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.
Student Support Group Aim at Wellness During Uncertain Times
At the start of 2020, Dr. Sophia Ogunlana, right, saw a need for student wellness at Lancaster Bible College | Capital Seminary & Graduate School, and the Halcyon Student Wellness Program was born. Dr. Ogunlana, who serves LBC | Capital as Program Director for the master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) at the…
Meet Cierra Woods—a Graduate Student at LBC | Capital’s Washington, D.C. Location
Re-posted from the Spring 2020 Issue of ECHO Magazine Who Am I? My name is Cierra Michele Woods (’21) and I am 27 years old. I was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and raised in Brooklyn, New York. I have been married to my high school sweetheart for four years, and we have a beautiful 2-year-old…
This DC Student Used His GI Bill® Benefits to Attend LBC – And It Changed His Life
Terence Sams ('20) remembers sitting in his first Lancaster Bible College - Washington, DC, course as he worked on his degree in the adult education program focusing on biblical studies. This class was about Romans. On the second night of class, he remembers he was so convicted that he cried on the drive home. It…