Changed and grown

Story by Kim Geresy

Step by step the division of religion has changed and grown With over 1,000 students enrolled, thedivision was the largest ofthe entire college in 1981-82 school year and itcontinued togrow this year

The year started off on a positive note with thededication ofthenew ReligionHall to Dr B.R Lakin The building, already used tocapacity,houses many pictures of Dr Lakin and a display case containing some ofhisbelongings from yearswhen he traveled the country on muleback as a young evangelist

Another major accomplishment wasa merger with the seminary, a merger in which both divisions worked togethertoward common goals.Thedivision alsooffersa master's degree,the only division to do so until thecollege attains university status

Other changes were made inregard to the majors and their concentrations The Religiondivisionoffersthreemajors:Pastoral,Cross-Cultural,andChurch Ministries Church Ministries will expand upon and replace the present Educational Ministries major Thenew program also hasvarious levels of concentration such as children, counseling, education,and youth.Thiswill provide the student with a greater background of areas that he can incorporate into thelocal church.

LBC's Religion division is also known by its outstanding and distinguished faculty. More than 80percent of itsfull-timefaculty have doctorates.Among them arewellknown authors such asDr Elmer Towns,

Capturing a Town for Christ; Dr Ed Hindson and Ed Dobson, The Fundamentalist Phenomenon; and Dr.Gary Habermas,coauthor of Verdict on The Shroud.

The future of the Religion division looks promising duetoall theprogress and the accomplishments that were made during the year. Thecoming years are expected to beeven better