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Baptist Schools Accrediting Association
The premier Accrediting Association for Fundamental Bible Colleges

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- President -
Dr. T.E. VanBuskirk

BOARD of DIRECTORS
Dr. Charles Bonner
Pastor Joe Carson
Pastor Richard Ely
Dr. Norman Farver
Pastor Martin Krautter
Pastor Daryel McCay
Pastor Doug Mondt
Pastor Scott Postma
Dr. T.E. VanBuskirk
Dr. Marshall Warneke
Dr. James Wilkins



You will find only preliminary information
about the BSAA on this page
at this time.

More to come later.

INFORMATION ABOUT BSAA.

BSAA is an accrediting association formed in 2002 which accredits only those schools that hold to and teach sound biblical principles and doctrines and uphold the authority and accuracy of the King James Version of the Bible in English or comparable foreign language translations of God's Word from the Majority Text.  Schools accredited by this agency must be under the authority of a local Independent Baptist Church or a group of Independent Baptist Churches.

BSAA has been formed specifically because the accrediting agencies currently operating do not require biblical standards from the schools that they accredit but accept schools that propagate blatantly heretical teachings and promote the use of bibles translated into English and various foreign languages from patently inferior texts.

The Bible tells us:
Amos 3:3 "Can two walk together, except they be agreed?"

    Many have strayed from the faith.  The need has been made clear that those holding to biblical doctrines and the authority of the Received Text and the Bibles, such as the KJV in English, the Old Valera in Spanish, the Old Lutheran in German, and other translations taken from the Received Text, can no longer walk hand in hand with those who have strayed.  Therefore, the BSAA has been formed to give those holding to the Old Book and the plain doctrines taught in it a place where we can "walk together" and "be agreed" and separate ourselves from those who no longer hold to the plain truths of God's Word.  We have bound together to form a body with which to present ourselves to the world as credible educators in the true Word of God, holding to the true doctrines of the Bible, and holding true to the commands in it to teach God's Word to the world.  To facilitate that command, for those schools who meet the sound spiritual and sound educational criteria demanded by God for the teaching of His Word, BSAA has been instituted to give them a place where they can be examined and approved by a group of their peers who also hold to the same spiritual and educational goals and thereby assure their students that they will receive a quality education and instruction in the true Word of God.

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCREDITATION:
   Briefly, all schools seeking accreditation from BSAA must meet all of the spiritual and academic standards set forth by BSAA.  To be certified as a quality institution of higher education the school must certify it will maintain as its standard the Word of God and all of the teachings and doctrines thereof, pertaining to all matters of spirit, soul, and body, and their manifold relations to both God and man.

    BSAA is currently in the process of seeking a listing on the Federal Register of accrediting agencies.  The footwork is being done.  The paperwork is being done. And the 2-3 year process is already underway.  During the interim, those schools seeking accreditation will receive it under the Accrediting Association's partnership with Salt Lake Baptist College.  Approved schools receive recognition as an Extension of Salt Lake Baptist College and/or Salt Lake Bible College which are registered institutions of higher learning in the state of Utah. Both are listed in the state of Utah's higher education registry of the Utah Education Network.  Listings can be found at http://UEN.org. Click "Utah Schools info" and then "Higher Education, Private" and then scroll down to the links for "Salt Lake Baptist College" and "Salt Lake Bible College."  Or click this link: UEN Higher Education - Private to go directly to the UEN private education listings page for the state of Utah.

[The Utah Education Network is in partnership with the Utah State Office of Education and the Utah System of Higher Education.]

    BSAA is an arm of the Foundation for Biblical Studies and, as such, it falls under the tax-exempt status of the Foundation.  The Foundation for Biblical Studies is a non-profit foundation dedicated to the advancement of biblical studies worldwide.  It is a non-profit corporation registered with the State of Utah and is a 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt Public Charity. [Public charity status: 170 (b) (1) (A) (vi)]
     More information about the Foundation can be accessed through the following link:
The Foundation for Biblical Studies or by clicking the Foundation link at the top of this page.

CERTIFICATION of Accredited schools:
    Currently those schools approved by BSAA receive a certificate of accreditation stating they are a certified Extension Campus of Salt Lake Baptist College.  A sample can be seen below.

SAMPLE CERTIFICATE

    Internationally, BSAA has accredited colleges in the USA, Thailand, Samoa, Zambia, multiple colleges in Nigeria, several in West Africa, and in the Philippines, and India.  Graduates from our accredited colleges in the USA and abroad have had their degrees recognized, and accepted, by various governments including the USA, Nigeria, Zambia, the Philippines, Brazil, India, China, and others.


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More to come later.

 

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