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Louisiana Baptist University
Type	Private
Established	1973
Affiliation	Baptist Bible Fellowship International
President	Greg Lyons
Academic staff	39
Students	650 (in 2010)
Location	Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Website	http://www.lbu.edu/

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Louisiana Baptist University (LBU) is an independent Baptist Christian university located in Shreveport, Louisiana.

LBU has both an on-campus program and a distance education program which teaches subjects pertaining to the Bible and Baptist theology. The school houses five departments: School of Biblical Studies, School of Communications (Leadership), School of Christian Counseling, School of Christian Education, and Theological Seminary.

History[edit]

In 1973, Baptist Christian University was founded by Jimmy G. Tharpe (1930–2008) as part of the Baptist Tabernacle, offering distance education for full-time ministers to complete degrees without leaving their pastorates.^[2] In February 1993, the trustees restructured the school's charter and changed the name to Louisiana Baptist University.

Kathleen Blanco, then governor of Louisiana, declared the month of April 2005 as "Louisiana Baptist University Month".^[3]

In its beginning, LBU was housed in the Centrum Building on Hollywood Avenue. It later relocated to a 12,500-square-foot (1,160 m²) facility off Interstate 20 at 6301 Westport Avenue in the center of West Shreveport, where the campus remains today.^[4]

In May 2013, the university expanded their campus with the completion of the Neal Weaver Conference Center.^[5] The center is equipped with the latest audio/video equipment which enables the university to host webinars in addition to their conferences.

Accreditation[edit]

LBU is not currently accredited by any accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. Because this university only grants non-secular degrees for use in various areas of ministry, it operates under religious-exempt status in Louisiana and is recognized by the Louisiana Board of Regents to grant degrees.^[6]^[7]

Academics and staff[edit]

The school employs around forty faculty and staff.^[8] The current President of LBU is Greg Lyons.^[8]

Alumni[edit]

Seminary

Carl Baugh – author and founder of Pacific International University.^[9]
Mal Couch – author and founder of Tyndale Theological Seminary.^[10]
Rick Scarborough – author, activist, and founder of Vision America.^[11]^[12]

University

Larry Bagley – member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 7^[13]
Bob Cornuke – author and director of the Bible Archaeology Search and Exploration Institute (BASE).^[14]
Bill Gothard – former president of the Institute in Basic Life Principles^[15]
Grant Jeffrey – author and teacher
Roland S. Martin – American journalist, syndicated columnist, and author.
Chuck Missler - author and founder/operator of Koinonia Institute
Robert Morey – author and founder of the unaccredited California Biblical University and Seminary.^[16]
Mark Tronson – businessman
Adrienne Southworth - member of the Kentucky Senate for District 7^[17]

References[edit]

^ "Louisiana Baptist University". Association for Biblical Higher Education. 2010. Archived from the original on December 2, 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
^ http://www.lbu.edu/download/LBU%20Catalog%202012-2013.pdf LBU 2012-2013 Catalog pg 20
^ United States of America, State of Louisiana, Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Proclamation Signed March 29, 2005. Archived October 25, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
^ Tharpe, Mr. Baptist, pp. 135-137
^ https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151530148444492.1073741826.264062789491&type=3 LBU Official Facebook Page ^{[user-generated source]}
^ Pinhel, EXEMPTIONS FROM THE HIGHER EDUCATION LICENSING PROCESS FOR RELIGIOUS COLLEGES
^ "Registered Religious Institutions" (PDF). Louisiana Board of Regents.
^ ^a ^b LBU Staff Page
^ Tobia, P.J. "Reading, Writing and Jesus: What nearby schools don’t know about the Bible class they soon may be teaching" Archived 2008-01-20 at the Wayback Machine, Nashville Scene, October 19, 2006. Accessed December 19, 2007. "While there are a few reputable legal and theological minds from solid universities associated with the group, they are far outnumbered by the likes of Carl Baugh, who holds a Ph.D. in theology from Louisiana Baptist University."
^ Perkes, Kim Sue Lia. "Fort Worth school sues to call itself "seminary'", Austin American-Statesman, April 15, 1999. "Tyndale has about 350 seminary students, about two-thirds of them taking courses by correspondence, said Mal Couch, the school's president and founder. He said he holds five degrees, including a doctorate of theology from Louisiana Baptist Seminary..."
^ Murray, Shailagh. "Filibuster Fray Lifts Profile of Minister: Scarborough Has Network and Allies", The Washington Post, May 8, 2005. Accessed December 19, 2007. "After receiving a master's of divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth and a doctorate in ministry from Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary, Scarborough hit the national revival and crusade circuit for 14 years."
^ Rick Scarborough Archived 2006-09-09 at the Wayback Machine Vision America
^ "Larry Bagley". Retrieved October 27, 2015.
^ Wilson, Jennifer. "Is Noah's Ark on mount in Iran? Man scours the world looking for religious artifacts" Archived 2012-07-07 at archive.today, Deseret Morning News, August 11, 2006. Accessed December 19, 2007. "Bob Cornuke doesn't have a degree in archaeology; he holds a doctorate in Bible and theology from Louisiana Baptist University."
^ Knowles, Francine (June 18, 2014). "Ex-head of religious group acted inappropriately, not criminally: investigation". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
^ Arellano. "Dr. Jihad" Archived 2007-11-10 at the Wayback Machine, OC Weekly, March 2, 2006. Accessed December 19, 2007. "Morey also claims to have received a doctorate from Louisiana Baptist University. Two problems: LBU is unaccredited by the United States government, which means no serious academy would recognize it. Then there's this: LBU doesn’t offer a Ph.D. in Islamic studies."
^ "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission".

