W. Wilbert Welch Totally Explained

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W. Wilbert Welch (born 7 Feb 1918), the Chancellor of Cornerstone University, has been actively involved with that institution since 1941, when he served as teaching faculty. He was offered the position of college president four times before he finally accepted.

Cornerstone University

As a Ph.D.-holding pastor, he initially found the prospect of leading a small college meeting in a church basement unappealing. Once he did take the reins, however, he worked to turn Cornerstone into the kind of school he dreamed of leading, buying a 64-acre (26 hectares) cornfield and building it into an accredited 4-year Christian liberal arts college. Welch spoke often of the Divine/human cooperative, believing that people of faith should take on all they can, trusting in God to accomplish it.
Cornerstone University citation:

In 1959, with an enrollment of only 148 students, Dr. W. Wilbert Welch became the fifth president, a position he held until 1983. Under his leadership, the Bible Institute finally became a state-approved Bible college in 1963. In its new form, “Grand Rapids Baptist College and Seminary” was thus chartered to offer the Bachelor of Religious Education and Bachelor of Music degrees on the college side. Both programs incorporated the general education of the pre-seminary course, and with the added six liberal arts concentrations to its curriculum, GRBC became a four-year college with a two-year general education base and a major in Bible. Also in 1963, the state approved the seminary to offer the Bachelor of Divinity degree, equivalent to the Master of Divinity today.

The university's new clock tower is being named in his honor, to the announcement of which Welch's response was, "I appreciate it, but I don't need it. Maybe the shock of it'll kill me."

Ministry

1990-91 Interim Pastor: Calvary Baptist Church, Covington, Kentucky (Warren W. Wiersbe's church)
1931-1942 Senior Pastor: Evanston Avenue Baptist Church, Muskegon, Michigan (External Link)
Biblical Evangelism boardmember (External Link)

Legacy

W. Wilbert Welch Clock Tower article at WZZM-TV13 site

W. Wilbert Welch Clock Tower article at Grand Rapids Press

Published works

Books

The Man Your Church Should Know (Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2004) ISBN 0-8254-3941-8

Theolog '67 (Grand Rapids: Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary, Spring 1967), editor and contributing author

Theolog '66 (Grand Rapids: Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary, Fall 1966), editor and contributing author

Radio Messages on Cassette

on file at Cedarville College

Christ's Imminent Return (1982)

The Great Tribulation (1982)

Just Reminiscing (1981)

The Loss of Spiritual Power (1980)

Neo-Evangelism: Parts I, II, III (1980)

The Importance of Stones (1977)

Training Soul-Winners (1973)

By Faith, We Understand (1964)

Touched to Build (1962)

Booklets and Pamphlets

A Charge to Keep: The Book of First Timothy (Regular Baptist Press, 1982)

The Christian Mission and Fundamentalism

Conduct Becoming Saints – The Book of 1 Corinthians, Part 1, Chapters 1-8 (Regular Baptist Press, 1978)

Conduct Becoming Saints – The Book of 1 Corinthians, Part 2, Chapters 9-16 (Regular Baptist Press, 1978)

Decisions, Decisions, Will Someone Help Me?

Developing a Biblical Perspective Concerning Believers, Demons and Exorcism

Does Biblical Separation Destroy Christian Unity?

The Early Church - Problems and Progress: Book of Acts, Chapters 1-13 (Regular Baptist Press, 1976)

The Early Church - Problems and Progress: Book of Acts, Chapters 14-28 (Regular Baptist Press, 1976)

The Fine Art of Being a Pastor

The Trial of Your Faith: The Epistle of First Peter

Articles

on file at the Cornerstone University Archives, Miller Library

The Word of God in Our Society

Growing Old Isn’t All Bad

Programming For Progress

The Authority of the Word of God

Attractive Churches

Enjoyable Years for Senior Citizens

God’s Creative Wisdom for the Body or “Beautifying the Bones”

These Men Called Deacons—Who Are They, and Why?

Consideration For Seeking Balance

God’s Provisions for His Church

The Divine Human Cooperative—How Does God Work?

Yes, Christians Do Split Churches

God’s Prescription for an Enjoyable Ministry

It Is Time To Refocus On The Sunday School

Understanding And Resolving Conflict

The Man Your Church Should Know

To Resign or Not to Resign-That is the Question

Church Problems – Normal But Not Necessary

Yes, Your Church Can Grow!

The Word of God in our Society

Christian Education and Evangelism

Position Paper Accreditation and Christian Colleges

The Pastor and Church Administration

New Testament Evangelism

Position Paper Two, Grand Rapids Baptist College and Seminary and Changing Standards

Baptist Holiness

The Divine Directive

The One Who Works in You

The Fundamentalists’ Hour

Let’s Have Some Demonstrations

Position Paper: Creative Days of Genesis

Position Paper: The Use of Translations (green folder)

The Rapture of the Church

The Two Judgments

The Final Destination of the Righteous and Wicked

Let’s Talk About the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ

Is the Bible the Word of God?

Heaven

What is Hell like?

The Two Resurrections

Radio Bible Class

Online publications

Biblical Evangelist (March/April 2006)

Quotes

“[Paul’s] instruction that the women of the church ‘adorn’ themselves modestly isn't part of an ‘anti-attractive’ campaign. In fact, he said they should ‘adorn themselves,’ not detract. Their apparel was to be modest. There was to be no extravagance or undue emphasis placed on a woman’s physical attractiveness.” (A Charge to Keep, pg. 43 RBP, 1982)

Roles at Cornerstone University

1941: Teaching Faculty

1959-1983: President

1983-present: Chancellor

1991: Interim President Further Information

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