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	\| president = Greg Lyons		\| president = Greg Lyons
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	\| 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>)		\| 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>)
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	'''Louisiana Baptist University''' ('''LBU''') is a ] ] ] located in ], ].		'''Louisiana Baptist University''' ('''LBU''') is an ] ] ] located in ], ].

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	== 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 not currently accredited by any accrediting body recognized by the ]. Because this university only grants ] degrees for use in various areas of ], it operates under religious-exempt status in Louisiana and is recognized by the ] to grant degrees.<ref>Pinhel, </ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=\|title=Registered Religious Institutions\|url=https://regents.la.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Current-List-of-Registered-Religious-Institutions.pdf\|url-status=live\|access-date=\|website=]}}</ref> LBU is a member of ] (ACSI). LBU is also an approved university of ] (BBFI), which consists of 4,500 congregations totaling 1.2 million members associated with it; an additional 10,000 churches are associated worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Baptist Bible Fellowship International {{!}} Religious Groups \|url=https://www.thearda.com/Denoms/D_1096.asp\|access-date=2021-04-20\|website=The Association of Religion Data Archives}}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 05:54, 8 November 2024

Christian university located in Shreveport, Louisiana

Louisiana Baptist University

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

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

Official website

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