1. Welcome to Baptist Board, a friendly forum to discuss the Baptist Faith in a friendly surrounding.

    Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to all the features that our community has to offer.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon and God Bless!

Featured Fundamental Baptist Colleges

Discussion in 'Fundamental Baptist Forum' started by SaggyWoman, Nov 23, 2012.

  1. SaggyWoman

    SaggyWoman Active Member

    Joined:
    Dec 15, 2000
    Messages:
    17,933
    Likes Received:
    10
    Are there any left?
     
  2. Don

    Don Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2000
    Messages:
    11,048
    Likes Received:
    321
    Faith:
    Baptist
    Yes. Why do you ask?
     
  3. John of Japan

    John of Japan Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Sep 22, 2005
    Messages:
    19,349
    Likes Received:
    1,772
    Faith:
    Baptist
    More than ever. The most recent survey says we there are about 13,000 fundamental Baptist churches in the US alone. This doesn't count the 1000s of churches in other countries which sometimes send students to the States.
     
  4. Squire Robertsson

    Squire Robertsson Administrator
    Administrator

    Joined:
    Jul 4, 2000
    Messages:
    15,371
    Likes Received:
    2,405
    Faith:
    Baptist
    The three that come to mind first are:
    Maranatha Baptist Bible College and Seminary, Watertown, WI
    International Baptist College, Chandler, AZ
    Faith BBC, Ankeny, IA
    And standalone seminaries:
    Central Baptist Seminary, Plymouth, Minn.
    Calvary Baptist Seminary, Lansdale, PA
     
  5. John of Japan

    John of Japan Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Sep 22, 2005
    Messages:
    19,349
    Likes Received:
    1,772
    Faith:
    Baptist
    I was told some years ago by Dr. Bob III that nowadays the student body of BJU is about 95% fundamental Baptist.

    In addition to the above are the following non-KJVO schoools (not even including BBF & GARBC schools):
    Northland International U.
    Shepherds Theolgical Seminary (new but a great start)
    Piedmont Baptist College & grad school
    Clearwater Christian College
    Golden State Baptist College
    Baptist College of Ministry
    Virginia Baptist College
    Grace Baptist Bible College (Winston-Salem; up and coming)
    Etc.--various smaller schools

    The following are more TR-only/preferred or KJV-only:
    Ambassador Baptist College
    Pensacola Christian College & Theological Seminary
    Hyles-Anderson College
    Crown College
    Commonwealth Baptist College
    Trinity Baptist College
    West Coast Baptist College
    Etc.--many smaller, local church sponsored schools

    In addition, all over the world are Bible schools, colleges and seminaries founded by fundamental missioanries. In Japan we have a BBF school, a Baptist Mid-Missions school (where I taught in the '80s & early 90's, and teach by video still), and a BIMI school. Here in Hokkaido I head a distance education ministry but we have no full time students: Hokkaido Bible Research Institute.
     
    #5 John of Japan, Nov 25, 2012
    Last edited by a moderator: Nov 25, 2012
  6. Baptist4life

    Baptist4life Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Mar 28, 2007
    Messages:
    1,695
    Likes Received:
    82
    Faith:
    Baptist
    My daughter's alma mater, Cedarville University
    .
     
  7. Jerome

    Jerome Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Aug 21, 2006
    Messages:
    9,788
    Likes Received:
    698
    Faith:
    Baptist
    Shepherds College is a new one.
     
  8. 12strings

    12strings Active Member

    Joined:
    Feb 10, 2004
    Messages:
    2,743
    Likes Received:
    0
    Wondering what Definition of "Fundamentalist" is being used here? It does fit the early definition of believing the fundamentals of the faith...if so, then all the SBC Seminaries & some of of their colleges would also fit.
     
  9. Squire Robertsson

    Squire Robertsson Administrator
    Administrator

    Joined:
    Jul 4, 2000
    Messages:
    15,371
    Likes Received:
    2,405
    Faith:
    Baptist
    For many various and sundry reasons, the SBC never embraced the Fundamentalist movement back in the 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s. One factor was Fundamentalism's non-denominational characteristics.
    Also, for the most part with are using "Fundamentalist" in its current usage.
     
  10. Greektim

    Greektim Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 22, 2010
    Messages:
    3,214
    Likes Received:
    138
    Faith:
    Baptist
    More appropriate is the concept of Militant, Separated, or Radical Fundamentalists.

