Established in 1948 in Henderson, Texas Baptist Institute and Seminary has spent nearly 75 years training and equipping those whose goals are to “advance the Kingdom of God through the local church ministry of fulfilling the Great Commission.” But a new twist seems to be necessary in order to provide the very best they can for their students.
With a past jobs placement rate of 100 percent and a reputation for producing quality graduates, TBI never felt that accreditation was a necessity to accomplish their goals. But over the years, accreditation began to be more and more appealing to parents and students who wanted to make certain that their time, money, and efforts were not wasted. Enrollment began to diminish, and TBI began to look into the requirements of this process.
In 2015, the college was accepted as an applicant by The Association for Biblical Higher Education, a recognized accrediting agency associated with the U.S. Department of Education and based in Orlando, Florida. In 2019, TBI reached candidate status, and as they were now recognized by the Department of Education, schools were more accepting of their credits. But full status and official rights and privileges had not yet been reached. Now, in mid-February, TBI is working to complete the final step as three of the college administrators will sit before the Commission on Accreditation with the goal of being moved to Initial Accreditation.
