Historical Overview
Near the midpoint of the twentieth century, many Texas Christians recognized
the need for leadership in their churches, as well as, for starting new
churches. On May 10, 1949, former missionary Vernon Newland met with forty
concerned Texas church leaders. They discussed establishing a Bible college
in Texas to train leaders for the Christian ministry.
Dallas Christian College (DCC) thus opened for classes on September 12,
1950. Flourishing over the years, it has grown from two downtown Dallas
locations to its third location, on twenty-two acres in the historic northwest
Dallas county community of Farmers Branch.
With over four thousand students in DCC's history, many graduates serve
in various ministries throughout the nation and the world. Many serve
to educate the evangelistic leadership of Texas and the Southwest.
Currently, DCC combines Biblical and theological studies, general education
courses from a Christian world view, and courses in different professional
areas with an active program of Christian service and chapel attendance.
 Students
serve in volunteer and internship capacities at area churches and on ministry
teams of praise and proclamation to churches, youth groups, and the inner
city. Also, DCC faculty and staff lead in their home congregations, provide
counsel to metroplex churches, and speak throughout Texas and the Southwest.
Dallas Christian College strives to meet the educational needs of an
increasingly diverse student body and to encourage evangelistic leadership
of churches and Christian organizations in Texas, the Southwest, and around
the globe. With the Spirit's providential guidance, DCC serves Christ
in the hope of building God's kingdom.
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