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Before founding his own Bible college, he had previously been associated with the Southern Baptist Convention; however, he separated from it because he believed it was overran with modernism and liberal theology. He frequently lashed out against his own alma mater, Baylor University, for allowing the theory of evolution and modernism to creep into its classrooms.

In 1945, the college was renamed the Bible Baptist Seminary to provide the school with greater credibility. Norris also installed an associate George B. Vick as the new president, a man who served with him  at Detroit’s Temple Baptist Church. He didn’t have a lot of educational background, but he made progress and reduced the debt by half. Norris was worried that Vick had been given too much power, so he remained control over the school and removed Vick as president. (cite River 113) This angered many pastors who were had grown tired of Norris’ ways.

On May 25, 1950 they met in Fort Worth to establish the Baptist Bible Fellowship International (BBFI). This also paved the way for the establishment of the Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Missouri (Religions of the world: a comprehensive encyclopedia of the beliefs and practices. Author J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, Editors ISBN 9781598842036 97815884203}284 Several years later, in 1952, J. Frank Norris died and left the college in a state of disarray. Then in 1953, Dr. Earl K. Oldham became the new president.  He led the college through a series of changes. The name was changed to Arlington Baptist College and it was moved to its present location. May 11, 1956 Summer school began on June 11 56 (100)