Timeline
1837
D. L. Moody is born on February 5.
1855
D. L. Moody’s spiritual conversion, April 21.
1856
D. L. Moody arrives in Chicago.
1870
Miss Emma Dryer is introduced to D. L. Moody; she later influenced him to begin a training school.
1886
A formal meeting at Farwell Hall with Mr. Moody addressing the gathering results in the founding of the Chicago Evangelization Society (later renamed Moody Bible Institute).
1893
Miss Ella Schenck, first MBI-trained missionary, is martyred in Africa.
1894
The Bible Institute Colportage Association is founded by Mr. Moody.
1899
The Bible Institute Colportage Association is incorporated.
1899
D.L. Moody dies at his home in Northfield on December 22.
1899
Dr. R.A. Torrey becomes president.
1900
The name Chicago Evangelization Society formally changes to Moody Bible Institute on March 21.
1901
Moody Correspondence School is organized (distance courses in some form began as early as 1895).
1903
Moody Evening School is organized, although evening classes were held as early as 1889.
1904
Dr. James M. Gray becomes president.
1925
First Institute radio broadcast over WGES.
1926
WMBI, Moody’s first radio station, goes on the air.
1934
Dr. Will H. Houghton becomes president.
1941
The Bible Institute Colportage Association becomes Moody Publishers.
1947
Dr. William Culbertson becomes president.
1971
Dr. George Sweeting becomes president.
1972
Moody Evening School opens its first off-campus location.
1982
Moody Radio begins satellite-feed broadcasting system.
1986
Moody Graduate School begins.
1987
Dr. Joseph M. Stowell becomes president.
1989
MBI receives regional accreditation.
2005
Dr. Michael J. Easley becomes president.
2006
The Five Love Languages makes the New York Times Best Seller list.
2008
Moody Broadcasting Network becomes Moody Radio.
2009
Dr. Paul Nyquist becomes president.
2009
Moody Graduate School becomes Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School
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