Moody Bible Institute history

28 Hints of such a concern are to be found in Trustees' Minutes, C. E. S., March 5, 1887.

36 N. S. Bouton to N. F. McCormick, August 16, 1888, Ibid.

See also form letter signed by Moody, March 15, 1889, Moody Papers, Moody Bible Institute.

Moody Publishers In 1894, D.L. Moody founded what became Moody Publishers from concern over a lack of affordable, applicable Christian books.

Before 1900, Moody played a significant role in fund-raising to support MBI. After Moody died, however, the institute struggled financially.

In October 1903, Moody's Evening School was created.

Though at first a Baptist, Perry joined the Church of God—a Pentecostal church based in Cleveland, Tennessee—and married Pearl Pinion, the minister’s daughter, in 1959.

Having a renewed sense of spirituality—following a suicide attempt—he held a worship service in his home for a small group of 12 people, most of whom were homosexuals, on October 6, 1968.

His nascent church continued to meet, and in 1969 he performed the first public same-sex wedding ceremony in the United States.

Perry retired from pastoral duties in 1973, when he became the first moderator of MCC, an elected position to serve as spokesperson, CEO, and primary visionary for the member congregations.

He earned a diploma from Moody in 1984, a master’s degree from Moody Theological Seminary, and a doctorate in transformational leadership from Bakke Graduate University.

In 1985, Moody Bible Institute started Moody Graduate School in Chicago to provide biblical leadership training.

The print version of the daily devotional Today in the Word began in 1988 as a gift thanking the supporters of Moody Bible Institute and Moody Radio.

In 1997, continuing the tradition of innovative education, Moody Bible Institute Distance Learning began offering a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies degree.

Since 2000, an online Associate of Biblical Studies degree and an online Certificate of Biblical Studies for graduate and undergraduate students have also been offered.

After eight decades of constant expansion, Moody’s radio ministry consolidated under a new name in 2008. “Moody Radio” reflects our broadcasting heritage and our future as a worldwide media creator and distributor.

In spring of 2009 Moody Bible Institute Distance Learning offered web- based Independent Studies courses for the first time.

In 2012 Moody launched the fully online Master of Arts [Biblical Studies].

In November 2017, the institution announced the closure of its campus in Spokane, Washington, and reductions in other programs and services in response to continued drops in enrollment.