Texas Baptist College

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Texas Baptist College
MottoChrist-centered. Scripture-driven. Student-focused.
Type Private
Established2005
Religious affiliation
 Southern Baptist
Academic affiliation
 ATS
SACS
President David Dockery
Dean Carl Bradford
Academic staff
15
Location
Fort Worth
,
Texas
,
U.S.
Campus Suburban
Affiliations Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Website texasbaptistcollege.com

Texas Baptist College is a Baptist college in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. It is affiliated with the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Southern Baptist Convention).

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History

The college was founded in 2005 as College at Southwestern by the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. [1]

On April 12, 2017, the college was officially renamed The L.R. Scarborough College at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in honor of Lee Rutland Scarborough who served as the second seminary President of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. [2]

In June 2021, the college was renamed from Scarborough College to Texas Baptist College. [3]

Dr. Adam Greenway was the 9th president of Southwestern Seminary and Texas Baptist College.

Dr. David Dockery is the 10th president of Southwestern Seminary and Texas Baptist College. Dr. Carl Bradford is the current dean of Texas Baptist College.

The school's most notable alumni is Tyler Saunders.

Accreditation

It is affiliated with the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Southern Baptist Convention). [4]

References

  1. ↑ Baptist Standard, Southwestern Seminary changes the name of its undergraduate college, baptiststandard.com, USA, June 9, 2021,
  2. ↑ Sibley, Alex. "College at Southwestern renamed 'Scarborough College'". The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
  3. ↑ Mark Wingfield, Southwestern Seminary changes the name of its undergraduate college, baptistnews.com, USA, June 10, 2021,
  4. ↑ Southern Baptist Convention, Colleges and Universities, sbc.net, USA, retrieved October 22, 2022

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