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West Coast Baptist College is a Baptist Bible college in Lancaster, California, offering graduate and undergraduate degrees for men and women seeking to serve vocationally in full-time Christian work in such roles as pastors, assistant pastors, missionaries, evangelists, Christian educators, etc. According to their mission statement, West Coast Baptist College exists "to develop leaders with a heart for God who are committed to the Word, compassionate toward the lost, and compelled to change communities for Christ".〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.wcbc.edu/about-us/purpose-mission )〕 West Coast opened in 1995 and currently has over 2000 graduates. West Coast Baptist College is a member of the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) having been awarded Candidate Status on October 27th 2015. 〔http://wcbc.edu/academics/accreditation〕 == History == In July 1986, Dr. Paul Chappell started a church in Antelope Valley in the Mojave Desert of Southern California. In the spring of 1988, the church raised an initial $50,000 in a "Giving by Faith" banquet. This money provided the exact amount needed for the down payment on the first 20 acres of property located on the east side of town. The church and its ministries continued to expand, adding a bus ministry, several adult Bible classes, a radio ministry, a Spanish ministry, a Christian school, and a Bible institute. In December 1993, the church moved to a new 21-acre site. Today the church owns 90 acres of property which have been master-planned for the church and college ministries. In 1995, Pastor Chappell and Lancaster Baptist Church approved the beginning of West Coast Baptist College, training laborers for the harvest. West Coast Baptist College started with Paul Chappell, Dr. John Goetsch (a renowned Baptist evangelist), and Dr. Mark Rasmussen (well-known Christian educator). Dr. Toby Weaver joined the staff and became the Dean of Students. Mike Lester joined the staff as the academic dean. Dr. Jerry Goddard is the Administrative Dean. Dr. Jim Schettler (former Campus Pastor of Pensacola Christian College) joined the staff in 2013. In December 2014, the administration of West Coast Baptist College announced their intention to apply for national accreditation with Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools .〔http://wcbc.edu/academics/accreditation〕 On October 27, 2015, West Coast Baptist College was awarded status as a Category III institution by the TRACS Accreditation Commission. 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「West Coast Baptist College」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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