In 1937, President Leland Entrekin opened the doors of the Bible Missionary Institute, committed to education in “the whole word of God free from fanciful interpretations” to fit young Christians for missionary service. Seed money came from Ruth Kerr, a member of Entrekin’s congregation. Since 1930 she had successfully directed the glass manufacturing business left to her (along with six children) at the death of her husband, Alexander, in 1925. Her passionate involvement and unflagging commitment to education for Christian service led to the establishment of Westmont. Courtesy of the Westmont College Archive1 Column Content Background Color White Ali...