Pillar College
Pillar College (formerly Somerset Christian College) is a private evangelical Christian college in Newark, New Jersey. Pillar College is the only accredited evangelical college in the state of New Jersey.
| Motto | Educate, Inspire, Equip |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1908 |
| Chairman | Mr. Timothy L. Schmidt |
| President | David E. Schroeder |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Urban Center |
| Colours | Red, black, white |
| Sports | Intramural |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Website | www.pillar.edu |
History
Somerset Christian College was established in 2001 in the buildings and property formerly used by Zarephath Bible Institute, founded in 1908 and Alma White College, founded in 1921. Like SCC, these institutions were established by The Pillar of Fire Church, now Pillar of Fire International, as training schools for missionaries, preachers, and teachers. While both ZBI and AWC were either completely or mostly dormant for approximately three decades, in 2001, under the sponsorship of Pillar of Fire International, the same parent organization of ZBI and AWC, the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education issued the newly created Somerset Christian College a charter to grant the two-year associate degree in Biblical Studies. In 2006 the college was approved to offer four-year Bachelor of Arts degrees. Somerset Christian College became Pillar College in April, 2013.
Academics
Somerset Christian College is accredited through the following organizations:
Standard of Conduct
"Actions such as stealing, the use of slanderous or profane language, occult practices, and sexual sins such as premarital sex, adultery, and homosexual behavior are unacceptable...The use of illegal drugs and other substances that are harmful to the temple of the indwelling Spirit are prohibited."[1]
Extension sites
In February 2011 the college opened its first extension site in the city of Newark, New Jersey. The center known as “SCCN” (Somerset Christian College Newark) is located on the 7th floor of the Military Park Building in downtown Newark. The center is located one block south of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and four blocks north of the Prudential Center.
References
- "Somerset Christian College 2011-2012 Catalog" (PDF). Pillar of Fire Church. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
