Baptist University of America
Baptist University of America was a private Baptist Christian university located in Decatur, Georgia near Atlanta.
It was made up of a merger of five separate seminaries. It was closed in May 1987.
History
In 1965, Pastor Al Janney began offering college classes. In 1971, he incorporated Baptist University of America, which the classes became part of. Temple Heights Christian College, Tallahassee Christian College, Regency Baptist College, and University Baptist College merged with Baptist University of America in 1974 and retained the Baptist University of America name. The pastors of Forrest Hills Baptist Church in Decatur, Georgia and Bible Baptist Church in Savannah, Georgia also supported the new organization. Tampa was used as the campus in the spring of 1974, but it was moved to an Atlanta campus in December of that year.Closure
Baptist University of America was closed in May 1987.Notable presidents
- Pastor Al Janney - 1965–1974
- Curtis Hutson - 1974–1978
- Cecil “the Diesel” Hodges - 1978–1983
- ”Panama” Jack Baskin 1983–1987