Columbia International University (CIU) News

A Summer of Cross-Cultural Ministry

bholmes — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:55:34 +0000

By Abbey LeRoy

CIU Student Writer

School is out for the summer, but 13 Columbia International University students are finding it an ideal time for ministry.

The students are enrolled in the College of Intercultural Studies (CICS) internship program that integrates guided study and field experience in cross-cultural ministry under a CIU faculty mentor.

Amanda Keeny is serving two months in Odessa, Ukraine teaching English and partnering with a local youth group as a means to present the hope of Christ found in the gospel.

For the Class of 2012, "He is Enough"

bholmes — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:15:51 +0000

One member of the Columbia International University class of 2012 summarizes her four years at CIU in three words: He is enough.

In the CIU student blog “Life As We Know It” Abbey LeRoy, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Bible Teaching, wrote:

NASCAR Great Kyle Petty at CIU

bholmes — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:37:16 +0000

Former NASCAR driver Kyle Petty visited Columbia International University on May 9 to help CIU raise funds for its new athletics program that begins competition this fall.

Petty, a member of NASCAR’s most famous family has spent three decades as a NASCAR driver, owner and media commentator. His father Richard Petty, known as “the King,” is recognized as the greatest champion in NASCAR history. His grandfather, Lee, was a larger-than-life figure in the early days of stock car racing.

Beloved CIU Professor “Roasted”

bholmes — Wed, 09 May 2012 20:48:19 +0000

By Jacob Given

CIU Student Writer

Dr. Jack Layman, an esteemed professor at Columbia International University, was sent off to retirement with a “roast.”

Layman is retiring after 29 years of teaching at CIU, and 14 years as a teacher and administrator at Ben Lippen School, a Pre-K to 12^thgrade ministry of CIU.

History: CIU’s First Intercollegiate Athletic Contest Scheduled for Aug. 25

bholmes — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:40:16 +0000

When the Columbia International University men’s soccer team takes the field on Aug. 25, history will be made. For the first time in CIU’s 89-year history, the school will compete in intercollegiate athletics when the CIU Rams take on Toccoa Falls College in a 7 p.m. match on the new CIU soccer field.

CIU Psychology Department Receives Award

bholmes — Mon, 07 May 2012 20:18:40 +0000

A Columbia International University education includes soul-nourishing Bible classes. But it also includes rigorous academic and professional training. Here is a recent example. In April, the CIU Psychology Department was presented with a Community Partner Appreciation award from Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands (STSM). In the spring 2012 semester alone, CIU psychology students contributed over 300 volunteer hours with STSM.

Youth Ministry Specialists Published

bholmes — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:55:28 +0000

Three Columbia International University alumni, who specialize in youth ministry, recently tackled some weighty topics in two separate publications.

Popular Bible Software Adds Books by CIU Professors

bholmes — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:05:34 +0000

Logos Bible Software, used by over 55,000 pastors, Bible teachers, and students now features two complementary textbooks written by two Columbia International University professors.

“Greek is Good Grief: Laying the Foundation for Exegesis and Exposition” by Dr. John Harvey and “Greek is Great Gain: A Method for Exegesis and Exposition” by Dr. William Larkin, are now available to the subscribers of the Logos Bible Software package. Harvey is the dean of CIU Seminary & School of Ministry, while Larkin is a professor of Biblical Studies in the seminary.

CIU Custodian Honored for 50 Years of Service

bholmes — Tue, 01 May 2012 21:42:43 +0000

By Abbey LeRoy

CIU Student Writer

Fifty years after being hired as a teenager to move furniture, Lee Morris Sr. was recognized for his half century of service to Columbia International University during a May 1 Faculty/Staff Recognition Chapel at CIU.

Morris was hired in 1962 as CIU, then called Columbia Bible College, was completing its move from downtown Columbia to its current location on Monticello Road.

Christian Evangelist, Author, Pastor to Speak at CIU Commencements

bholmes — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:59:31 +0000

Dr. Crawford Loritts will give the charge to the graduates at the May 12 spring commencement exercises at Columbia International University.