BJU: A Reflection from the "Back Pew" and Lessons Learned from the Front Pew

Pastor Travis Smith (BJU 1977) posted an extended version of an article first published in 2015. Even then, just one year into Steve Pettit’s presidency, Pastor Smith recognized an all to familiar pattern. At From the Heart of a Shepherd I encourage visitors to read 

BJU: A Reflection from the "Back Pew" and Lessons Learned from the Front Pew

I have observed 'from the back pew,' a repetition of the same failures at Bob Jones University that initiated the demise of CCC [Clearwater Christian College] and other Bible fundamental colleges. Unfortunately, led by the current president of the university and his administrators, the same compromised ideologies (and many of the same personalities) that drove those institutions to their demise are perpetuating the same at BJU. They have rejected the university’s fundamental Bible legacy and voided the disciplines that shaped and instilled Christian character in generations of graduates.

Yours faithfully, 

LM

Previous articles on the crises at BJU include- 

Steve Pettit Resigns BJU Presidency

We Deserve our Troubles, But He Deserves NONE...

The Issues Nearly Everyone Would Be Familiar With

Steve Pettit's Break with the "Conservative" Base

The Driving Force Behind the Departure From Its Historic Legacy