New Hope Christian College

New Hope Christian College
New Hope Christian College Front Entrance.
Motto	Equipping Students for Spirit-Empowered Leadership and Ministry
Established	1925
Type	Private
President	Wayne Cordeiro
Dean	Larry Burke
Location	Eugene, Oregon, United States 44°01′55″N 123°09′13″W / 44.0319444°N 123.1536111°W / 44.0319444; -123.1536111Coordinates: 44°01′55″N 123°09′13″W / 44.0319444°N 123.1536111°W / 44.0319444; -123.1536111[1]
Campus	Suburban 36 acres (15 ha)
Former names	Eugene Bible College Bible Standard College Bible Standard Institute Bible Standard Training School
Colors	Crimson and Navy Blue
Athletics	NCCAA
Sports	Basketball, Volleyball and Soccer
Nickname	Deacons
Website	NHCC Homepage

New Hope Christian College, formerly known as Eugene Bible College, is a private, four-year Bible college located on a 36-acre (15 ha) campus in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The curriculum centers on the vocational application of Biblical training including pastoral studies, Christian counseling, Christian education, intercultural studies, worship arts and youth ministry. The school also offers a one-year Bible certificate program and an elementary education transfer track with Northwest Christian University, Warner Pacific College, George Fox University, Concordia University, Portland and the University of Redlands.^[2]

History

NHCC overlooks West Eugene

The school was founded by Fred Hornshuh in 1925.^[3] It was part of the Open Bible Churches denomination which originated from two revival movements: the Bible Standard Conference, founded in Eugene in 1919, and the Open Bible Evangelistic Association, founded in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1932.^[4]

In 1974, the school moved to its current campus site at 2155 Bailey Hill Road, overlooking west Eugene. The hilltop location displays a 70-foot-tall (21 m) cross relocated from Skinner Butte on June 24, 1997.^[5]

In 2009, the school joined the Pacific Rim Christian College Consortium, a group of three other colleges in Honolulu,^[6] Myanmar and Japan founded by alumnus Wayne Cordeiro. Cordeiro was appointed chancellor when NHCC, then still Eugene Bible College, joined the consortium.^[7] The name was changed from Eugene Bible College to New Hope Christian College in June, 2010.^[8]

Accreditation and affiliation

New Hope Christian College is accredited by Association for Biblical Higher Education - ABHE.^[9] The school is affiliated with the Open Bible Standard Churches denomination and the church New Hope Christian Fellowship and incorporated by the State of Oregon.

Athletics

The Rexius Event Center houses Stewart Chapel and Cordeiro Court

The school's athletic teams compete as the Deacons in basketball, volleyball and soccer.

References

1. ^ "Eugene Bible College". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. 1986-05-22. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1161828. Retrieved 2009-07-04. 
2. ^ Home page. Eugene Bible College.
3. ^ A letter from Board Chairman Gary Emery and President Cole.
4. ^ "Discover Open Bible Churches". Open Bible Churches. Retrieved on 2009-06-04.
5. ^ EBC Cross Plaza. Eugene Bible College.
6. ^ Home page. Pacific Rim Christian College.
7. ^ Main page. Eugene Bible College. Retrieved on 2009-07-04.
8. ^ To Shine AnewThe Register-Guard. May 16, 2010
9. ^ Accreditation. Eugene Bible College.