Journal: Central Bible Quarterly
Volume: CENQ 09:3 (Fall 1966)
Article: Ten Years
Author: Warren Vanhetloo

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CenQ 9:3 (Fall 1966) p. 2

Ten Years

Warren Vanhetloo

Central Seminary enjoys occupancy in the Fourth Baptist Church at 21st and Fremont in North Minneapolis. Several classrooms and offices are in the main building on the corner. The educational unit at the right faces Fremont.

With completion of the Annex in 1963, including a full-size gymnasium, and three large auditoriums, several classrooms and offices of the Seminary were located in the new building. The Annex faces 21st Avenue with an ample parking lot at the back entrance.

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Chapter One: Central’s First Decade

As the title indicates, this report covers a ten year period, roughly from August, 1956 to August, 1966. That it is not a complete history of the school is indicated by the word “first,” for the forward look in 1966 is even more promising than the forward look in 1956. But with the report of a first decade, there must needs be information provided concerning the origin of Central Seminary as well as the on-going of the school during the ten year period. The school was officially organized and bore the name during the first decade of Central Conservative Baptist Theological Seminary. At the end of the decade, at the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees May 6, 1966, the name was officially changed to Central Baptist Theological Seminary of Minneapolis.

This ten-year report seeks to set forth areas which have remained constant during the ten year period and also areas where change has taken place. Facts and figures and photographs give evidence to the constant change. That area which has remained constant can be best expressed by noting the purpose for the existence of the school and the convictions which have characterized the testimony of the school through this decade. The Founder and President of Central Seminary,

CenQ 9:3 (Fall 1966) p. 4

Dr. Richard V. Clearwaters, carefully charted its course and personally directed its progress.

Nor did the amazing growth in the ministries of Central Seminary come as any surprise to its Founder. During the first year, he predicted to the Dean, Warren Vanhetloo, that he anticipated the student body to double in size the first five years and to double again the second five years. Looking back at the end of the decade, the fulfillment of such a prediction is amazing. Few other seminaries have enjoyed such growth. Central Seminary had an unusual beginning, with an initial enro...

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