Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private Baptist college and seminary in Lithonia, Georgia. Through the college and seminary, the institution offers Georgia state-funded dual enrollment for eligible high school students, as well as bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in fields including biblical studies, theology, business, psychology, pastoral ministry, biblical counseling, apologetics, and leadership. The institution also offers undergraduate programs designed to integrate ministry and marketplace preparation, including degree pathways that allow students to apply previously earned technical or trade-related credits toward a bachelor's degree. The school is recognized as being theologically conservative.[1]
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| Type | Private college and seminary |
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| Established | June 14, 1962 |
Religious affiliation | Baptist |
Academic affiliations | SACS; TRACS |
| President | Steven Steinhilber |
| Students | 1100 |
| Undergraduates | 450 |
| Postgraduates | 610 |
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| Location | , , US 33°41′52.8″N 84°7′23.4″W / 33.698000°N 84.123167°W |
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| Language | English |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Website | lutherrice |
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History
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Luther Rice College & Seminary was founded in 1962 by Robert Gee Witty in Jacksonville, Florida, and named for Luther Rice, an educator, missionary, and clergyman in the early 1800s. The State of Florida granted the school's charter on June 14, 1962.[2] Witty was elected President of the college in 1970, a position he held until 1982, when he retired to become Chancellor. In May 1993, James Flanagan became president of Luther Rice College & Seminary. He holds an earned Ph.D. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.[3]
According to the college's website, Steven Steinhilber joined the Luther Rice faculty in 2012, graduated with his M.Div. from Luther Rice in 2015, and became the Executive Vice President in 2016. Steinhilber was appointed the fifth President in July 2021. Steinhilber holds an earned Doctor of Ministry degree from the Clamp Divinity School of Anderson University.
In August 1991, the college moved from Florida to its current location in Metro Atlanta, Georgia.
It has an enrollment of about 1,100 students.
Accreditation
editLuther Rice College and Seminary is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE).[4] It is also a member of the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS).[5]
Notable alumni
edit- Charles Stanley, pastor, author, and longtime senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Atlanta; founder of In Touch Ministries
- John Ankerberg, television host, author, and speaker
- Nestor Chamorro Pesantes, evangelist
- Jody Hice (born 1960), politician and radio host
- Stephen Olford, Christian leader
- Paul Schenck
- Anis Shorrosh (1933–2018), Palestinian Evangelical Christian author, speaker, and pastor
- Shelton Smith
- Ric Steel
- Manuel Sykes, pastor and civic leader
- Jerry Vines
- Spiros Zodhiates, Bible scholar
References
edit- ↑ "Mid-America Seminary, other schools stepped up to the plate". Baptist Press. June 9, 2004. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Luther Rice University | GetEducated". Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ↑ "James L. Flanagan". lutherrice.edu. Luthier Rice College & Seminary. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Luther Rice College and Seminary / Accreditation and Recognition / Online Seminary / Georgia Seminaries / Baptist Seminary / Missionary / Senior Pastor / Discipleship / Ministry". Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Member Institutions". Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS). Archived from the original on June 7, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2017.