AboutLBC
兰开斯特圣经学院前身为首都神学院，成立于1933年 & 研究生院是一所私立的无教派的圣经学院，学生人数众多，包括本科生, seminary and graduate learners. LBC | Capital offers non-credit courses, 本科专业, masters and doctoral degree programs–in class, 在线和混合.
The main campus in 宾夕法尼亚州兰开斯特, 大约在哈里斯堡以东40英里，费城以西70英里处. 校园距离繁华的兰开斯特市中心社区只有很短的车程，那里有优秀的文化, artistic and dining experiences, as well as the bustling nearby small town of Lititz.
Guided by President 托马斯L. Kiedis, 博士学位, DMin, LBC b| Capital继续朝着学院的愿景建设，成为一个一流的学习社区，有意发展头脑, heart and hands of servant ministry leaders for global impact.
In 2023-24, LBC is celebrating our 90th Anniversary.
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Offering Global Education
In 2013, 通过收购格林贝尔特首都圣经学院的学术课程，LBC扩展到兰开斯特以外, Md., today known as LBC | Capital—华盛顿特区.C. 通过城市神学研究中心(CUTS)，学院在费城的影响力也越来越大。, which is now known as LBC | Capital—Philadelphia. Today through our partnerships, LBC | Capital课程在乌干达和巴西等国开设.
LBC | Capital继续扩大我们在全球的足迹，通过在线形式的额外节目，为全国和世界各地的学生提供一流的圣经综合教育选择.
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Additional Facts AboutLBC | Capital
兰开斯特圣经学院拥有以下实体的认证、批准或会员资格:
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
- 圣经高等教育认证委员会协会
- Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)
- Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
- Evangelical Training Association (ETA)
- 经美国司法部批准培训非移民国际学生
- International Alliance for Christian Education
历史
Lancaster Bible College was founded by Henry J. Heydt in September 1933. 原来的班级招收了8名白班学生和14名晚班学生, 在兰开斯特的西橙街和松街的会议大厅里开会. 威廉J. Randolph (’50) succeeded Heydt as President. 1954年到1961年, President Randolph moved the school toward accreditation, and the size of the campus grew, initiated by a gift of land in 1957 from Mr. 和夫人. J. 马丁Esbenshade.
In 1961, the school’s academic dean, Stuart E. Lease (’52), was elected President. During his 17-year presidency, the student body grew to more than 400 students, and the campus expanded to 36 acres. In 1973, 学校获得临时批准授予圣经理学士学位, 学校正式成为兰开斯特圣经学院(LBC).
当博士. 吉尔伯特一. 彼得森于1979年开始担任总统，他专注于削减债务. 在五年内，LBC为金融稳定筹集了50多万美元，并筹集了1万多美元.5 million toward the school’s endowment. 额外的土地被购买，使校园面积达到100英亩.
1999年，博士. 彼得·W. Teague became LBC’s fifth president. During his tenure the Good Shepherd Chapel, Olewine餐厅, 彼得森大厅, Charles Frey Academic Center and Donald H. Funk Athletic Field were completed. 另外, 学院管理部门增加了在线本科课程，并扩大了研究生院，以提供最终学位.
2020年2月1日，兰开斯特圣经学院迎来了第六任院长. 托马斯L. Kiedis. Dr. 基迪斯从佛罗里达州博卡拉顿的西班牙河教堂来到LBC., where he served as senior pastor for 10 years. He was a member of the college’s Corporation since 2012, 作为兼职教员教授研究生课程，并担任事工硕士课程植堂集中的首席导师六年. 在博士. Kiedis的领导, 该学院在一年的时间里新增了25个在线学士和硕士课程，并被评为全国第一. 1 在线 Bible College in America.