The Master’s University and Seminary Appoints Dr. Sam Horn President

[josh p]

Wow I’m surprised at this. I didn’t see a connection there. I expect he will do very well.

Dr. Horn was always one of my favorite professors. I recall he kept his connections with Masters rather quiet back in his Northland days…. ;)

Well, this explains a few things.

Well, this explains a few things.

Why not enlighten us, please.

I didn’t see that one coming!

[G. N. Barkman]

I didn’t see that one coming!

You and a lot of people!

One of the things I wonder about is the reaction on the Master’s side. Having grown up in Southern California, and the west coast in general, it was not easy for me to go to Bob Jones. The school was basically ridiculed in the church circles and Christian schools that I was a part of, and that would be the constituency that has always fed Masters (formerly LABC) with students. Sam has obviously cultivated a good relationship with the leadership there at Masters, but I wonder how the supporting churches are going to feel about a BJU-guy coming in and running the show. It was interesting to read on the Master’s site that they mention Sam is a Master’s man. He does have a degree from there but I suspect this is just as surprising on the Master’s side as it is the BJU side.

Great news. There are some people, typically older men who are comfy in the FBFI orbit, who will view this as some sort of “betrayal.” I see it as great news.

Fundamentalism in the decline. Conservative Evangelicalism on the rise

sees itself as on the “fundamentalist” side of Conservative Evangelicalism. They needed someone from outside of the TMS orbit to head the school to keep ahead of accreditation, so they went with a man with fundamentalist background rather than someone from either a pure Reformed background or another Conservative Evangelical school (say SWBTS, Southern, Dallas or TEDS).

Interesting…

[AndyE]

One of the things I wonder about is the reaction on the Master’s side. Having grown up in Southern California, and the west coast in general, it was not easy for me to go to Bob Jones. The school was basically ridiculed in the church circles and Christian schools that I was a part of, and that would be the constituency that has always fed Masters (formerly LABC) with students. Sam has obviously cultivated a good relationship with the leadership there at Masters, but I wonder how the supporting churches are going to feel about a BJU-guy coming in and running the show. It was interesting to read on the Master’s site that they mention Sam is a Master’s man. He does have a degree from there but I suspect this is just as surprising on the Master’s side as it is the BJU side.

Andy, BJU has changed… a lot. And for the better.

For long time now BJU has had much more in common with places like Master’s than say Hyles-Anderson, Pensacola etc. This moves confirms it.

[Robert Apps]

For long time now BJU has had much more in common with places like Master’s than say Hyles-Anderson, Pensacola etc. This moves confirms it.

And that is a good thing!

That Sam Horn is a very smart and capable men. That a BJU education is high level schooling. That John Mac Arthur is a historic fundamentalist. That Masters Seminary wants to remain conservative, maybe become even a bit more conservative. That Steve Pettit picked an outstanding man to serve as VP at BJU. That Steve Pettit evidences a congenial spirit toward those of like precious faith. That Sam Horn’s shoes at BJU will be challenging to fill. (And others I won’t take time to list.)

This announcement is great on so many levels …