|
Penn View Bible Institute is a Christian training center for missionaries, ministers, educators and laymen in the holiness world since its beginning 40 years ago. It is located in Penns Creek in the central part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is part of the conservative holiness movement, and is Wesleyan-Arminian in belief. == History == During the God's Missionary Church conference of 1965, after nearly fifteen years of praying and planning, the possibility of beginning a bible school was brought to the conference floor. The ministers and delegates were told that an adjoining plot of ground, owned by Clair Knapp, was available. They went to the hill that day, August 5, 1965, and joined together in a season of prayer. By faith, they claimed the ground for God's work and a school. The General Board was authorized to buy the land. The Penn View ground-breaking was held on July 31, 1966. General Superintendent George I. Straub presided over the ceremony. Rev. Aurthur Thomas, a minister attending the groundbreaking took a Polaroid picture of Rev. Truman Wise reading the scriptures. When the photo was developed, a flame-like image appeared to be hovering over the Bible Rev. Wise was reading. This was taken as a symbol of God's approbation of the founding of Penn View Bible Institute.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.pvbi.edu/history.html )〕 Rev. S.D. Herron, founder of Hobe Sound Bible College,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://hsbc.edu/about/our-history/ )〕 and evangelist at Penns Creek Camp that year raised the initial $25,000 that afternoon. The first day of classes was September 6, 1966. The academy was the first to open with 52 students enrolled. Rev. Edwin Mayes served as principal. 1967 brought several changes in both the organization and its supporting infrastructure. The school expanded beyond a Christian academy, with the Institute being opened. Rev. George W. Stepp was elected as the first President of the school. Rev. & Mrs. David Fuller joined the faculty, with Rev. Fuller becoming the second Principal. Enrollment more than doubled to 132 in the Academy, and the Institute enrollment totaled 15 students. The class of 1968 was the first to graduate from Penn View Christian Academy with a total of 6 students graduating. Rev. Howard Frey followed Rev. Stepp as the second President of Penn View. He passionately pursued the development of a library. Rev. Frey served as President from 1969-1672. Rev. Arthur Thomas served as the third President of Penn View. He held the position of President from 1972-1979. During his presidency, Rev. Earl Deetz, Jr., was appointed Executive Vice President. Under his administrative leadership, Penn View saw greater gains in infrastructure and financial stability. From 1979-1984, Rev. Kenneth Walter served as the fourth president of Penn View. During this term, the Hallam Building and the Miller Dining Center were built. After Five years of service, Rev. Walter believed he had completed his task at Penn View and resigned. Rev. Gary Spriggs served as the fifth President of Penn View Bible Institute and Christian Academy. He oversaw the renovation of the Tabernacle prayer room annex into the Cooley Memorial Prayer and Music Studio. Rev. Spriggs also revitalized the debt-reduction program, enabling the school to significantly decrease its overall indebtedness. The sixth President of Penn View was Rev. Paul Martin. Rev. Martin was zealous to clear the school's debts, and was instrumental in completely paying off the mortgage on the Administration building. In 1990, Rev. Martin moved to York, PA to pastor. Rev. John W. Zechman serves as the current President of Penn View, having been elected in 1991. He is the first alumnus to serve as president. During his tenure, many significant changes have been made. Both the Institute and Academy have grown in enrollment. Also, Zechman Hall (a residence hall) and the Mason/McIntire Student Life Center were constructed under his administration. Also, under President Zechman's leadership, Penn View Bible Institute began the process of accreditation. Approval for Candidate Status with the Association of Biblical Higher Education was achieved in 2014.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.abhe.org/pages/NAV-Directory.html )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Penn View Bible Institute」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|