BBC Springfield

I attended BBC and am now working in the Graduate School. Since we had North Central Accreditation candidate status I can honestly say that our professor are qualified.
The classes are good, it depends on your major. Everyone has a concern for the students. Last year we got a new president and he is making some great changes to make the college/graduate school even better.
When I took classes it was several years ago. I am now taking Graduate school classes and it is helping me to see the need for graduate school education. The college just touches the hem of the garment for ministry. Graduate school hits the hem and most of the robe.
Let me know if you have any other questions.

 

Hey! Don't you like to sing the whole song through a few times?

 

We are in candidate status until the team comes back in 2005. At that time, we will have full accreditation or be granted candidate status again.

As to the claims from Dr. Bob. I am sorry that he has no understanding of what really goes on at BBC. Very little if any of what he said is true. Where did he get his information, certainly not from a reliable source. Must have been hearsay.

Honestly, the ones that can truly answer those questions are ones who attended, not someone who just heard from someone else.

 

I wet to BBC in the 70's, B.A. Music, 1978. During that time the culture would have been somewhat like what Dr. Bob said, but not completely.

I have been back to campus many times over the years, and have seen many changes. I did a teaching internship there in 1997 while doing my Masters work at Dallas Theological Seminary, and was surprised at the warmth of the fellowship (although I shouldn't have been). I was only there for the summer, but was treated just like a regular faculty member.

Let me see if I can speak to some of Dr. Bob's statements.

1. Is BBC involved with "the Baptist Bible Fellowship International"?
Yes, it is the "Flagship" college.

2. Is BBC involved with the "mega-church, hyles and the cult of personality"

Not to my knowledge. It was somewhat during the 70's. Some possibly still are. This is not the message or tenor of the school. By far the majority of the churches that support BBC are what we classify as "small" churches, less than 200, many around 100 in regular attendance. Doesn't sound like "mega-church" to me.

3. Is BBC involved in "busing, 1-2-3-pray-after-me soul winning"?
Once again, this was a 60' and 70's thing. Using buses and vans to bring people to church is one method used, but not the only avenue of outreach. Nothing wrong with that. Of course the best form of evangelism is "lifestyle evangelism" - living a life so that others can see Jesus in you.
If by "1-2-3-pray-after-me soul winning" is meant button-holing someone on the street and convincing them to pray a prayer or you won't let them go, this has never been good, although some have done things this way, and still do. This is not taught at BBC.

4. Is BBC involved in "legalistic standards"? (slacks et al)
I was very surprised to go back to campus some years ago and see the ladies wearing slacks. Very different from when I was there. Allowing them to wear pants has caused some to abandon the college. These pastors need to look around at their own congregations. In most churches a large percentage of the ladies wear pants during the week, even if they wouldn't think of wearing them to church.
BBC has not dropped all standards. A Christian institution of this sort has to have some Structure/rules/guidelines. There are still dating rules, curfews, and no co-ed dorms.

5. Is BBC involved with "MANY KJVO/sympathetic to that direction?
BBC still stands for the KJV in English, the Masoretic Hebrew Old Testament, and the Textus Receptus/Majority Text Greek New Testament. No apology for that.

6. Is BBC "southern in mentality" (pulpit, music et al)
BBC still uses some of the standard church music. Can't go wrong with basic Fanny Crosby in my book. Also some of what is now being called "Southern Gospel" - nothing wrong with that, these songs have a way of really reaching out to people. -->> Also some (a lot) of the newer songs. You will hear "Shout to the Lord," "Change My Heart, Oh God," "Lord I Lift Your Name on High," etc. Using these songs has also caused some to abandon the school.
As for the styles of preaching, there are many. While in one area the loud type of preaching may not go over, in others it will. I prefer to hear a well-reasoned sermon, but not so monotone that it drones me to sleep. I really don't care for a sermon that is one constant yell from beginning to end. That is worse than a monotone drone.


Remember that there are always paople who come to a college with their own pre-conceived ideas, and leave that way. Some others will pick them up here and there, either during or after their time at school.

BBC is still a Fundamental, Independent, Premillinial, Baptist College, with a high degree of academics. (Yes, you can be a Fundamentalist and also be Academic. )