Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pelfrey donated the land, which had been at one time used by a defunct coal mining company as a commissary, approximately three miles from the present site. Because of the "young people with the call of God upon them" who "felt the need of further training beyond the high school work in order to fit them better for missionary work", the Kentucky Mountain Bible Institute, signed as the "Vancleve Church School", was established in order to train young people from the Appalachian foothills of Eastern Kentucky in the areas of ministry and missions.
After the remodeling of the commissary, Kentucky Mountain Bible Institute (KMBI) opened in October, 1931 with Martha Archer as its first principal and teacher, Lela McConnell as a second teacher, and just two students. KMBI initially offered a two-year Bible course. After the first semester, additional faculty and students were added. A men's dormitory was completed in 1937. In 1938, KMBI expanded to a three-year program which included practical studies. …
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