Christ for the Nations Institute
TypeChristian Bible College Undergraduate Institution
Established1970
FounderGordon Lindsay
AccreditationUnaccredited
PresidentDennis Lindsay
Location
Dallas
,
Texas
,
United States

32°42′02″N 96°49′51″W / 32.700647°N 96.830718°W / 32.700647; -96.830718
CampusUrban
Websitewww.CFNI.org

Christ for the Nations Institute (CFNI) is the educational arm of the ministry Christ for the Nations, Inc. Founded by Gordon and Freda Lindsay in July 1970, CFNI is an interdenominational charismatic Bible college located in Dallas, Texas.

History

American evangelist Gordon Lindsay and his wife, Freda Lindsay, founded Christ for the Nations Institute (CFNI) in 1970. After Gordon's passing in 1973, Mrs. Lindsay and her family continued operating the institution. The organization has trained more than 33,000 students, reached 120 nations, and assisted native congregations in building more than 12,500 churches all over the world.[1]

Accreditation and affiliation

CFNI is accredited by the International Christian Accrediting Association, a private Christian organization operated under the auspices of Oral Roberts University.

CFNI is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International, is approved by the United States Department of Homeland Security to enroll international students, and has approval from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veteran training.[2]

Christ for the Nations Institute is not state accredited. Until April 21, 2007, it had "applicant status" with the Association for Biblical Higher Education. Applicant status is a pre-membership status granted to colleges that may be able to achieve pre-accreditation candidate status within four years. On April 21, 2007, the board of directors of Christ for the Nations decided to withdraw from pursuing ABHE accreditation.[2] However, CFNI holds articulation agreements, for the purpose of transferring credits, with many accredited Christian universities and Bible colleges. The receiving school always determines credit transferability. Some of these institutions include, Ecclesia College, Southwestern Assemblies of God University, Dallas Baptist University, The King's University, Oral Roberts University, and Regent University.[3]

Athletics

Christ for the Nations Institute has a number of intramural sports teams, some of which include: flag football, basketball, volleyball and soccer.[4]

CFNI Association of Bible Schools (CFNABS)

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Below is a list of ninety-two schools in forty-seven nations within the Association

Africa

Asia

Caribbean and North America

Central America

Europe

Oceania

South America

Youth for the Nations

Christ for the Nations Institute hosts an annual youth camp, called Youth for the Nations (YFN) for a few weeks during the summer. Since 1990, thousands of young people have attended the event in Dallas, Texas.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ A Brief History of CFN Archived February 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b Christ for the Nations Institute website: Authorizations and Affiliations Archived January 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Christ for the Nations Institute website: Articulation Agreements Archived February 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Campus Life". Archived from the original on June 23, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  5. ^ ":: Love Botswana Outreach Mission ::".
  6. ^ "Afrika wa Yesu".
  7. ^ "CFNJ聖書学院".
  8. ^ "Home". cfnk.net.
  9. ^ "Emmanuel Caribbean University – ECU exists to equip students to impact all areas of society for the glory of God". Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  10. ^ "Youth for the Nations". Retrieved September 25, 2013.

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