the administrative aspect, and a Dean to handle the educational phases, working under the Board of Trustees. Dr. I.ouis T. Talbot is the present President of the school and Dr. S. H. Sutherland, Dean. Legally known as The Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Incorporated, this institution -—with true pioneer spirit—hits taken forward steps in the field of Christian education by strengthening its courses materially. In 1936 the Institute applied for and received State authorization for the conferring of certain degrees. Three four-year courses were then organized leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Theology, Bachelor of Christian Education, and Bachelor of Sacred Music. In 1943, under authority of the State of California, the Board of Trustees of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles established the Bible Theological Seminary of Los Angeles. This move was made in order to provide proper recognition for those students who were doing work of seminary level. In 1945, in an effort to extend the missionary training program of the Bible Institute, the School of Missionary Medicine was brought into being. This postgraduate year is offered to graduates of Bible schools, seminaries, and colleges as supplementary training for missionary work and is open to graduates of any school who qualify in the spiritual, intellectual, and missionary requirements that are outlined. In the summer of 1949 another forward step was taken when, in response to repeatedly stated needs of mission hoards and Christian leaders, the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Inc., increased its faculty and enlarged its curriculum to include a Bible College with courses leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree. The most recent expansion occurred in 1952 when, in response to the challenge to keep Christian education in step with world missionary and evangelistic demands, the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Inc., inaugurated its standard three-year Theological Seminary with a course leading to the Bachelor of Divinity degree. This expansion is in line with the theological and spiritual standards of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Inc., and is a logical development in the direction demanded by mission hoards and by the evangelical work of the Church of Jesus Christ at large.
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