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Calvary University, formerly known as Calvary Bible College, is the successful merger in 1961 of two small Bible colleges, Kansas City Bible College, and Midwest Bible College (in St. Louis). In the early 1930's, several Christian leaders had been praying for over a decade about the need for a school to fill the need for trained leadership, with none in the area. Some of these leaders included
* Dr. [[Walter Lewis Wilson]] author, theologian and founder of Central Bible Chapel, Kansas City
* Rev. David Bulkley, supt of the City Union Mission
* Rev. R. Fuller Jaudon, pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist Church.
==Kansas City Bible College==
Kansas City Bible Institute was birthed in 1932 with Dr. Wilson serving as its first president until 1935 when it changed to Kansas City Bible College, with Dr. F. William May as president.
==Midwest Bible College==
In 1938, Dr. May left to assist the founding of Midwest Bible and Missionary Institute, in Salina, Kansas, later known as Midwest Bible College. Midwest's first president was Rev. Nye J. Langmade, who served this role until 1954. In 1946, Midwest moved to St. Louis, Missouri. From 1954 to 1956, Dr. May served as president, then Dr. Roger Andrus was appointed thru 1961. In 1959, it changed names to Midwest Bible College.
In 1941, Richard Burson and Eugene Train studied at Midwest to become ordained Baptist ministers, and shared a house together in Salina. After finishing school, Richard found a "Help and Food" magazine while cleaning an elderly church lady's attic, and was introduced to the Brethren. Unknown to one another, Eugene was introduced to the Brethren while furthering his studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. Richard became founder of [[Hutchinson Gospel Chapel, KS|Hutchinson Gospel Chapel]] in Kansas in the mid-1940's, as well as founder of [[Kansas Bible Camp]] around the same time. Eugene was commended to Potosi, Bolivia as a full-time assembly worker.
==Calvary Bible College==
Another Brethren associated with this school was [[Truman Leo Page]], an elder at Overland Park Bible Chapel, in Kansas City, and was a professor at Calvary Bible College.
==Sources==
* [http://liberty-virtue-independence.blogspot.com/2012/02/doctor-walter-l-wilson-1881-1969.html Walter Wilson bio]
* [https://www.calvary.edu/history/ Calvary University history]
* [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com]
* [Daniel Burson 5-19-2019]
* Dr. [[Walter Lewis Wilson]] author, theologian and founder of Central Bible Chapel, Kansas City
* Rev. David Bulkley, supt of the City Union Mission
* Rev. R. Fuller Jaudon, pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist Church.
==Kansas City Bible College==
Kansas City Bible Institute was birthed in 1932 with Dr. Wilson serving as its first president until 1935 when it changed to Kansas City Bible College, with Dr. F. William May as president.
==Midwest Bible College==
In 1938, Dr. May left to assist the founding of Midwest Bible and Missionary Institute, in Salina, Kansas, later known as Midwest Bible College. Midwest's first president was Rev. Nye J. Langmade, who served this role until 1954. In 1946, Midwest moved to St. Louis, Missouri. From 1954 to 1956, Dr. May served as president, then Dr. Roger Andrus was appointed thru 1961. In 1959, it changed names to Midwest Bible College.
In 1941, Richard Burson and Eugene Train studied at Midwest to become ordained Baptist ministers, and shared a house together in Salina. After finishing school, Richard found a "Help and Food" magazine while cleaning an elderly church lady's attic, and was introduced to the Brethren. Unknown to one another, Eugene was introduced to the Brethren while furthering his studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. Richard became founder of [[Hutchinson Gospel Chapel, KS|Hutchinson Gospel Chapel]] in Kansas in the mid-1940's, as well as founder of [[Kansas Bible Camp]] around the same time. Eugene was commended to Potosi, Bolivia as a full-time assembly worker.
==Calvary Bible College==
Another Brethren associated with this school was [[Truman Leo Page]], an elder at Overland Park Bible Chapel, in Kansas City, and was a professor at Calvary Bible College.
==Sources==
* [http://liberty-virtue-independence.blogspot.com/2012/02/doctor-walter-l-wilson-1881-1969.html Walter Wilson bio]
* [https://www.calvary.edu/history/ Calvary University history]
* [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com]
* [Daniel Burson 5-19-2019]
