Coral Ridge Baptist University
| Motto | I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. |
|---|---|
| Type | Private, unaccredited, religious |
| Established | 1985 |
Academic staff | 34 |
| Location | , , |
| merged with Freedom University and Seminary | 2001 |
| Mascot | Patriots[1] |
| Website | http://web.archive.org/web/20010405130849/www.crbu.net/ |
Coral Ridge Baptist University (CRBU) a Bible college and seminary in Florida[2] granting degrees based on mentorship, intense course work, and "real life" ministry experience. The founders of the school believed that every student, while pursuing Biblical and academic studies, must also "show themselves appoved" by being actively engaged in some element of ministry. Desiring to see effective ministers, preachers, pastors, chaplains, Christian educators and missionaries, it was decided that every student have excellent personal mentorship. Mentors would be faculty and adjunct personnel who had spent years excelling in their respective field. That knowledge then, was imparted to learners. Combined with specifically assigned classwork and distance learning assignments, results have been remarkable. Graduates now serve as missionaries, pastors, Christian educators ans as chaplains. These graduates are indeed impacting multitudes for Jesus Christ.
History
CRBU was founded by a group of Baptist and non-denominational ministers, affiliated with the Liberty Baptist Fellowship, Southern Baptist Convention, Coral Ridge Christian Fellowship, the Baptist Bible Fellowship, and the World Baptist Fellowship. Baptist ministers[3] ][4] [5] It operated in Jacksonville, Florida.[6]
In 1992, Don Sills opened a branch of the school near Cedar City, Utah. This branch was named the "George Wythe" branch, and was eventually renamed George Wythe College. Graduate student[citation needed] Oliver DeMille and two others began teaching on-campus classes at this location on September 21, 1992.[3]
The CRBU website ceased operating sometime after August 8, 2001.[7] On January 1, 2002, George Wythe College became independent of CRBU.[8]
Degrees offered
In 2001, CRBU offered the following degrees, all "designed solely for ecclesiastical or ministerial and Christian education vocations".[9]
- A.A. in Biblical Studies
- B.A. in Biblical Studies
- M.A. in Religion and in Divinity
- Ministry
- Ph.D. in Christian History, Biblical Missions, and Youth Ministries
- Th.D. in Theology
Other
CRBU merged with Freedom University, and was in no way connected with D. James Kennedy's Coral Ridge Ministries.
Notable alumni
| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William H. Doughty | Ph.D. | Founder of the Meadeau View Institute and the Institute for Constitutional Education | [10] | ||
| Glenn Kimber | 1988 | Ph.D. | Founder of Kimber Academy chain of schools; Meadeau View Institute leader; son-in-law of W. Cleon Skousen | [11] | |
| Oliver DeMille | 1992 1992 1994 |
B.A. M.A. Ph.D. |
President of George Wythe College; author of A Thomas Jefferson Education | [12] | |
| Donald N. Sills | 1986 | Ph.D. | Founder of George Wythe College | [13] | - |
References
- ^ "School Mascot". Archived from the original on 2001-04-13. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|accessdaymonth=,|month=,|accessyear=,|accessmonthday=, and|coauthors=(help) - ^ "About CRBU". Archived from the original on 2001-04-11.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|accessdaymonth=,|month=,|accessyear=,|accessmonthday=, and|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b "The First Fifteen Years" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-08-15.
- ^ "Faculty". Retrieved 2009-04-14.
- ^ "About CRBU". Archived from the original on 2001-04-11.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|accessdaymonth=,|month=,|accessyear=,|accessmonthday=, and|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Coral Ridge Baptist University". www.archive.org version of www.crbu.net. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|accessdaymonth=,|month=,|accessyear=,|accessmonthday=, and|coauthors=(help) - ^ Template:Cite web. Merger took place betwen Freedom University and Seminary and Coral Ridge.
- ^ Brooks, Shanon. "The First Fifteen Years" (PDF). p. p. 1. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
{{cite web}}:|page=has extra text (help) - ^ "CRBU Degrees". www.archive.org version of www.crbu.net. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|accessdaymonth=,|month=,|accessyear=,|accessmonthday=, and|coauthors=(help) - ^ "William H. Doughty Curriculum Vitae". Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ "Glenn Kimber Curriculum Vitae". Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ "Oliver Van DeMille Bio". 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
- ^ "Donald N. Sills". George Wythe College. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
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