External links[edit]

Official website

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[ABHE2010-1] "Louisiana Baptist University". Association for Biblical Higher Education. 2010. Archived from the original on December 2, 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-11.

[2] ttp://www.lbu.edu/download/LBU%20Catalog%202012-2013.pdf LBU 2012-2013 Catalog pg 20

[3] United States of America, State of Louisiana, Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Proclamation Signed March 29, 2005. Archived October 25, 2006, at the Wayback Machine

[4] Tharpe, Mr. Baptist, pp. 135-137

[5] ttps://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151530148444492.1073741826.264062789491&type=3 LBU Official Facebook Page ^{[user-generated source]}

[6] Pinhel, EXEMPTIONS FROM THE HIGHER EDUCATION LICENSING PROCESS FOR RELIGIOUS COLLEGES

[7] "Registered Religious Institutions" (PDF). Louisiana Board of Regents.

[:0-8] LBU Staff Page

[9] Tobia, P.J. "Reading, Writing and Jesus: What nearby schools don’t know about the Bible class they soon may be teaching" Archived 2008-01-20 at the Wayback Machine, Nashville Scene, October 19, 2006. Accessed December 19, 2007. "While there are a few reputable legal and theological minds from solid universities associated with the group, they are far outnumbered by the likes of Carl Baugh, who holds a Ph.D. in theology from Louisiana Baptist University."

[10] Perkes, Kim Sue Lia. "Fort Worth school sues to call itself "seminary'", Austin American-Statesman, April 15, 1999. "Tyndale has about 350 seminary students, about two-thirds of them taking courses by correspondence, said Mal Couch, the school's president and founder. He said he holds five degrees, including a doctorate of theology from Louisiana Baptist Seminary..."

[11] Murray, Shailagh. "Filibuster Fray Lifts Profile of Minister: Scarborough Has Network and Allies", The Washington Post, May 8, 2005. Accessed December 19, 2007. "After receiving a master's of divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth and a doctorate in ministry from Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary, Scarborough hit the national revival and crusade circuit for 14 years."

[visionbio-12] Rick Scarborough Archived 2006-09-09 at the Wayback Machine Vision America

[13] "Larry Bagley". Retrieved October 27, 2015.

[14] Wilson, Jennifer. "Is Noah's Ark on mount in Iran? Man scours the world looking for religious artifacts" Archived 2012-07-07 at archive.today, Deseret Morning News, August 11, 2006. Accessed December 19, 2007. "Bob Cornuke doesn't have a degree in archaeology; he holds a doctorate in Bible and theology from Louisiana Baptist University."

[15] Knowles, Francine (June 18, 2014). "Ex-head of religious group acted inappropriately, not criminally: investigation". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved July 2, 2014.

[16] Arellano. "Dr. Jihad" Archived 2007-11-10 at the Wayback Machine, OC Weekly, March 2, 2006. Accessed December 19, 2007. "Morey also claims to have received a doctorate from Louisiana Baptist University. Two problems: LBU is unaccredited by the United States government, which means no serious academy would recognize it. Then there's this: LBU doesn’t offer a Ph.D. in Islamic studies."

[17] "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission".

