INSIDE

Opening

A brief overview of the year's happenings at LBC highlighting major areas of activity.

Student Life 12

A special six-page history of LBC's first 10 years, a look at what the individual dorms did, and a rundown on the year's concerts and plays who bakes cakes on the side,and a former student turned teacher

Graduates 224

Sports

96 Complete coverage of the year's sports events, the acceptance of LBC into the NCA A and features on outstanding athletes such as Glenn Inverso and Julie Smiley.

Organizations

158 Special features include Men of Armour's outreach to high school students, an in-depth look at the Builders, and the involvement of YAF in some of the most interesting political action of the year as well asan overview of the usual clubs and organizations

Academics

194

A comprehensive look at the individual components of LBC's administration and faculty including featureson the long road toaccreditation,a dean

A complete record of the college's 1981 graduates as well as personal glimpses of an RA whose past includes a stint in the U.S.Army, a student who's married to a professor, and a former LBC football player turned pro Institute

250

A look at the two-year Bible program of Liberty Baptist Schools.Special articles cover the new associateof arts program, chapels,and the major activities of the year.

Seminary

270

A thorough look at the graduate division of Liberty Baptist Schools including spearate articles on the three main divisions and coverage of the year's activities

Index Closing

290

298

One more over-the-shoulder glance at the year's events in relation to the school's history

Copyright 1981 by LBC Student Publications

A flame.

The mention of the word brings visions of fire first a spark,then a flicker, a glow,a smoldering, and finally a fiery blaze

So itis at LBC

Begun as Lynchburg Baptist College, the school opened its doors 10yearsago Itwas onlya tiny spark.There was no campus. And there were no dormitoriesand no classrooms There weren'tmany students either. It could barely be called acollege. That first September, 154 students enrolled in Lynchburg Baptist College, not knowing what to expect They lived in small houses across from Thomas Road Baptist Church. The church facilitieswere their classrooms and the facultyconsisted of the church staff By the end of the school year they numbered 305.

In September 1972, the second school year began. This time there were 484 students from all over the country. The smallhousesacrossfrom TRBC would no longer accomodate the growing number of students Now they roomed on Treasure Island, a summer camp that TRBC had recently purchased Their dormitories were camping shacks. More than once during the school year, the James River flooded students out of their living quarters. It was also the year that the bus rides,now so familiar to LBC students, were begun. Students rode buses to theirclassesatthechurch every day Itwas estimated that each students spent two hours a day just riding buses.

The fire was beginning to flicker. The 1973-74 school year saw an even larger number of studentscoming toLBC.An old hotel in downtown Lynchburg was purchased to house students But itwasn't big enough (continued onpage3)

More than2,500students and faculty members gather on Candler's Mountain in sub-zero weather to pray for a miracle. More than $2.5 million had to be raised before construction of the new LBC campus couldeven begin.

More than once, students who lived on Treasure Island wereflooded outby the swelling of the James River.The island, purchased by TRBC as a summer camp, was used tohouse students from 1972-1978.

(continued from page 1) to hold all of them. The college also had torentan abandoned hospital, the Kennedy House, tolodge150malestudents. Hundreds alsolived with TRBC church members who opened their homes to students. Two condemned school buildings,Ruffner Elementary and Timberlake Middle School, were rented and used as classroom buildings.

As the years passed, enrollments continued to spiral upward, adding more kindling to the fire The student body grew substantially in1974 and 1975, and by 1976it was evidentthat a larger, permanent campus site was necessary.

On Jan. 21,1977,more than 2,500 students and faculty members gathered with Dr. Jerry Falwell on Candler's Mountain, a large plot of land that TRBC had purchased some years before.They stood for more than two hours in eight inches of snow and prayed foramiracle Unless thenecessary funds were raised and constructioncould begin as soon as the weather broke, there would be nowhere to hold classes in the fall. The small college of 154 students had grown to an enormous 2,500 students in a little over fiveyears

The millions of dollars needed were miraculously raised and construction began immediately. Some seven months later when the fall semester began, anew sciencehall, generaleducation hall and several dormitories greeted new and returning students to the newly renamed Liberty Mountain

The tiny spark has now grown into a massive blaze.The present LBC student body numbers 3,000 No w known as Liberty Baptist College,the campus consists of a 4,000-acre "Miracle Mountain" upon which 25 buildings have been erected 18 dormitories,4 classroom buildings,a 6,000seatmulti-purpose center, an administration building and a prayer chapel Four more dormitories,a largecafeteria, and a two-story library are on the drawing board for construction in the near future

LBC has experienced tremendous growth and expansion in itsshort history.Itisaflame in every sense of the word. Aflame academically. Aflame athletically Aflame spiritually Aflame socially.

Academically, Liberty Baptist College reached one of its primary long-term goals during the 1980-81 school year.

