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Providence Christian College is a WASC accredited four-year liberal arts college in Pasadena, California. Founded in 2005, it is an independent, confessionally Reformed college with no formal denominational ties. The (official website ) states, "The mission of Providence Christian College as a Reformed Christian institution is to equip students to be firmly grounded in biblical truth, thoroughly educated in the liberal arts, and fully engaged in their church, their community, and the world for the glory of God and for service to humanity." Providence offers a major in Liberal Studies with concentrations in Biblical Studies, Biblical Languages, Business, Economics, & Society, Communication Arts, Education, English, History, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts.〔(). Retrieved November 26, 2011.〕 On March 22, 2014, Jim Belcher was appointed as the third president of Providence Christian College.〔() 〕 He was preceded by J. Derek Halvorson who served as the second president of Providence from October 2009 to June 2012.〔(). Retrieved November 26, 2011.〕 He succeeded founding president James Den Ouden (2005–2009). Historian Russ Reeves has been academic dean since 2007. ==History== On several occasions, as early as the 1960s, discussions were held about establishing a Reformed Christian College on the West Coast. In November 2001 a small group met in Chino, California to consider the feasibility of such a college, and unanimously agreed to establish a quality four-year liberal arts program that would in all aspects of its life and learning seek to reflect a Reformed Biblical perspective.〔(History of Providence ). Retrieved November 26, 2011.〕 The group also agreed that the college should be governed by a self-perpetuating Board of Directors drawn from various Reformed and Presbyterian churches.〔(Providence Board of Directors ). Retrieved November 26, 2011.〕 The college has no denominational affiliation, but does hold to Presbyterian and Reformed confessional standards (the Westminster Confession and Catechisms, the Belgic Confession, the Heidelberg Catechism, and the Canons of Dort).〔 Providence Christian College was incorporated in the state of California on November 12, 2002, and the first board meeting was held on January 18, 2003. On January 1, 2004 Providence took full possession of a campus in Ontario, California, and began renovating its five main buildings into classrooms, dorms, a library, a dining hall, and administrative offices. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Providence Christian College」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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