | first= | last= | accessdate =2007-03-07}}</ref> This caused controversy over schools awarding degrees with substandard instruction.<ref name="worries"/> As a result, on December 10, 1998, the Board of Regents unanimously voted to deny the University an operating license for its business education programs, required it to cease admitting students, and cease ].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.regents.state.la.us/Board/Minutes/1998/mi121098.htm| title=Minutes of Board of Regents December 10, 1998 | publisher=] | date=December 10, 1998 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2007-03-13}} Orders LBU to stop admitting students.</ref> Students matriculated at the time were allowed until December 31, 1999 to finish their degrees. Then, reversing its prior decision, on April 22, 1999, the Board voted to accept the recommendation of the Planning, Research and Performance Committee to exempt the university under the religious institution exemption provided for by Act 129 of 1991, allowing it to operate as a religious institution.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.regents.state.la.us/Board/Minutes/1999/mi042299.htm| title=Minutes of Board of Regents April 22, 1999 | publisher=] | date=April 22, 1999 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2007-03-13}}</ref> | |||
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| '''Seminary''' | '''Seminary''' | ||
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* ] – author and founder of ].<ref>Tobia, P.J. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080120155311/http://www.nashvillescene.com/Stories/News/2006/10/19/Reading_Writing_and_Jesus/index.shtml |date=2008-01-20 }}, '']'', October 19, 2006. Accessed December 19, 2007. "While there are a few reputable legal and theological minds from solid universities associated with the group, they are far outnumbered by the likes of Carl Baugh, who holds a Ph.D. in theology from Louisiana Baptist University."</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | * ] – author and founder of ].<ref>Perkes, Kim Sue Lia. "Fort Worth school sues to call itself "seminary'", '']'', April 15, 1999. "Tyndale has about 350 seminary students, about two-thirds of them taking courses by correspondence, said Mal Couch, the school's president and founder. He said he holds five degrees, including a doctorate of theology from Louisiana Baptist Seminary..."</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | * ] – author, activist, and founder of ].<ref>Murray, Shailagh. , '']'', May 8, 2005. Accessed December 19, 2007. "After receiving a master's of divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth and a doctorate in ministry from Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary, Scarborough hit the national revival and crusade circuit for 14 years."</ref><ref name="visionbio"> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060909023515/http://www.visionamerica.us/site/PageServer?pagename=SpeakersLanding |date=2006-09-09 }} Vision America</ref> | ||
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| *] – member of the ] for District 7<ref>{{cite web|url=https://plus.google.com/103515186974249288909/about|title=Larry Bagley|access-date=October 27, 2015}}</ref> | |||
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* ] – author and director of the Bible Archaeology Search and Exploration Institute (BASE).<ref>Wilson, Jennifer. {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120707212938/http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,645192466,00.html |date=2012-07-07 }}, '']'', August 11, 2006. Accessed December 19, 2007. "Bob Cornuke doesn't have a degree in archaeology; he holds a doctorate in Bible and theology from Louisiana Baptist University."</ref> | ||
| * ] – former president of the ]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.suntimes.com/news/28159812-418/story.html |title=Ex-head of religious group acted inappropriately, not criminally: investigation |last=Knowles |first=Francine |date=June 18, 2014 |work=] |access-date=July 2, 2014}}</ref> | |||
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| * ] - author and founder/operator of Koinonia Institute |
* ] - author and founder/operator of Koinonia Institute | ||
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* ] – author and founder of the unaccredited California Biblical University and Seminary.<ref>Arellano. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071110081525/http://www.ocweekly.com/news/news/dr-jihad/24608/?page=2 |date=2007-11-10 }}, '']'', March 2, 2006. Accessed December 19, 2007. "Morey also claims to have received a doctorate from Louisiana Baptist University. Two problems: LBU is unaccredited by the United States government, which means no serious academy would recognize it. Then there's this: LBU doesn’t offer a Ph.D. in Islamic studies."</ref> | ||
| * ] – businessman | |||
| * ] - member of the ] for District 7<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/Pages/Legislator-Profile.aspx?DistrictNumber=107 | title=Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission }}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 05:54, 8 November 2024
Christian university located in Shreveport, Louisiana.png) | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1973 |
| Affiliation | Baptist Bible Fellowship International |
| President | Greg Lyons |
| Academic staff | 39 |
| Students | 650 (in 2010) |
| Location | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States |
| Website | http://www.lbu.edu/ |
Louisiana Baptist University (LBU) is an independent Baptist Christian university located in Shreveport, Louisiana.
