Mistaken Identity?

[Dr. Duck]

Is this college supposed to be Baptist University of Florida? https://buf.edu/

 

[abcaines]

Is this college supposed to be Baptist University of Florida? https://buf.edu/

Why do you ask?

 

[Dr. Duck]

Why do you ask?

BUF is a real college. Formerly called Florida Baptist College, but changed names a couple years ago. This North Florida Baptist College doesn’t even seem to be an actual college. Thought maybe the intention was BUF. Clear enough for ya?

 

[illinoisguy]

No mistaken identity here. North Florida Baptist College is North Florida Baptist College - no connection whatsoever with BUF. As to whether NFBC is an actual college, or even close to it, you be the judge - check out their web site. Of 19 listed faculty members, 6 are Hyles-Anderson College grads.

The Purpose Of North Florida Baptist College

We are looking for the future church worker to build upon the foundation already laid by parents, pastors, and teachers and equip them for the ministry.

nfbc4me.com

For more info, check out the previous threads in this section, especially the "Before you consider this college" thread. You may also want to research the threads in the "Berean Baptist College" section - this was a predecessor to NFBC.

 

[abcaines]

BUF is a real college. Formerly called Florida Baptist College, but changed names a couple years ago. This North Florida Baptist College doesn’t even seem to be an actual college. Thought maybe the intention was BUF. Clear enough for ya?

The reason I was asking is because I wasn't sure what you were getting at. I looked up the link and didn't find anything out of line; it all looked legit, so I was curious.

 

[Dr. Duck]

This North Florida Baptist College had zero reviews on Google. Online, it appears to be a church called Immanuel Baptist Church, not an actual college.

Baptist University of Florida is an actual accredited college with dorms, athletics, and actual buildings. It’s a Southern Baptist school. I’m planning a visit with my daughter. It’s one of a handful of small religious colleges in Florida we’re visiting that she’s interested in, so I was hoping there was a mistake about the listing on the forum that could be corrected.

 

[Dr. Duck]

No mistaken identity here. North Florida Baptist College is North Florida Baptist College - no connection whatsoever with BUF. As to whether NFBC is an actual college, or even close to it, you be the judge - check out their web site. Of 19 listed faculty members, 6 are Hyles-Anderson College grads.

The Purpose Of North Florida Baptist College

We are looking for the future church worker to build upon the foundation already laid by parents, pastors, and teachers and equip them for the ministry.

nfbc4me.com

For more info, check out the previous threads in this section, especially the "Before you consider this college" thread. You may also want to research the threads in the "Berean Baptist College" section - this was a predecessor to NFBC.

Florida has a ton of “colleges” that aren’t real colleges, particularly if they are religiously affiliated. There are probably a half dozen within fifty miles of my house that are nothing more than church sponsored academic clubs called “college.” I suppose it’s the way the Florida Constitution is written that allows these organizations to label themselves as higher education, most likely just for tax purposes. They all tend to have one thing in common though: non-accredited degrees.

 

[illinoisguy]

Online, it appears to be a church called Immanuel Baptist Church, not an actual college.

For those not familiar with Immanuel Baptist Church, here is some documentation. The pastor, Greg Neal, was exposed years ago as a "Peeping Tom."

Man who hired pastor accused of sexual abuse was investigated for video voyeurism

The man who hired a pastor who was facing charges of sexual abuse of a teenage student at a Baltimore-area church school in 2007 was under investigation himself for clandestinely videotaping women undressing in his office, the I-TEAM has learned.

www.news4jax.com

More: When Cameron Giovanelli, president of Jack Trieber's Golden State Baptist College, was exposed as a rapist, he first fled to Immanuel Baptist Church and then moved on after his presence there was publicized:

"Giovanelli, who now resides in Orange Park, Florida, was also listed as the president of the new North Florida Baptist College set to open in the fall of 2020. But The Florida Times-Union reports that his name has since been stripped from the school's website.

"He had previously served as president of Golden State Baptist College.

"North Florida Baptist College also lists as its chancellor Greg Neal, the pastor at Immanuel Baptist Church in Jacksonville who was investigated by the Clay County Sheriff's Office in 2011 after being accused of secretly videotaping women while they undressed.

"But the sheriff's office was not able to prosecute those claims because they were outside the statute of limitations."

Baptist leader accused of sexually abusing teen turns himself in, denies allegations

A Florida pastor listed in a lengthy expos published last year on sexual abuse in fundamentalist Baptist churches has turned himself in amid allegations he sexually abused a teenage girl on church

www.christianpost.com

The "American Conservative" reported on the situation - after leaving California in a hurry, "Giovanelli found a soft landing at Immanuel Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida, where he is an associate pastor and head of the church's book publication arm. He is supported by the pastor, Greg Neal. . . . "[After this article was written, Giovanelli was tried and found guilty of rape, served a very short jail sentence and then left Florida for greener pastures in Iowa].

Abuse Among Fundamentalist Baptists

Blockbuster report about systemic sex crimes in ultra-conservative Protestant churches

www.theamericanconservative.com

Duck, you are to be commended for investigating this "college" and doing due diligence.