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'''Hyles-Anderson College''' is a ] college in unincorparated St. John Township, ] that has never sought accredition. The college is operated by ]. It focuses primarily on training ], ] and other church workers. It also trains ] educators to work in ] Christian schools. | ||
| The partially-wooded 100 ] (40 ]) campus includes a lake, football field, bowling alley, and a variety of school and entertainment resources. | The partially-wooded 100 ] (40 ]) campus includes a lake, football field, bowling alley, and a variety of school and entertainment resources. | ||
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| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| Hyles-Anderson was founded in 1972 by the late ] with financial support from Russell Anderson. The college states that it ''was established so that pastors, assistant pastors, bus directors, missionaries, music leaders, teachers, and principals may be better equipped to do the work of the Lord.'' The school was originally located on a campus known as Baptist City in ]. HAC's former campus is now used by the ] ] school. This school is also operated by the First Baptist Church of Hammond. After his death, Hyles, who was the school's chancelor, was succeeded by his son-in-law, ], a graduate and former vice president of the school. | Hyles-Anderson was founded in 1972 by the late ] with financial support from Russell Anderson. The college states that it ''was established so that pastors, assistant pastors, bus directors, missionaries, music leaders, teachers, and principals may be better equipped to do the work of the Lord.'' The school was originally located on a campus known as Baptist City in ]. HAC's former campus is now used by the ] ] school. This school is also operated by the First Baptist Church of Hammond. After his death, Hyles, who was the school's chancelor, was succeeded by his son-in-law, ], a graduate and former vice president of the school. | ||
| The '']'' reported three former Hyles-Anderson students where arrested for a burglary "rampage" in January 2004. A realtor entered a Merrillville house she was selling only to find several times missing. She was later contacted by James Clement Jr., attorney for the First Baptist Church of Hammond, and said "he had received information about the Merrillville burglary from church officials." | |||
| The '']'' reported that Hyles-Anderson College received a bomb threat on 25 April 1991. Lake County Police Chief James Reyome said that police discovered two suspicious boxes, but they did not contain any explosives. | |||
| ==Academics and accreditation== | ==Academics and accreditation== | ||
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| However, the publication that forced the scandals of Jack Hyles into the public view of Baptist Fundamentalism was a lengthy May 1989 expose printed by Robert Sumner in his newspaper, '']'', under the title "''The Saddest Story I've Ever Told''."{{ref|c}} | However, the publication that forced the scandals of Jack Hyles into the public view of Baptist Fundamentalism was a lengthy May 1989 expose printed by Robert Sumner in his newspaper, '']'', under the title "''The Saddest Story I've Ever Told''."{{ref|c}} | ||
| The Chicago Sun-Times reported that in 1993, a ] news team, following up on allegations in five different fundamentalist churches of children molested by church workers, traced each alleged perpetrator back to Hyles-Anderson college.{{ref|g}} This news team produced a 30-minute documentary called "'']''" for the Detroit Michigan Eyewitness News program (, , , , ). | |||
| === Combs' child abuse=== | === Combs' child abuse=== | ||
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| Hyles-Anderson College | |
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| Established | 1972 |
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| School type | Private/Unaccredited |
| President | Wendell Evans |
| Location | unincorprated St. John Township, Indiana, United States |
| Campus | 8400 Burr Street Crown Point, Indiana 46307 United States |
| Enrollment | approximately 1700 |
| Faculty | 38 full time |
| Colors | Green and White |
| Mascot | Bagpiper |
| Homepage | www.hylesanderson.com |
Hyles-Anderson College is a Bible college in unincorparated St. John Township, Lake County, Indiana that has never sought accredition. The college is operated by First Baptist Church of Hammond. It focuses primarily on training pastors, missionairies and other church workers. It also trains Christian educators to work in K-12 Christian schools.
The partially-wooded 100 acre (40 hectare) campus includes a lake, football field, bowling alley, and a variety of school and entertainment resources.
History
Hyles-Anderson was founded in 1972 by the late Jack Hyles with financial support from Russell Anderson. The college states that it was established so that pastors, assistant pastors, bus directors, missionaries, music leaders, teachers, and principals may be better equipped to do the work of the Lord. The school was originally located on a campus known as Baptist City in Schererville, Indiana. HAC's former campus is now used by the Hammond Baptist K-12 school. This school is also operated by the First Baptist Church of Hammond. After his death, Hyles, who was the school's chancelor, was succeeded by his son-in-law, Jack Schaap, a graduate and former vice president of the school.
