{{Short description|Baptist Bible college and seminary in Powell, Tennessee}} {{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox university |name = Crown College of the Bible |image = |motto = "Take the High Road" |established = 1991 |type = Private Christian |president = Clarence Sexton (until 2023) |address = 2307 W Beaver Creek Dr. |city = Powell |state = Tennessee |country = USA |coordinates = {{coord|36.0232|-84.0294|type:edu|display=inline,title}} |campus = {{convert|240|acre|km2}} |endowment = $1.8 billion |website= [https://thecrowncollege.edu TheCrownCollege.edu] |}} '''Crown College''' is an independent Baptist Bible college, featuring a trade school, seminary, language school, and music conservatory in Powell, Tennessee.
== History == Clarence Sexton founded Crown College in 1991. The faculty and students of Crown College agree to uphold the Crown Code, Crown's philosophy of education, and their statement of faith, all of which are based on the college's interpretation of the Bible.<ref name="Beliefs">[https://thecrowncollege.com/about-crown/what-we-believe/ What We Believe]</ref>
Crown College is nationally accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tracs.org/TRACS_Members_all.html |title=TRACS Member Schools |work=Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools |date=November 2016 |accessdate=22 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607071203/http://www.tracs.org/TRACS_Members_all.html |archive-date=7 June 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Crown College is also authorized for operation as a postsecondary educational institution by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.<ref>[http://www.tn.gov/thec/article/authorized-institutions-data-a-f Authorized Institution Listing] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716023033/http://www.tn.gov/thec/article/authorized-institutions-data-a-f |date=2015-07-16 }}, Tennessee Higher Education Commission website, accessed July 14, 2015</ref>
Crown College is home to the Crown Christian Heritage Center. This center encompasses 30,000 sq. ft. within the main campus and includes hundreds of displays highlighting the lives of Christian men and women who contributed greatly to the cause of Christ.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thecrowncollege.edu/christian-heritage-center-2/|title=Crown Christian Heritage Center|date=2022-02-11}}</ref>
In 2021, college president Clarence Sexton announced his intention to display controversial statues on the college campus, including those of Nathan Bedford Forrest, the former leader of the Ku Klux Klan who enslaved Black Americans and killed Union soldiers during the Civil War.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wbir.com/article/news/history/crown-college-leader-pushes-to-display-torn-down-statues-including-former-kkk-leader/51-26ac7b76-8d2c-4650-97de-39f272a580fc|title=Crown College leader pushes to display torn-down controversial statues|date=2021-12-26}}</ref> However, after a Change.org petition received over 40,000 supporters to "Stop Memorial to KKK Leaders at Crown College of the Bible," Sexton did not proceed with installing the controversial statues, and issued a statement regarding the petition.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wvlt.tv/2021/12/28/petition-started-against-memorial-garden-powell-bible-college/|title=Petition started against a memorial garden at Powell college|date=2021-12-29}}</ref>
==Academics==
The college offers the Bachelor of Biblical Studies degree, with concentrations in pastoral ministry, youth ministry, missions, music ministry,<ref>[https://thecrowncollege.com/academics/school-of-ministry/ The School of Ministry]</ref> Christian education,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://thecrowncollege.com/academics/school-of-education/ |title=The School of Education |access-date=2015-07-15 |archive-date=2015-07-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715210624/http://thecrowncollege.com/academics/school-of-education/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> business,<ref>[https://thecrowncollege.com/academics/school-of-business/ The School of Business]</ref> trades and technology,<ref>[https://crowntradesandtech.com Crown School of Trades and Technology]</ref> a Christian Life Certificate,<ref>[https://thecrowncollege.com/academics/christian-life-certificate/ Christian Life Certificate]</ref> and opportunities for individual study through online programs,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://thecrowncollege.com/academics/online-programs/ |title=Online Programs |access-date=2015-07-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715204247/http://thecrowncollege.com/academics/online-programs/ |archive-date=2015-07-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref> the school of International Language Navigators,<ref>[https://thecrowncollege.com/academics/international-language-navigators/ International Language Navigators]</ref> and the Crown Music Conservatory.<ref name="crown-music-conservatory">[https://thecrowncollege.com/academics/crown-music-conservatory/ the Crown Music Conservatory]</ref> The Crown Seminary offers the M.C.E., M.S.M., M.Min., M.B.S., and M.Div. degrees.<ref>[https://thecrowncollege.com/admissions/request-information/ Request Information] website</ref> The college also has an auxiliary campus in Birmingham, England.<ref name="crown-united-kingdom">[http://thecrowncollege.com/student-life/ministry-opportunities/crown-united-kingdom/ Crown UK] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715212128/http://thecrowncollege.com/student-life/ministry-opportunities/crown-united-kingdom/ |date=2015-07-15 }}</ref>
==Student life== The main campus in Powell was formerly a Levi Strauss manufacturing plant that was extensively renovated for use as a college. Located on this campus are classrooms, the Crown Bookshop,<ref>[https://bookshop.faithforthefamily.com the Crown Bookshop]</ref> the Crown Music Conservatory,<ref name="crown-music-conservatory"/> the Lee Roberson Christian Heritage Center, the Great Hall dining area, and the campus library.<ref>[https://thecrowncollege.com/student-life/campus-life/ Campus Life]</ref> Student housing is available on the campus of Temple Baptist Church and at the North Campus.<ref>[http://thecrowncollege.com/student-life/housing-dining/ Housing and Dining]</ref>
The Crown College is a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Division II, and fields teams in men's basketball, men's soccer, and women's volleyball. The Crown College Choir <ref>[https://thecrowncollege.com/the-crown-college-choir/ Crown College Choir]</ref> has performed across the United States and the United Kingdom.
The Crown College is affiliated with three summer camps: Mount Moriah Christian Camp in Powell, TN,<ref>[https://mountmoriahcamp.com Mount Moriah Christian Camp]</ref> Lake Texoma Baptist Youth Camp in Pottsboro, TX,<ref>[http://laketexomabaptistyouthcamp.com Lake Texoma Baptist Youth Camp]</ref> and Camp Victory near Birmingham, England.<ref name="crown-united-kingdom"/>
==Crown Christian Publications== Crown Christian Publications is based in The Crown College, and is a ministry of Temple Baptist Church<ref>[http://templebaptistchurch.com Temple Baptist Church]</ref> in Powell. 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, Clarence Sexton.
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==External links== * [https://www.thecrowncollege.com/ Crown College] (Official Site) * [https://www.templebaptistchurch.com/ Temple Baptist Church] * [https://www.faithforthefamily.com/ Faith for the Family] * [https://www.crownchristianpublications.com/ Crown Christian Publications]
{{Tennessee private colleges and universities}}
Category:Independent Baptist universities and colleges in the United States Category:Baptist Christianity in Tennessee Category:Seminaries and theological colleges in Tennessee Category:Education in Knox County, Tennessee Category:Knoxville metropolitan area Category:Bible colleges in the United States Category:Educational institutions established in 1991 Category:Buildings and structures in Knox County, Tennessee Category:1991 establishments in Tennessee Category:Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools