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== History ==
== History ==
The college was founded in 1927. It was originally named '''Los Angeles Baptist College and Seminary'''. In 1961, it moved to [[Newhall, Santa Clarita, California|Newhall]] in [[Santa Clarita, California]].<ref name="Times1990">{{cite news |last1=Padilla |first1=Steve |title=Amazing Growth : Sleepy Baptist College Takes Off Under New Leader |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-11-05-me-3094-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |date=5 November 1990}}</ref> In 1985, [[John F. MacArthur|John MacArthur]] became the school president; the name was changed to '''The Master's College''', hoping to appeal to a wider evangelical audience.<ref name="Times1990"/> In 2016, the school underwent another name change and became '''The Master's University'''. In June 2019 John MacArthur stepped down as president and became chancellor and John Stead, a faculty member since 1970, became the interim president.<ref name="stead">{{cite web |title=John Stead |url=https://www.masters.edu/executive-team/john-stead.html |website=The Master's University |access-date=7 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="steadpres">{{cite web |title=Dr. John Stead named Interim President of TMU |url=https://www.masters.edu/news/dr-john-stead-named-interim-president-of-tmu.html |website=The Master's University |date=16 April 2019|access-date=7 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref> In 2020, Sam Horn<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=President|url=https://www.masters.edu/about/president|access-date=2020-07-13|website=The Master's University|language=en}}</ref> became president of The Master's University and Seminary. John Stead in his 50th year at TMU took the role of Senior Vice President.<ref name=":0" /> [[Abner Chou|Dr. Abner Chou]] now serves as the Interim President<ref>{{Cite web|title=President|url=https://www.masters.edu/about/president|access-date=2022-01-22|website=The Master's University|language=en}}</ref> of TMUS.
The college was founded in 1927. It was originally named '''Los Angeles Baptist College and Seminary'''. In 1961, it moved to [[Newhall, Santa Clarita, California|Newhall]] in [[wikipedia:Santa Clarita, California|Santa Clarita, California]].<ref name="Times1990">{{cite news |last1=Padilla |first1=Steve |title=Amazing Growth : Sleepy Baptist College Takes Off Under New Leader |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-11-05-me-3094-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |date=5 November 1990}}</ref> In 1985, [[John F. MacArthur|John MacArthur]] became the school president; the name was changed to '''The Master's College''', hoping to appeal to a wider evangelical audience.<ref name="Times1990"/> In 2016, the school underwent another name change and became '''The Master's University'''. In June 2019 John MacArthur stepped down as president and became chancellor and John Stead, a faculty member since 1970, became the interim president.<ref name="stead">{{cite web |title=John Stead |url=https://www.masters.edu/executive-team/john-stead.html |website=The Master's University |access-date=7 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="steadpres">{{cite web |title=Dr. John Stead named Interim President of TMU |url=https://www.masters.edu/news/dr-john-stead-named-interim-president-of-tmu.html |website=The Master's University |date=16 April 2019|access-date=7 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref> In 2020, Sam Horn<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=President|url=https://www.masters.edu/about/president|access-date=2020-07-13|website=The Master's University|language=en}}</ref> became president of The Master's University and Seminary. John Stead in his 50th year at TMU took the role of Senior Vice President.<ref name=":0" /> [[Abner Chou|Dr. Abner Chou]] now serves as the Interim President<ref>{{Cite web|title=President|url=https://www.masters.edu/about/president|access-date=2022-01-22|website=The Master's University|language=en}}</ref> of TMUS.


== Academics ==
== Academics ==