LBU has both an on-campus program and a distance education program which teaches subjects pertaining to the Bible and Baptist theology. The school houses five departments: School of Biblical Studies, School of Communications (Leadership), School of Christian Counseling, School of Christian Education, and Theological Seminary.
History
In 1973, Baptist Christian University was founded by Jimmy G. Tharpe (1930–2008) as part of the Baptist Tabernacle, offering distance education for full-time ministers to complete degrees without leaving their pastorates. In February 1993, the trustees restructured the school's charter and changed the name to Louisiana Baptist University.
Kathleen Blanco, then governor of Louisiana, declared the month of April 2005 as "Louisiana Baptist University Month".
In its beginning, LBU was housed in the Centrum Building on Hollywood Avenue. It later relocated to a 12,500-square-foot (1,160 m) facility off Interstate 20 at 6301 Westport Avenue in the center of West Shreveport, where the campus remains today.
In May 2013, the university expanded their campus with the completion of the Neal Weaver Conference Center. The center is equipped with the latest audio/video equipment which enables the university to host webinars in addition to their conferences.
Accreditation
LBU is accredited by the Accreditation Service for International Colleges (ASIC).
Academics and staff
The school employs around forty faculty and staff. The current President of LBU is Greg Lyons.
Alumni
Seminary
- Carl Baugh – author and founder of Pacific International University.
- Mal Couch – author and founder of Tyndale Theological Seminary.
- Rick Scarborough – author, activist, and founder of Vision America.
University
- Larry Bagley – member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 7
- Bob Cornuke – author and director of the Bible Archaeology Search and Exploration Institute (BASE).
- Bill Gothard – former president of the Institute in Basic Life Principles
- Grant Jeffrey – author and teacher
- Roland S. Martin – American journalist, syndicated columnist, and author.
- Chuck Missler - author and founder/operator of Koinonia Institute
- Robert Morey – author and founder of the unaccredited California Biblical University and Seminary.
- Mark Tronson – businessman
- Adrienne Southworth - member of the Kentucky Senate for District 7
See also
References
- "Louisiana Baptist University". Association for Biblical Higher Education. 2010. Archived from the original on December 2, 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
- http://www.lbu.edu/download/LBU%20Catalog%202012-2013.pdf LBU 2012-2013 Catalog pg 20
- United States of America, State of Louisiana, Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Proclamation Signed March 29, 2005. Archived October 25, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- Tharpe, Mr. Baptist, pp. 135-137
- https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151530148444492.1073741826.264062789491&type=3 LBU Official Facebook Page
- "ASIC". ASIC. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ LBU Staff Page
- Tobia, P.J. "Reading, Writing and Jesus: What nearby schools don’t know about the Bible class they soon may be teaching" Archived 2008-01-20 at the Wayback Machine, Nashville Scene, October 19, 2006. Accessed December 19, 2007. "While there are a few reputable legal and theological minds from solid universities associated with the group, they are far outnumbered by the likes of Carl Baugh, who holds a Ph.D. in theology from Louisiana Baptist University."
- Perkes, Kim Sue Lia. "Fort Worth school sues to call itself "seminary'", Austin American-Statesman, April 15, 1999. "Tyndale has about 350 seminary students, about two-thirds of them taking courses by correspondence, said Mal Couch, the school's president and founder. He said he holds five degrees, including a doctorate of theology from Louisiana Baptist Seminary..."
- Murray, Shailagh. "Filibuster Fray Lifts Profile of Minister: Scarborough Has Network and Allies", The Washington Post, May 8, 2005. Accessed December 19, 2007. "After receiving a master's of divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth and a doctorate in ministry from Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary, Scarborough hit the national revival and crusade circuit for 14 years."
- Rick Scarborough Archived 2006-09-09 at the Wayback Machine Vision America
- "Larry Bagley". Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- Wilson, Jennifer. "Is Noah's Ark on mount in Iran? Man scours the world looking for religious artifacts" Archived 2012-07-07 at archive.today, Deseret Morning News, August 11, 2006. Accessed December 19, 2007. "Bob Cornuke doesn't have a degree in archaeology; he holds a doctorate in Bible and theology from Louisiana Baptist University."
- Knowles, Francine (June 18, 2014). "Ex-head of religious group acted inappropriately, not criminally: investigation". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- Arellano. "Dr. Jihad" Archived 2007-11-10 at the Wayback Machine, OC Weekly, March 2, 2006. Accessed December 19, 2007. "Morey also claims to have received a doctorate from Louisiana Baptist University. Two problems: LBU is unaccredited by the United States government, which means no serious academy would recognize it. Then there's this: LBU doesn’t offer a Ph.D. in Islamic studies."
- "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission".
External links
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