Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private

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college and seminary in

Lithonia, Georgia Lithonia (, ; AAVE: ) is a city in eastern DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The city's population was 2,662 at the 2020 census. Lithonia is in the Atlanta metropolitan area. "Lithonia" means "city/town of stone". Lithonia is in the heart ...

. Through the college and seminary the institution offers bachelor, masters, and doctoral degrees in leadership, counseling, apologetics, Christian worldview, Christian studies, and Christian ministry. The school is recognized as being theologically conservative.

History

It was founded in 1962 by Robert Gee Witty in

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, and named for

Luther Rice Luther Rice (25 March 1783 – 27 September 1836) was an American Baptist minister who, after a thwarted mission to India, returned to America where he spent the remainder of his career raising funds for missions and advocating for the formation of ...

, an educator, missionary, and clergyman in the early 1800s. The State of Florida granted the school's charter on June 14, 1962. Dr. Witty was elected President of the college in 1970, a position he held until 1982, when he retired to become Chancellor. In May 1993, Dr. James Flanagan became president of Luther Rice Seminary. He holds an earned doctorate (Ph.D.) from

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. Dr. Steven Steinhilber joined the Luther Rice staff in 2012, graduated with his M.Div. in 2015, and served as the Executive Vice President since 2016. Dr. Steinhilber was appointed as the fifth President in July 2021. Dr. Steinhilber holds an earned Doctor of Ministry degree from Clamp Divinity School, Anderson University, S.C. In August 1991, the college moved from Florida to its current location in Metro Atlanta, Georgia. It has an enrollment of about 1,100 students.

Accreditation

Luther Rice College and Seminary is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the

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(ABHE). It is also a member of the

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(TRACS).

Notable alumni

* John Ankerberg * Jody Hice * Fred L. Lowery * Stephen Olford *

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* Shelton Smith * Charles Stanley * Ric Steel * Manuel Sykes * Jerry Vines *

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References

External links

Official website
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