New York, by Ivan Quay Spencer and Minnie Spencer. The school is named for a biblical location found in Exodus 15:27, wherein Elim is described as an oasis in the wilderness.
In the 1920s, the school moved to Rochester and Red Creek and then in 1932 to Hornell, where it was located until 1951 when it moved to its current site in Lima, which formerly had been the campus of the site of Genesee Wesleyan Seminary.
Beginning in 1948, Elim was a center for the Latter Rain Movement in Pentecostalism.
For most of its history, Elim was not accredited and awarded certificate diplomas rather than degrees. In 2020, the school was accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools.
As of January 27, 2025, the school was officially renamed Elim Bible College.
== Academics ==
Elim Bible College offers accredited degree programs including a Bachelor of Science in Theology, a Bachelor of Science in Business Management, and an Associate of Applied Science in Biblical and Theological Studies. In addition …