    I myself claim to hold to the fundamentals of the Christian faith, but so do many Catholics (VB, resurrection, trinity, etc). But I consider myself an evangelical not a fundamentalist. I am conservative for the most part, but still avoid and despise the term fundamentalism for what it has become.
     
  11. Greektim

    Greektim Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 22, 2010
    Messages:
    3,214
    Likes Received:
    138
    Faith:
    Baptist
    Piedmont International University now ;)
     
  12. jeffreyc

    jeffreyc New Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2007
    Messages:
    1
    Likes Received:
    0
    Yes, one is Southeastern Baptist College in Laurel, MS.
     
  13. John of Japan

    John of Japan Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Sep 22, 2005
    Messages:
    19,349
    Likes Received:
    1,772
    Faith:
    Baptist
    Now that you mention it, I had heard that. Thanks! :wavey:
     
  14. John of Japan

    John of Japan Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Sep 22, 2005
    Messages:
    19,349
    Likes Received:
    1,772
    Faith:
    Baptist
    The early fundamentalists (1920s to 1940s) did more than just believe the fundamentals. They took a stand for them in their denominations against liberalism. The result was that many of them were ousted from their denominations (John R. Rice in the SBC, the Bible Presbyterians such as J. Gresham Machen, etc.), others left their denominations in protest (GARBC, WBF, etc.) while others were viciously opposed while staying in their denominations (W. B. Riley in the N. Baptists).
     
  15. Squire Robertsson

    Squire Robertsson Administrator
    Administrator

    Joined:
    Jul 4, 2000
    Messages:
    15,371
    Likes Received:
    2,405
    Faith:
    Baptist
    How true, how true. These men put their feet (in separating from error) and muscle (raising new institutions) into their beliefs.
     
  16. 12strings

    12strings Active Member

    Joined:
    Feb 10, 2004
    Messages:
    2,743
    Likes Received:
    0
    So you would say that the definition of a "fundamentalist" College would be defined more by their history than their current stance? The reason I ask is that I have not heard Cedarville refered to as "fundamentalist" very often, I would think of it as more "evangelical"...but It did come from the GARBC, which I guess you would say DOES make it fundamentalist?

    Also, would you say it makes sense to say that the Conservative SBC Resurgence was a move of "fundamentalism"?
     
  17. Mexdeaf

    Mexdeaf New Member

    Joined:
    Mar 14, 2005
    Messages:
    7,051
    Likes Received:
    3
    "Fundamentalism" has broadened over the past few years, but I don't think that the hard-core IFBs will ever allow themselves to think that the Conservative SBC's are just as "fundamental". It's the nature of the beast. Even though I don't like it or agree with it, I've learned to accept it.
     
  18. Tom Butler

    Tom Butler New Member

    Joined:
    Dec 20, 2005
    Messages:
    9,031
    Likes Received:
    2
    A liberal friend of mine once described me as conservative but not fundamentalist, because I wasn't mad at anybody.
     
  19. John of Japan

    John of Japan Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Sep 22, 2005
    Messages:
    19,349
    Likes Received:
    1,772
    Faith:
    Baptist
    There are colleges which were formerly fundamentalist but now shun the name and position, so I wouldn't say that a fundamentalist college can be defined by their history. The position of the school versus theological liberalism is much more important.

    As to Cederville and the GARBC, I'm not sure I can answer that very well, not being GARBC, not ever having been connected with Cedarville and not being in the States. Taking a look at their website, if you use the search there are a number of articles mentioning fundamentalism in a positive way, in particular in the PDF documents of a history of the institution done for their 100th anniversary.
    Yes, to the extent that liberalism was actively and successfully opposed in the schools and mission boards in particular. Those battles are right down the line when compared to the early fundamentalist battles.

    Do the SBC leaders, profs and pastors who actively opposed liberalism want to be called fundamentalists? Once again, I don't think I'm qualified to tell, not being in the SBC and not having researched the subject. I do know a prof at Southeastern (where my son is pursuing his Ph. D.) who told me how the liberals were ousted there.
     
  20. John of Japan

    John of Japan Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Sep 22, 2005
    Messages:
    19,349
    Likes Received:
    1,772
    Faith:
    Baptist
    Well that settles it!:laugh:
     
Loading...