C. Richard Wells

C. Richard Wells is an American evangelical pastor, theologian, and college president.

Wells was a member of the founding faculty of Beeson Divinity School, where he taught Ancient Greek,[1][2] former President of Criswell College (1996-2003),[2][3][4] Pastor of South Canyon Baptist Church in Rapid City, South Dakota, from 2004–2009,[3][2] and Dean of Chapel at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee from 2009 through 2011.[5][2]

In 2011 Wells returned to Rapid City, South Dakota to restructure the Black Hills Bible Institute into John Witherspoon College and Institute for Christian Leadership, where he is currently President.[6][5][7][8][9]

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  1. ↑ Day, J. Norflete. "Reminiscences of Beeson, 1988". https://www.beesondivinity.com. Beeson Divinity School. Retrieved 3 May 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Wells to oversee Union's chapel, campus ministries". Union University News. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  3. 1 2 "History". criswell.edu. Criswell College. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Wingfield, Mark (1 January 2002). "Criswell remembered as larger-than-life mentor and pastor". Baptist Standard. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Union installs 3, welcomes 18 new faculty". Union University News. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "New College To Open In Rapid City Next Fall". Keloland.com, South Dakota News and Weather. AP. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "Academic Policies" John Witherspoon College. Quote: "John Witherspoon will accept students from a Bible college accredited by The Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE), or from colleges accredited by the Transnational Association of Colleges and Schools (TRACS)"
  8. ↑ "Christian college plans to open doors next fall". Rapid City Journal. September 19, 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  9. ↑ "Christian college takes nontraditional approach". Rapid City Journal. March 21, 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  10. ↑ Nelson, Caleb (30 March 2013). "Studying and singing the Word of God". World News. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
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