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 {{Infobox university
 | name = Louisiana Baptist University
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 | type = [[Private school|Private]]
 | affiliation = [[Baptist Bible Fellowship International]]
-| president = Rick Carter
+| president = Greg Lyons
 | city = [[Shreveport]]
 | state = [[Louisiana]]
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 [[File:Louisiana Baptist University at Shreveport IMG 0927.JPG|260x260px|right|thumb|<span style="font-size:100%;">Louisiana Baptist University is located off [[Interstate 20]] in [[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreveport]].</span>]]
-'''Louisiana Baptist University''' ('''LBU''') is a [[theology|theologically]] [[conservative]] [[Christianity|Christian]] [[university]] located in [[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]].
+'''Louisiana Baptist University''' ('''LBU''') is an [[independent Baptist]] [[Christianity|Christian]] [[university]] located in [[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]].
-LBU has both an on-[[campus]] program and a [[distance education]] program which teaches subjects pertaining to the [[Bible]] and [[Baptist]] theology.  The school houses five departments: School of [[Biblical studies|Biblical Studies]], School of Communications (Music, Creative writing), School of [[Christian counseling|Christian Counseling]], School of Christian Education, and [[Theological seminary|Theological Seminary]].
+LBU has both an on-[[campus]] program and a [[distance education]] program which teaches subjects pertaining to the [[Bible]] and [[Baptist]] theology.  The school houses five departments: School of [[Biblical studies|Biblical Studies]], School of Communications (Leadership), School of [[Christian counseling|Christian Counseling]], School of Christian Education, and [[Theological seminary|Theological Seminary]].
 ==History==
-In 1973, Baptist Christian University was founded by Jimmy G. Tharpe (1930&ndash;2008) as part of the Baptist Tabernacle, offering [[distance education]] for full-time ministers to complete degrees without leaving their pastorates.<ref>http://www.lbu.edu/download/LBU%20Catalog%202012-2013.pdf LBU 2012-2013 Catalog pg 20</ref> In February 1993, the trustees restructured the school's charter and changed the name to Louisiana Baptist University.
+In 1973, '''Baptist Christian University''' was founded by Jimmy G. Tharpe (1930&ndash;2008) as part of the Baptist Tabernacle, offering [[distance education]] for full-time ministers to complete degrees without leaving their pastorates.<ref>http://www.lbu.edu/download/LBU%20Catalog%202012-2013.pdf LBU 2012-2013 Catalog pg 20</ref> In February 1993, the trustees restructured the school's charter and changed the name to '''Louisiana Baptist University'''.
 [[Kathleen Blanco]], then governor of [[Louisiana]], declared the month of April 2005 as "Louisiana Baptist University Month".<ref>[http://www.gov.state.la.us/assets/docs/Proclamations/honorary/3_louisianabaptistunmth.pdf United States of America, State of Louisiana, Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Proclamation] Signed March 29, 2005.  {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061025191202/http://www.gov.state.la.us/assets/docs/Proclamations/honorary/3_louisianabaptistunmth.pdf |date=October 25, 2006 }}</ref>
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 In its beginning, LBU was housed in the Centrum Building on Hollywood Avenue. It later relocated to a {{convert|12500|sqft|m2|adj=on}} facility off [[Interstate 20]] at 6301 Westport Avenue in the center of West Shreveport, where the campus remains today.<ref>Tharpe, ''Mr. Baptist'', pp. 135-137</ref>
-In May 2013, the university expanded their campus with the completion of the Neal Weaver Conference Center.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151530148444492.1073741826.264062789491&type=3 LBU Official Facebook Page</ref> The center is equipped with the latest audio/video equipment which enables the university to host webinars in addition to their conferences.
+In May 2013, the university expanded their campus with the completion of the Neal Weaver Conference Center.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151530148444492.1073741826.264062789491&type=3 LBU Official Facebook Page {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref> The center is equipped with the latest audio/video equipment which enables the university to host webinars in addition to their conferences.
 == Accreditation ==
-LBU is '''not''' currently accredited by any accrediting body recognized by the [[United States Department of Education]]. Because this university only grants [[non-secular]] degrees for use in various areas of [[Christian ministry|ministry]], it operates under religious-exempt status in Louisiana.
+LBU is not currently accredited by any accrediting body recognized by the [[United States Department of Education]]. Because this university only grants [[non-secular]] degrees for use in various areas of [[Christian ministry|ministry]], it operates under religious-exempt status in Louisiana and is recognized by the [[Louisiana Board of Regents]] to grant degrees.<ref>Pinhel, [http://www.cga.ct.gov/2007/rpt/2007-R-0023.htm EXEMPTIONS FROM THE HIGHER EDUCATION LICENSING PROCESS FOR RELIGIOUS COLLEGES]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=|title=Registered Religious Institutions|url=https://regents.la.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Current-List-of-Registered-Religious-Institutions.pdf|access-date=|website=[[Louisiana Board of Regents]]}}</ref>
-LBU achieved candidate status with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transnational_Association_of_Christian_Colleges_and_Schools|TRACS]] in 1998 but failed to achieve full accreditation with TRACS, losing their accreditation shortly after.<ref>https://groups.google.com/g/alt.education.distance/c/FzVabmhG3RA/m/iTwMVnNvLo8J?hl=en&pli=1</ref>
