Those who attend preacher schools, colleges, and universities operated by Christians, often become the elders, deacons, preachers, teachers, and leaders in congregations wherever they go. A Christian college can be a wonderful place for individuals to receive an education in a Christian environment, but it can also be devastating to the church when colleges fail to exalt and honor the Word of God. The church is authorized by Christ. The New Testament church was purchased by the blood of Jesus Christ. Christ did not authorize the college.
Colleges have boards of directors to control the institution.
They are of human origin and, therefore, not on the same parallel with the church. Because they are directed by fallible humans, they make many mistakes. In schools claiming to be Christian, these mistakes may be glaring errors in Bible teaching. For political reasons colleges sometimes are pressured to make compromises. If we have doctrinal compromises at college lectureships, we will soon have doctrinal compromises in congregational activities.