LBC | Capital Washington, D.C. History
Lancaster Bible College | Capital Seminary & Graduate School continues a legacy of biblical education in the nation’s capital that stretches back over 80 years. See how God has continued to be faithful in raising students in the Washington, D.C. area.
A Legacy of Biblical Education in the Nation’s Capital
The Washington location of LBC | Capital builds upon a strong tradition of Bible education and training in the Washington, D.C. area. In 1938, three local Bible institutes merged to form the Washington Bible Institute. Committed to training young people in intensive study of the Bible, the school continued to expand over the years. In 1956, the school became Washington Bible College, and later Capital Bible Seminary was added.
In 2012, the academic programs of Washington Bible College and Capital Bible Seminary were merged into Lancaster Bible College, resulting in strengthened program offerings here in Washington. As part of LBC | Capital, the Washington, D.C. location continues the legacy of providing biblically based education in the D.C. metro area.
Stories of Impacted Lives
Hear how LBC | Capital has had an impact on the lives of graduates and students throughout the years.
LBC | Capital Welcomes David Gaines as New Global Site Director in Washington, D.C.
Lancaster Bible College | Capital Seminary & Graduate School welcomed David E. Gaines (’87, ’06 & ’23) as the new Washington, D.C., Global Site Director in mid-November. He is also a student in LBC | Capital’s PhD in Leadership program. Gaines met the Lord more than 50 years ago as a teenager in Baltimore City,…
‘The Best Days Are Always Ahead’—Phil Béna’s 40-Year History with LBC
(Reprinted from the Winter 2022 ECHO Magazine) Throughout Rev. Philip Béna’s 40-year teaching career, not much has stayed the same. New faces, new subjects, new and different ways of doing things. But one thing remains constant—Phil Béna ('80) goes where God wants him to go, and that is a divinely guided adventure. The first 31…
LBC Closes Out July with Two Open Houses | More on the Way for 2022-23
Lancaster Bible College | Capital Seminary & Graduate School ended July by welcoming prospective students and their families to an on-campus open house on July 29, when guests toured the main campus in Lancaster, interacted with faculty and staff, had lunch in Olewine Dining Commons, worshipped in Good Shepherd Chapel and visited classrooms, athletics facilities…