Trinity Baptist College
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Trinity Baptist College, TBC, is a small private college located in Jacksonville, Florida
. It was founded in 1974 by Trinity Baptist Church. It has been accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools
since 1997. The college is currently under the leadership of Pastor Tom Messer, Mac Heavener Jr., and Matthew Beemer.
. The college was located on this property for 24 years.
In 1992, the church voted Thomas Messer to be the senior pastor of the church and later the president of the college. In 1995, the church, in accordance with Pastor Messer, called Charles Shoemaker to be the executive vice president
and chief executive officer
of the college. Since this time, Trinity Baptist College has expanded and moved to Hammond Boulevard on the Westside of Jacksonville
, where it shares its campus with both Trinity Baptist Church and Trinity Christian Academy.
In 2008, to maintain the accreditation standards, the college renamed its leadership positions, making Messer the school's chancellor and Shoemaker the president and chief executive officer; no change was made in the authority of their positions. In 2009, Shoemaker announced his resignation and finished out the 2009-2010 school year as his last year as president of the college. In 2010, it was announced that Mac Heavener, Jr., would take Shoemaker's place as president. Also, the position of executive vice president was re-created and filled by Matthew Beemer.
letters, similar to the style of fraternities and sororities. There are four societies for the men and four for the women. These have been established to provide Christian fellowship through meetings, activities, and competitions. The societies are involved in school projects and in fund-raising. Each has its own elected officials (President, Activities Director, and Chaplain), whereby opportunities are provided for members to develop as leaders.
The societies at Trinity Baptist College are:
quartet that began in 2007, traveling as representatives of Trinity Baptist College to various churches, schools, and student ministries across the United States. While recruiting for the college is a main goal, their spiritual objectives are three-fold. Through their music and testimonies, the quartet seeks to exalt Jesus Christ above all, edify the saints of the local church, and evangelize the lost. As young men who have surrendered their entire lives to the Lord’s service, they realize that this world is not their home, and they have been given a higher calling. Their prayer is with Paul, when he says in Philippians 3:14, “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”
The 2009-2010 Higher Calling quartet consists of the following students of TBC:
The director
and vocal trainer of the Higher Calling quartet is Jacob Leporacci, Assistant Professor of Music.
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
. It was founded in 1974 by Trinity Baptist Church. It has been accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools
Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools
The Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools is a U.S. national educational accreditation agency for Christian colleges, universities, and seminaries...
since 1997. The college is currently under the leadership of Pastor Tom Messer, Mac Heavener Jr., and Matthew Beemer.
History
Trinity Baptist College was founded in 1974 by Robert Gray. It was originally located on the grounds previously occupied by the church on McDuff Avenue near downtown JacksonvilleJacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
. The college was located on this property for 24 years.
In 1992, the church voted Thomas Messer to be the senior pastor of the church and later the president of the college. In 1995, the church, in accordance with Pastor Messer, called Charles Shoemaker to be the executive vice president
Vice president
A vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...
and chief executive officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of the college. Since this time, Trinity Baptist College has expanded and moved to Hammond Boulevard on the Westside of Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
, where it shares its campus with both Trinity Baptist Church and Trinity Christian Academy.
In 2008, to maintain the accreditation standards, the college renamed its leadership positions, making Messer the school's chancellor and Shoemaker the president and chief executive officer; no change was made in the authority of their positions. In 2009, Shoemaker announced his resignation and finished out the 2009-2010 school year as his last year as president of the college. In 2010, it was announced that Mac Heavener, Jr., would take Shoemaker's place as president. Also, the position of executive vice president was re-created and filled by Matthew Beemer.
Bachelor of Science
- Church Ministries
- Associate Pastor
- Children's Ministry
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- Bible Education
Societies
The student body is divided up into eight groups known as societies, each having a name consisting of three GreekGreek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
letters, similar to the style of fraternities and sororities. There are four societies for the men and four for the women. These have been established to provide Christian fellowship through meetings, activities, and competitions. The societies are involved in school projects and in fund-raising. Each has its own elected officials (President, Activities Director, and Chaplain), whereby opportunities are provided for members to develop as leaders.
The societies at Trinity Baptist College are:
Men's Societies
- Sigma Lambda Kappa—ΣΛΚ
- (Speiron ton Logon Kuriou—Sowing the Word of the Lord)
- Pi Ro Pi—ΠΡΠ
- (Pur, Romphaia, Pneuma—Fire, Sword, Spirit)
- Pi Theta Kappa—ΠΘΚ
- (Parakletoi Theu Kosmos—Advocates of God to the World)
- Alpha Omega Epsilone—ΑΩΕ
- (Emi to Alpha ki to Omega—I Am the Alpha and the Omega)
Women's Societies
- Tri Delta—ΔΔΔ
- (Dioko, Douleuo, Doxazo—Follow, Serve, Glorify)
- Tau Theta Epsilon—ΤΘΕ
- (Tas Thugatras Eireineis—Daughters of Peace)
- Kappa Delta Chi—ΚΔΧ
- (Katharos Dia Christon—Pure on Account of Christ)
- Pi Epsilon Alpha—ΠΕΑ
- (Pistis, Elpis, Agape—Faith, Hope, Charity)
Higher Calling
Higher Calling is a Southern GospelSouthern Gospel
Southern Gospel music—at one time also known as "quartet music"—is music whose lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music...
quartet that began in 2007, traveling as representatives of Trinity Baptist College to various churches, schools, and student ministries across the United States. While recruiting for the college is a main goal, their spiritual objectives are three-fold. Through their music and testimonies, the quartet seeks to exalt Jesus Christ above all, edify the saints of the local church, and evangelize the lost. As young men who have surrendered their entire lives to the Lord’s service, they realize that this world is not their home, and they have been given a higher calling. Their prayer is with Paul, when he says in Philippians 3:14, “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”
The 2009-2010 Higher Calling quartet consists of the following students of TBC:
- Chris Mapes (TenorTenorThe tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
) - David Bruchie (LeadMelodyA melody , also tune, voice, or line, is a linear succession of musical tones which is perceived as a single entity...
) - James Crockett (BaritoneBaritoneBaritone is a type of male singing voice that lies between the bass and tenor voices. It is the most common male voice. Originally from the Greek , meaning deep sounding, music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C Baritone (or...
) - Sam Winton (BassBass (voice type)A bass is a type of male singing voice and possesses the lowest vocal range of all voice types. According to The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, a bass is typically classified as having a range extending from around the second E below middle C to the E above middle C...
) - Joshua Hochstetler (Sound TechnicianSound operatorThe sound operator is the person responsible for the overall and total execution of all sound-related aspects of a theatrical performance...
)
The director
Music director
A music director may be the director of an orchestra, the director of music for a film, the director of music at a radio station, the head of the music department in a school, the co-ordinator of the musical ensembles in a university or college , the head bandmaster of a military band, the head...
and vocal trainer of the Higher Calling quartet is Jacob Leporacci, Assistant Professor of Music.