 The College has announced the construction of the new $2 million, state-ofthe-art Bob Russell Preaching Center. This project will locate the preaching
program at the center of our campus and will enhance the preparation of
preachers for the 21st Century.
The space for this facility is now occupied by the dining hall in the east wing
of the Phillips-Welshimer building. After extensive reconstruction, this 12,000
square feet preaching center will include multi-media classrooms, practice
preaching rooms equipped for video taping and replay, a chapel, a study and
resource area with computers and an extensive array of preaching resources,
and faculty offices. Construction begins in the fall of 2007.
Bob Russell is retired from his position as the senior minister of the
Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky, where he served for 40
years. During his tenure, Southeast grew to become one of the ten largest
churches in America. Russell is nationally known and respected for his clear,
biblical preaching. Although not a Johnson Bible College alumnus, Bob
Russell has spoken on our campus often, identifies with its historic purpose,
and exemplifies the realization of that purpose. His preaching — Bible-based,
relevantly applied, and persuasively delivered — has served as a model for
hundreds of young preachers. |