LBC became an accredited college

In doing so, LBC became the first independent, fundamental, separatist, local-church affiliated college ever to receive accreditation. It was also one of theyoungest schools ever to receive accreditation

"When LBC was first formed," said Dr. A. Pierre Guillermin,president of Liberty Baptist Schools, "we determined thatwe wanted our institutiontobe thebest. W e felt the way to achieve this was by seeking accreditation."

The first major step was reached in 1977 when LBC was granted candidate status by the Southern Association of Collegesand Schools Then,in December 1980, after10long years of pressing toward that goal, the administration learned that itsdream had become areality. It was final LBC had been granted full accreditation from SACS.

A special chapel service was held in which Dr Guillermin explained the benefits of full accreditation. Not only would graduates be granted admission to accredited universities for further studies, and not only would credit earned at LBC transfer to ther colleges, but now the college would beeligible for many more grant and loan programs than were previously unavailable

In a period of 10 years, LBC has grown from a small Bible school to a liberal arts college that offers 34 majors. More than 30 minors and more than 400 courses are now offered.

While other fans waif expectantly for another LBC touchdown, DeniseMally exhibits her enthusiasm overan LBC play. During the year, Flames fans packed City Stadium for every home game, setting various attendance records.

I n January 1981,the college reached another milestone in its short history— fullacceptance into the National Collegiate Athletic Association

There was speculation, however, from the outside as to whether or not LBC could "cut it" against big name schools

Less than a month later,the chance came toprove thespeculators wrong.

LBC's wresting team was invitedtoparticipateinthe NAIA districttournament in Norfolk, Va.

The LBC wrestlers simply wanted to make a respectable showing.

They did.To everyone's surprise, they place first in the tournament ahead of Hampton Institue and Messiah College. They then headed for the nationals as the NAIA Division 19 reprsentatives There they placed 18th out of 80 teams students' lives becam e alive and aflame spiritually during the 1980-81 school year. for spiritual many Stu-

But LBC's wrestlers weren't the only athletes active in NCA A and NAIA play.

Itwas the firstyear thefootball team competed with Division I and Division II teams. They played against such notablesasDivision I-ranked James Madison University and Division II ranked CW Post The highlight of the season was the 23-20 homecoming win over Division I-ranked Morehead State.

Other teams thatparticipated in NCA A and NAIA actionincluded the baseball team, the men's track team and the men's basketball team.

Sid Beam, LBC's most valuable baseballplayer, patiently answers questions from a news reporter before an LBC game. Although only a junior, Bream is being scouted by many major league teams including New York, Los Angeles and Philadelphia.

KathleenPreston and TerryJordon share some moments together reading the Bible during breakfast. Studentsfound many varied places in which tohave daily devotions.

Opportunities enrichment were dents attended three chapel ser vices a week, attended church services regularly and were active in various Christian service assignments. A variety of speakers visited the LB C campus including Dr . Francis Schaeffer, Chuc k Milhuff and the late Dr. John R. Rice.

Several special meetings were also held in the spring for the students' benefit including a week-long Swor d of the Lord Conference.

Student revivals were held at the beginning of each semester

Personal counseling at these revivals helped man y students mak e spiritual decisions that affected their school year as well as their entire life

Other activities which centered around spiritual things included a discipleship program begun in the dorms . Directed by the RA s in each dorm , the program promoted better Christian living through a disciplined life. Program principles were passed o n to fellow students with suggestion o n ho w to adapt the m to daily living.

Man y students also becam e actively involved in soul-winning and attended a Saturday morning soul-winning class for a numbe r of weeks.

"This class is especially helpful in preparing students for summe r inner-city outreach," said Jim O'Neill, program director.

Students reached personal milestones in theirsocial lives as well. New friendships were made and old ones were solidified Some got what they came toLBC for—a husband or wife and others were left still looking.

Exercise was a big thing during the year and jogging especiallyreceived alotofattention. Many students participated in the annual Virginia Ten Miler as well as just jogging for fun. Exercise classes sprang up in the girls'dorms and there was an increased interest in working out with weights for the guys

Growth was the main characteristic students strived to learn amidst the expansive growth that surrounded them, realizingthatcollegelife is only experienced once.

Many became active in various organizations on campus to fulfill a variety of personal goals Others involved themselves in intramurals,SGA activities, and even studies.

Students were affected not only by their individual selves, but by others all around them. And the growth of the college itself influenced each one. Accreditation and acceptance into theNCA A were the two biggest stories but things like thebirth of an intercampus radio station made students believe that they too had a part of the trememdous growth of LBC

The college as a whole continued to experience growth, and so did individual students.

The little spark from which LBC began has swelled into a raging blaze that continues to grow LBC is definitely alive and aflame.

—Sherri Popovitch