Trinity Baptist College

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Trinity Baptist College
Motto:	Training Students for Life and Ministry
Established:	1974
Type:	Private accredited
Chancellor:	Dr. Thomas Messer
President:	Dr. Charles Shoemaker
Staff:	28 full-time[1]
Undergraduates:	274[2]
Location:	Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Campus:	800 Hammond Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32221
Mascot:	Eagle
Website:	www.tbc.edu

Trinity Baptist College, TBC, is a small private college located in Jacksonville, Florida. It was founded in 1974 by Trinity Baptist Church.^[3] It has been accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools since 1997.^[4] The college is currently under the leadership of Pastor Tom Messer and Dr. Charles Shoemaker.

Contents 1 History 2 Degree Programs 2.1 Associate of Science 2.2 Bachelor of Arts 2.3 Bachelor of Science 2.4 Master of Education 2.5 Master of Ministry 3 Societies 3.1 Men's Societies 3.2 Women's Societies 3.3 Married Students' Fellowship 4 Higher Calling 5 References 6 External links

[edit] History

Trinity Baptist College was founded in 1974 by Dr. Robert Gray. It was originally located on the grounds previously occupied by the church on McDuff Avenue near downtown Jacksonville. The college was located on this property for 24 years.

In 1992, the church voted Thomas Messer to be the senior pastor of the church and later the president of the college. In 1995, the church, in accordance with Pastor Messer, called Charles Shoemaker to be the executive vice president and chief executive officer of the college. Since this time, Trinity Baptist College has expanded and moved to Hammond Boulevard on the Westside of Jacksonville, where it shares its campus with both Trinity Baptist Church and Trinity Christian Academy. In 2008, to maintain the accreditation standards, the college renamed its leadership positions, making Messer the school's chancellor and Shoemaker the president and chief executive officer; no change was made in the authority of their positions.

[edit] Degree Programs

Trinity Baptist College currently offers the following degree programs:^[5]

[edit] Associate of Science

• Office Administration
• General Studies

[edit] Bachelor of Arts

• Pastoral Theology
• Missions

[edit] Bachelor of Science

• Church Ministries
  • Associate Pastor
  • Bus Director
  • Children's Ministry
  • Christian Counseling
  • Church Business
  • Church Office
  • Deaf Ministry
  • Music Director
  • Sunday School Administration
  • Women's Ministry
  • Youth Ministry
• Sacred Music
• Elementary Education
• Elementary Education with Special Education Concentration
• Secondary Education
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Business
  • Music
  • Physical Education
  • Spanish

[edit] Master of Education

• Classroom Practices
• Christian School Administration
• Special Education
• Bible Teaching

[edit] Master of Ministry

[edit] Societies

The student body is divided up into nine groups known as societies, each having a name consisting of three Greek letters, similar to the style of fraternities and sororities. There are four societies for the men, four for the women, and one society for the married students at TBC. These have been established to provide Christian fellowship through meetings, activities, and competitions. The societies are involved in school projects and in fund-raising. Each has its own elected officials (President, Vice President, Activities Director, and Chaplain), whereby opportunities are provided for members to develop as leaders.^[6]

The societies at Trinity Baptist College are:

[edit] Men's Societies

• Pi Rho Pi -- ΠΡΠ

  (Pur, Rhomphaia, Pneuma -- Fire, Sword, Spirit)

• Sigma Lambda Kappa -- ΣΛΚ

  (Speiron ton Logon Kuriou -- Sowing the Word of the Lord)

• Pi Theta Kappa -- ΠΘΚ

  (Parakleitoi Theou Kosmos -- Advocates of God to the World)

• Alpha Omega Epsilon -- ΑΩΕ

  (Eimi to Alpha kai to Omega -- I Am the Alpha and the Omega)

[edit] Women's Societies

• Tri Delta -- ΔΔΔ

  (Dioko, Douleuo, Doxazo -- Follow, Serve, Glorify)

• Tau Theta Epsilon -- ΤΘΕ

  (Tas Thugatras Eireineis -- Daughters of Peace)

• Kappa Delta Chi -- ΚΔΧ

  (Katharos Dia Christon -- Pure on Account of Christ)

• Pi Epsilon Alpha -- ΠΕΑ

  (Pistis, Elpis, Agape -- Faith, Hope, Charity)

[edit] Married Students' Fellowship

• Theta Pi Rho -- ΘΠΡ

  (Theou Pistoi Rhomphaias -- God's Faithful Swordsmen)

[edit] Higher Calling

Higher Calling is a Southern Gospel quartet that began in 2007, traveling as representatives of Trinity Baptist College to various churches, schools, and student ministries across the United States. While recruiting for the college is a main goal, their spiritual objectives are three-fold. Through their music and testimonies, the quartet seeks to exalt Jesus Christ above all, edify the saints of the local church, and evangelize the lost. As young men who have surrendered their entire lives to the Lord’s service, they realize that this world is not their home, and they have been given a higher calling. Their prayer is with Paul, when he says in Philippians 3:14, “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”^[7]

The 2008-2009 Higher Calling quartet consists of the following students of TBC:^[8]

• Eric Dunson (Tenor)
• Ben Hyrne (Lead)
• Chris Mapes (Baritone)
• Andy Coffman (Bass)

The director and vocal trainer of the Higher Calling quartet is Jacob Leporacci, Professor of Music.^[9]

[edit] References

1. ^ Meet Our Staff
2. ^ CollegeNet.com profile of Trinity Baptist College
3. ^ The Facts
4. ^ Member Institutions from Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools
5. ^ 2007-08 TBC Catalog, pp. 53-70, 104-110
6. ^ 2007-08 TBC Catalog, pg. 18
7. ^ About Higher Calling
8. ^ The Members of Higher Calling
9. ^ Meet Our Staff

[edit] External links

• Trinity Baptist College Official Website