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Texas Baptist College

Coordinates: 32°40′55″N 97°21′01″W / 32.6820686°N 97.3502345°W / 32.6820686; -97.3502345
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Texas Baptist College
MottoChrist-centered. Scripture-driven. Student-focused.
TypePrivate
Established2005
Religious affiliation
Southern Baptist
Academic affiliation
ATS
SACS
PresidentDavid Dockery
DeanCarl Bradford
Academic staff
15
Location, ,
U.S.
CampusSuburban
AffiliationsSouthwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Websitetexasbaptistcollege.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).

History

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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 served as the 9th president of Southwestern Seminary and Texas Baptist College.

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

Accreditation

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

References

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  1. ^ Baptist Standard, Southwestern Seminary changes 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 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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32°40′55″N 97°21′01″W / 32.6820686°N 97.3502345°W / 32.6820686; -97.3502345