Christ for the Nations Institute (CFNI) is the educational arm of the ministry Christ for the Nations, Inc. Founded by Gordon and Freda Lindsay in July 1970, CFNI is an interdenominational charismatic Bible college located in Dallas, Texas.
History
American evangelist Gordon Lindsay and his wife, Freda Lindsay, founded Christ for the Nations Institute (CFNI) in 1970. After Gordon's passing in 1973, Mrs. Lindsay and her family continued operating the institution. The organization has trained more than 33,000 students, reached 120 nations, and assisted native congregations in building more than 12,500 churches all over the world.
Accreditation and affiliation
CFNI is accredited by the International Christian Accrediting Association, a private Christian organization operated under the auspices of Oral Roberts University.
CFNI is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International, is approved by the United States Department of Homeland Security to enroll international students, and has approval from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veteran training.
Christ for the Nations Institute is not state accredited. Until April 21, 2007, it had "applicant status" with the Association for Biblical Higher Education. Applicant status is a pre-membership status granted to colleges that may be able to achieve pre-accreditation candidate status within four years. On April 21, 2007, the board of directors of Christ for the Nations decided to withdraw from pursuing ABHE accreditation. However, CFNI holds articulation agreements, for the purpose of transferring credits, with many accredited Christian universities and Bible colleges. The receiving school always determines credit transferability. Some of these institutions include, Ecclesia College, Southwestern Assemblies of God University, Dallas Baptist University, The King's University, Oral Roberts University, and Regent University.
Athletics
Christ for the Nations Institute has a number of intramural sports teams, some of which include: flag football, basketball, volleyball and soccer.
CFNI Association of Bible Schools (CFNABS)
Below is a list of ninety-two schools in forty-seven nations within the Association
Africa
Botswana: Love Botswana Bible Institute
Cameroon
Cameroon Bible College
Fire Bible Institute
Christ For Africa University
Congo/Burundi
Missions Training Center – CFNI
Ethiopia: Christ for the Nations Ethiopia
Ghana: Christian Faith Training Center
Ivory Coast
Institut International de Formation Pastoral et Théologique
Ivory Coast Burning Bush Biblical Institute
Kenya
Biblical Life Bible College
Glory Bible School
Lari Hills Theological School
Nurmay Missionary Training and Empowerment Center
Liberia
Christ for the Nations Bible School
Christ Our Savior Bible School
Promised Land Equipping Center
Malawi: Grace Bible Institute
Mauritius: Word 2 Change
Mozambique
Inhaminga Afrika wa Yesu Bible School
Nacala Afrika wa Yesu Bible School
Nigeria
Christ for the Nations Jos
Apostle Geoffrey Dabibi Numbere Bible College
Reuben George Theological Seminary
Senegal: Word Alive Bible Training Center
South Africa
Durban Christian Centre Bible School
Light For Africa Bible School
New Covenant Church Bryanston Bible School
Revealed Word Bible College
Word of Faith Bible Institute
Zimbabwe
Celebration College -
Faith World Bible College – Harare
Goshen International Bible College – Harare
Hope Bible College – Harare
Asia
India
Bible Training Institute – Allahabad
Carmel Bible College – Eluru
Christ for the Nations Bible College – Nagaland
Christ for the Nations Punjab
Doulos Bible Institute – Shillong
Good News For Asia Bible College – Kerala
Maranatha Theological Seminary
Maranatha Biblical Seminary – Vijayawada
Maranatha Veda Patasala – Visakhapatnam
Middle East: Christ International Embassy Bible Institute
Nepal: Kathmandu International University
Japan: Christ for the Nations Japan (Sapporo) Myanmar Myanmar Bible Seminary Shiloh Bible College Pakistan: Kingdom Bible College South Korea: Christ for the Nations Korea (Seoul) Sri Lanka Harvest Leadership Institute Lanka Bible College and Seminary LBC Graduate School Thailand: Next Institute of Ministry