Moody Bible Institute is a Christian

Christian

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 institution of higher education and related ministries that was founded by evangelist and businessman Dwight Lyman Moody in 1886. Since its founding, MBI's main campus has been located in the Near North Side

Near North Side, Chicago

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 of Chicago

Chicago

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. MBI's primary ministries are education, broadcasting

Broadcasting

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 and publishing

Publishing

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In early 1886, D.L. Moody established the Chicago Evangelization Society, for the "education and training of Christian workers, including teachers, ministers, missionaries and musicians who may completely and effectively proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ."

In 1870, Dwight Moody was introduced to Emma Dryer.