Students who, like me, grew up a part of an Assemblies of God church in the Deep South had two popular college options when it came to traditional, orthodox higher education: either attend Southeastern College of the Assemblies of God if you wanted to live in Florida or Southwestern Assemblies of God University if you favored Texas. I would prefer Florida. But according to one Southeastern graduate, some concerning theological shifts have ensued at the Assemblies of Godâ??s largest university.
David Thrower graduated in 1996 from Southeastern College of the Assemblies of God (renamed Southeastern University in 2005) with a bachelor of arts in Church Ministries. Raised in the Holiness Pentecostal denomination, he was attracted to SEUâ??s charismatic style coupled with a historical commitment to traditional Christian teaching. â??My undergraduate experience was wonderful. It was what you expected from a traditional Pentecostal school,â? said Thrower. â??But when I returned for graduate work a few years later, it was like I had returned to a different planet.â?
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