Academics and accreditation
Schools are not accredited by the government rather accreditation is given by non-profit independent bodies, which include specifically religious accreditors. Hyles-Anderson College is not accredited by any agency recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation or the US Department of Education. Since it is unaccredited by these bodies, it cannot receive any government funding, which includes participating in the student loan program. The school claims that it does not want accreditation.
The college has 38 full time educators and administrators, who have all received at least one degree from Hyles-Anderson College.
The "science programs" the school offers include "music education," "marriage and motherhood," "pastoral assistantship" and "pastoral theology."
Policies
The school forbids students "to attend Hollywood movies, play cards, or participate in other questionable amusements." As for politics, "we do not fellowship with liberals, but instead take a strict separatist stand from the world and apostasy." In terms of sex, the school notes that "absolutely no hand holding or other intimacies are allowed between the sexes."
Students are required to go "soul-winning" each week.
HAC also offers free courses for wives of students taking more than five units at the college so that the wives "can learn to be a successful leader's wife."
Controversy and criticism
Biblical teaching
Hyles-Anderson is a supporter of the King-James-Only Movement, using the KJV exclusively.
Funds
On May 28, 1989 The Chicago Tribune reported "former associate Victor Nischik has accused Hyles of having an affair with his former wife Jennie" and questionable financial dealings. Pastor Hyles replied by saying the charges were "false" and "he has given 'hundreds of thousands' of dollars to needy friends over many years but has kept no records of the transactions.
Sex scandals
On May 25, 1989 The Chicago Tribune, explained former deacon of the First Baptist Church, Victor Nischik accused Jack Hyles of committing adultery with Nischik's wife and Hyles' long time assistant, Jennie Nischik. Allegations were first made public in the "Godfrey Letter," which was an informative letter sent by Evangelist George Godfrey to several hundred graduates, pastors, and former students of Hyles-Anderson college. The letter did not specify sexual sin but raised questions about improprieties between Jack Hyles and his married assistant, Jenny Nischik. The Godfrey letter also specified other doctrinal and behavioral problems observed in Jack Hyles by this former faculty member.
However, the publication that forced the scandals of Jack Hyles into the public view of Baptist Fundamentalism was a lengthy May 1989 expose printed by Robert Sumner in his newspaper, The Biblical Evangelist, under the title "The Saddest Story I've Ever Told."
The Chicago Sun-Times reported that in 1993, a Michigan news team, following up on allegations in five different fundamentalist churches of children molested by church workers, traced each alleged perpetrator back to Hyles-Anderson college. This news team produced a 30-minute documentary called "Preying from the Pulpit" for the Detroit Michigan Eyewitness News program (Preying from the Pulpit pt. 1, pt.2, pt.3, pt.4, pt.5).
Combs' child abuse
Reverend Joseph Combs and his wife, Evangeline Lopez Combs were members of First Baptist Church of Hammond and Combs was also a professor at Hyles-Anderson College. The two adopted Esther Combs, who "experts" say was "tortured" for nearly 20 years. "The 410 scars she accumulated from curling iron burns, baseball bat beatings and other abuse went undetected because she was in the care of a minister and his wife, who used a cloak of religion and home schooling to isolate her." While one babysitter testified "that they suspected Esther was mistreated but didn't want to contradict Combs, who had been their Bible professor at Hyles Anderson College." Furthermore, another babysitter testified she "reported her suspicions to the college president, but apparently nothing was done, she said." In 1986, Combs moved to Florida to start a church. After accusations of abuse, they moved to Tennessee. There they were charged in 1998 and convicted in 2000 of kidnapping, child abuse and aggravated assault.
References
- "Charges All Lies, Hammond Pastor Says," The Chicago Tribune, May 28, 1989.
- "The Jack Hyles Story" (PDF). The Biblical Evangelist.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - "Hyles' Supporters are Blind Followers of Men". Way of Life.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - "Pastor Linked to Sex Abuse Lashes Out," Chicago Sun-Times, June 2, 1993.
- "Church leaders sued in sex-abuse case," The Chicago Tribune, Oct 16, 1991.
- "Experts say Combs child abuse case unusual," The Associated Press, April 7, 2000.
- "Esther Combs faces the woman she called mother and asks: Why?". The Associated Press. Retrieved April 25.
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Alumni
- Jack Schaap - (BA 1978; MA, 1979) - Chancellor of Hyles-Anderson College
See also
External links
- Hyles-Anderson College– Official Web Site
- See accreditation database at CHEA
- Founder Jack Hyles asserted that the college remains unaccredited because the government would "take away our freedom."