-LBU previously claimed accreditation from [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accrediting_Commission_International|Accrediting Commission International]] which is a known [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accreditation_mill|Accreditation mill]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19980207161915/http://www.lbu.edu/credents.htm</ref>
-==Memberships and Affiliations==
-LBU is a member of [[Association of Christian Schools International|Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)]], an Affiliate of the [[Association for Biblical Higher Education|Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE)]]. LBU is also an approved university of [[Baptist Bible Fellowship International|Baptist Bible Fellowship International (BBFI)]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Baptist Bible Fellowship International{{!}} Religious Groups {{!}} The Association of Religion Data Archives|url=https://www.thearda.com/Denoms/D_1096.asp|access-date=2021-04-20|website=www.thearda.com}}</ref>
 ==Academics and staff==
-The school employs around forty faculty and staff.<ref name=":0" /> The current President of LBU is Dr. Rick Carter.<ref name=":0">[https://www.lbu.edu/leadership LBU Staff Page]</ref>
+The school employs around forty faculty and staff.<ref name=":0" /> The current President of LBU is Greg Lyons.<ref name=":0">[https://www.lbu.edu/leadership LBU Staff Page]</ref>
 == Alumni ==
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-*[[Larry Bagley]] &ndash; member of the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] for District 7, beginning 2016; received [[Bachelor of Arts]] in elementary education at Baptist Christian College<ref>{{cite web|url=https://plus.google.com/103515186974249288909/about|title=Larry Bagley|access-date=October 27, 2015}}</ref>
+*[[Larry Bagley]] &ndash; member of the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] for District 7<ref>{{cite web|url=https://plus.google.com/103515186974249288909/about|title=Larry Bagley|access-date=October 27, 2015}}</ref>
 * [[Bob Cornuke]]  &ndash; author and director of the Bible Archaeology Search and Exploration Institute (BASE).<ref>Wilson, Jennifer. [http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,645192466,00.html "Is Noah's Ark on mount in Iran? Man scours the world looking for religious artifacts"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120707212938/http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,645192466,00.html |date=2012-07-07 }}, ''[[Deseret Morning News]]'', August 11, 2006. Accessed December 19, 2007. "Bob Cornuke doesn't have a degree in archaeology; he holds a doctorate in Bible and theology from Louisiana Baptist University."</ref>
 * [[Bill Gothard]] &ndash; former president of the [[Institute in Basic Life Principles]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.suntimes.com/news/28159812-418/story.html |title=Ex-head of religious group acted inappropriately, not criminally: investigation |last=Knowles |first=Francine |date=June 18, 2014 |work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |access-date=July 2, 2014}}</ref>
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 * [[Grant Jeffrey]]  &ndash; author and teacher
 * [[Roland S. Martin]] &ndash; American journalist, syndicated columnist, and author.
-* [[Chuck Missler]] - author and founder/operator of Koinonia Institute in [[Coeur d'Alene, Idaho|Coeur d'Alene]], [[Idaho]]
+* [[Chuck Missler]] - author and founder/operator of Koinonia Institute
 * [[Robert Morey (pastor)|Robert Morey]] &ndash; author and founder of the unaccredited California Biblical University and Seminary.<ref>Arellano. [http://www.ocweekly.com/news/news/dr-jihad/24608/?page=2 "Dr. Jihad"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071110081525/http://www.ocweekly.com/news/news/dr-jihad/24608/?page=2 |date=2007-11-10 }}, ''[[OC Weekly]]'', March 2, 2006. Accessed December 19, 2007. "Morey also claims to have received a doctorate from Louisiana Baptist University. Two problems: LBU is unaccredited by the United States government, which means no serious academy would recognize it. Then there's this: LBU doesn’t offer a Ph.D. in Islamic studies."</ref>
-* [[Mark Tronson]] &ndash; founder of Sports and Leisure Ministry (Sports Chaplaincy Australia Inc), and Well-being Australia
+* [[Mark Tronson]] &ndash; businessman
-* [[Adrienne Southworth]] - member of the [[Kentucky Senate]] for District 7, beginning in 2021<ref>https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/Pages/Legislator-Profile.aspx?DistrictNumber=107</ref>
+* [[Adrienne Southworth]] - member of the [[Kentucky Senate]] for District 7<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/Pages/Legislator-Profile.aspx?DistrictNumber=107 | title=Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission }}</ref>
-== See also ==
+==See also==
+* [[Higher education accreditation in the United States]]
-* [http://www.bbfi.org Baptist Bible Fellowship International]
-*[http://www.lbu.edu Louisiana Baptist University]
-*[[Higher education accreditation in the United States]]
 ==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+==External links==
-{{Reflist|30em}}
+* {{Official website|https://lbu.edu/}}
-== External links ==
-* [http://www.lbu.edu Louisiana Baptist University] &ndash; Official website
-{{coord missing|Louisiana}}
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-[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1973]]
+[[Category:Universities and colleges established in 1973]]
-[[Category:Baptist universities and colleges in the United States]]
+[[Category:Independent Baptist universities and colleges in the United States]]
 [[Category:Unaccredited Christian universities and colleges in the United States]]
 [[Category:Distance education institutions based in the United States]]