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Sunset International Bible Institute is a Churches of Christ-affiliated institution of higher education in Lubbock, Texas.〔(List of Churches of Christ-affiliated ministry training institutions )〕 It was established in 1962 by Cline Rex Paden (1919–2007), a native of Hunt County, upon his return to Lubbock from an extended missionary trip to Italy.〔(Longtime missionary, ministry school founder Cline Paden dies at 87 )〕 Originally called the Latin American Bible School, Sunset started with six students being trained as Spanish-speaking preachers. In 1963, the elders of the Sunset Church of Christ in Lubbock accepted oversight of the school and briefly renamed it the West Texas Bible School. In 1964, the name was changed to the Sunset School of Preaching, with instruction in English and Spanish. The number of students reached 175 in 1969, and Sunset Church added the East Wing and basement to its facilities to accommodate the Bible institute.〔http://www.christianchronicle.org/article792~'Disciples_of_all_nations〕 ==1970s and 1980s== During the 1970s, Sunset launched correspondence courses through its extension department. In 1973, the Adventures In Missions program was instituted for college-aged students. Later in the decade, the school graduated its first women. A program for the deaf began in 1977 under the direction of Hollis Maynard. In addition to Spanish instruction, departments were established for teaching in Slavic languages and Chinese. In 1978, the 1,000th student graduated from Sunset. New instructors joined the faculty, including Cline Paden's brother, Gerald Paden, and Norman Gipson (1918–2007). By 1980, student enrollment had topped three hundred annually, but reductions in federal military benefits thereafter reduced enrollment. New faces on the faculty included the future director, Truitt Adair. In addition, a new library and office addition was built with funds raised by alumni. In 1984, the school purchased the "Pink House" for the training of missionaries in the heart of Mexico City. The following year, Sunset students participated in the first annual student trips into Mexico City. 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「Sunset International Bible Institute」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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