Piedmont Baptist College Revenue and Competitors

Piedmont Baptist College is a testimony to the vision and leadership of Dr. Charles H. Stevens, pastor of Salem Baptist Church in Winston-Salem (1925-28; 1933-72). Dr. Stevens, a man of fervent love for the Bible, was long noted as a "walking Bible" and a pastor with a passion "to teach the Scriptures as they are, to men as they are." It was this intense desire to share the Word of God that led him to lay the foundations of what was to become Piedmont Baptist College. In 1945, Dr. Stevens established the Piedmont Bible Institute to accommodate returning war veterans eager to begin long-delayed Bible studies. Classes were held in the educational facilities of his church for a number of years. In response to the recommendation of mission boards and leaders in the field of Christian Education, the Bible Institute enlarged its faculty and expanded its curriculum to include a Bible College in the spring of 1948. The first college students were enrolled in the fall semester of that year. In 1956, Piedmont Baptist College became an accredited member of the Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges. In the late 1950s and 1960s, the college continued to grow. New facilities were constructed, including Griffith Hall, a residence hall for single men located south of Deeds Hall. Classroom space was added to Deeds Hall.