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HISTORY

Heritage Baptist Institute is the culmination of five years of prayer, research, questions, discussions and soul searching. Ultimately, the decision had to be made by the visionary congregation of then Bellaire West Baptist Church now named Heritage Baptist Church of Missouri City, Texas. If approved, they would become the sponsoring Church with the responsibility attached to such an ambitious endeavor. If disapproved, the hope for a school in the Houston Area would lie dormant until another time and perhaps another sponsoring church.

The answer came on June 26, 1991, when the church voted to establish South Texas Baptist Institute. A decision made in faith became a reality September 9, 1991, when twenty-two students enrolled for classes.

The collective thinking of pastors, layman and prospective students was considered when formulating philosophies, curricula and policies. A dynamic, healthy organization undergoes change. One change has been to change the name to Heritage Baptist Institute (HBI).

In the spring of 2003 HBI received property in LaMarque, Texas. Approximately four acres, a three bedroom home, a Church building and fellowship building were donated to HBI by Cornerstone Baptist Church of LaMarque. The school began holding classes in the donated facilities for the Fall 2003 semester. In 2005, HBI was moved to its permanent home at Heritage Baptist Church in Missouri City, Texas.