Baptist College of Florida
5400 College Dr
Graceville, FL 32440
1-800-328-2660, ext. 445
www.baptistcollege.edu
For Pensacola Extension Center Information, click here.
In the early 1940’s a group of concerned pastors joined together with a common burden and
vision. Their burden was to help those pastors and other church leaders who did not have college
degrees but who needed seminary-type training. Their vision was to establish a school that would
provide a mixture of Bible and general education courses for these God-called men and women.
The result in 1943, was the founding of Baptist Bible Institute (BBI) in Lakeland, Florida.
In 1953, BBI leaders moved the school to Graceville, Florida, and in 1957 the Florida Baptist
State Convention assumed ownership and control. Over the years, the college’s leaders have
continued to expand and strengthen academic resources.
From BBI to BCF
Throughout its history, the college has never lost sight of its original target group-those men and
women, frequently called later in life, who seek college training that leads directly to Christian
ministry. To ensure them acceptable credentials in the churches, and to broaden the base of
study, the baccalaureate degree program was added in 1976. Associate degrees were added in
1988. By then the school had long surpassed its earlier academic composition. Therefore, as a
more accurate reflection of the college’s present academic character, the name of the institution
was changed in 2000 to The Baptist College of Florida.
5400 College Dr
Graceville, FL 32440
1-800-328-2660, ext. 445
www.baptistcollege.edu
For Pensacola Extension Center Information, click here.
In the early 1940’s a group of concerned pastors joined together with a common burden and
vision. Their burden was to help those pastors and other church leaders who did not have college
degrees but who needed seminary-type training. Their vision was to establish a school that would
provide a mixture of Bible and general education courses for these God-called men and women.
The result in 1943, was the founding of Baptist Bible Institute (BBI) in Lakeland, Florida.
In 1953, BBI leaders moved the school to Graceville, Florida, and in 1957 the Florida Baptist
State Convention assumed ownership and control. Over the years, the college’s leaders have
continued to expand and strengthen academic resources.
From BBI to BCF
Throughout its history, the college has never lost sight of its original target group-those men and
women, frequently called later in life, who seek college training that leads directly to Christian
ministry. To ensure them acceptable credentials in the churches, and to broaden the base of
study, the baccalaureate degree program was added in 1976. Associate degrees were added in
1988. By then the school had long surpassed its earlier academic composition. Therefore, as a
more accurate reflection of the college’s present academic character, the name of the institution
was changed in 2000 to The Baptist College of Florida.
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