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'{{Infobox university |name = The Crown College |image = |motto = "Take the High Road" |established = 1991 |type = [[Private school|Private]] Christian |president = Dr. Clarence Sexton |city = [[Powell, Tennessee|Powell]] |state = [[Tennessee]] |country = [[United States|USA]] |students = 914<ref>[http://www.tennessee.gov/thec/Divisions/LRA/PostsecondaryAuth/segpr/CrownCollege.pdf Student Enrollment, Graduation and Placement Report, 2008; Crown College of the Bible, Powell, Tennessee], [[Tennessee Higher Education Commission]] Division of Postsecondary School Authorization</ref> |undergrad = |postgrad = |staff = 100 |campus = Beaver Creek Drive in Powell, TN |mascot = Crusaders |website= [http://www.thecrowncollege.com/ www.thecrowncollege.com] |}} '''The Crown College''' is an [[Independent Baptist|Independent Fundamental Baptist]] college and [[seminary]] in [[Powell, Tennessee|Powell]], [[Tennessee]]. The college offers the Bachelor of Biblical Studies degree, with concentrations in pastoral ministry, youth ministry, missions, music ministry and Christian education. The Crown Seminary offers the M.C.E., M.S.M., M.Min., M.Div., and D.Min. degrees.<ref>[http://www.thecrowncollege.com/seminary/ Crown College Graduate School and Seminary] website</ref> The college also has [[satellite campus|auxiliary campus]]es in [[Evesham, England]], and [[Fort Worth, Texas]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080114031151/http://www.thecrowncollege.com/Future/About.aspx Your Future at Crown College]</ref> Crown College opened in 1991, and now has over 900 students. It is a member of the [[National Christian College Athletic Association]], and fields teams in men's basketball, men's soccer, and women's volleyball. The Crown College Choir is a signature of the college, having performed across the United States and the United Kingdom. Its new campus in Powell was formerly a [[Levi Strauss]] manufacturing plant that was extensively renovated for use as a college.<ref>[http://www.sunelectrical.com/subs/awards.html SunElCo Awards] (website accessed September 22, 2208)</ref> ==Beliefs== The Crown College is an Independent Fundamental Baptist college associated with the [[Christian fundamentalist]] movement. The Crown College believes that the [[Bible|Scriptures]] are inspired and [[Providentialism|providentially]] preserved by God and that the Word of God for the [[English language|English]]-speaking world is the [[King James Version of the Bible|Authorized Version (King James Version)]]. This narrow mindset within Christendom is considered a mockery of education as well as having weak theology. The Crown College believes in the [[premillennial]] [[rapture]] of the [[Body of Christ|Church]], a literal seven years [[Tribulation]], and a [[Millennialism|Millennial]] reign of Christ.<ref name="Beliefs">[http://web.archive.org/web/20080129163645/http://www.templebaptistchurch.com/statement.cfm Temple Baptist Church Statement of Faith]</ref> Crown College is know for its legalistic mindset and a dismissal of other Christians that do not adhere to the same strict rules. ==Accreditation== The Crown College is authorized for operation as a postsecondary educational institution by the [[Tennessee Higher Education Commission]]<ref name="THEC">[http://state.tn.us/thec/Divisions/LRA/PostsecondaryAuth/segpr.html THEC List of Authorized Postsecondary Institutes in Tennessee]</ref>, but it is [[educational accreditation|not accredited]] by any [[List of recognized accreditation associations of higher learning|recognized higher education accreditation body]].<ref>Crown College is absent from the [http://web.archive.org/web/20080127002059/http://www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.asp U.S. Department of Education database] of accredited institutions of higher learning.</ref> As such, its degrees may not be acceptable to employers or other institutions, and use of degree titles may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}} According to its website, the college has not sought accreditation and does not accept direct federal funds.<ref>[http://thecrowncollege.com/admissions_requirements/ Crown College Admissions FAQ] (accessed June 14, 2007)</ref> In 2009 The Crown College expelled a student believing him to be a homosexual. ==Crown Christian Publications== Crown Christian Publications is based in Crown College, and is a ministry of Temple Baptist Church in Powell, TN. Crown Christian Publications is a small [[publisher]] that specializes in books on Christian living and devotionals. Many of the books are written by the college's president, Dr. Clarence Sexton. Crown Christian Publications also publishes "The Baptist Vision", a bi-monthly Baptist magazine.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}} ==Notes== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.thecrowncollege.com/ Crown College] (Official Site) * [http://www.crownchristianpublications.com/ Crown Christian Publications] * [http://www.templebaptistchurch.com/ Temple Baptist Church] * [http://www.faithforthefamily.com/ Faith for the Family] {{Tennessee private colleges and universities}} {{coord missing|Tennessee}} [[Category:Unaccredited Christian universities and colleges]] [[Category:Baptist universities and colleges in the United States]] [[Category:Universities and colleges in Tennessee]] [[Category:Education in Knox County, Tennessee]] [[Category:Knoxville metropolitan area]] [[Category:Bible colleges]] [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1991]]'