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Bishop James Leggett<\/p><\/div>\n

Friday, March 3, was a very special day at Holmes Bible College as friends and alumni gathered for the annual Holmes Alumni Banquet. In light of his decision to retire as president at the end of this current school year, the Holmes Board of Trustees<\/u> and Alumni Board used the occasion to honor Dr. and Mrs. James D. Leggett for their service to Holmes for the past eight years. Anticipation filled the air as invited guests, General Church officials, alumni and family members gathered for the surprise event.<\/p>\n

Dr. Leggett was officially installed as the fifth president of Holmes on October 1, 2009. He entered the office with outstanding credentials. Leggett holds a Bachelor of Theology from Holmes Bible College and a bachelor\u2019s from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. He was awarded a Doctor<\/u> of Divinity from Holmes Bible College in 1988.<\/p>\n

For 24 years, he served as a pastor in the North Carolina Conference and was elected to serve as the superintendent of that conference in 1986. He was elected vice chairman of the denomination in 1993, and from 1989 to 1997 his portfolio included executive director of Evangelism USA and president of the Extension Loan Fund.<\/p>\n

Bishop Leggett was elected General Superintendent in August 1997 and again in 2001 by acclamation to another four-year term. In 2005, he was re-elected for a third term as Presiding Bishop. He served in this leadership role until July 2009.<\/p>\n

Bishop Leggett has also served in various positions with the Pentecostal World Conference, the Pentecostal\/Charismatic Churches of North America (PCCNA), the first president of the Pentecostal\/Evangelical Family, the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), the International Charismatic Executive Committee and Religious Alliance Against Pornography.<\/p>\n

It was against the backdrop of these outstanding accomplishments that Brother Leggett assumed leadership of Holmes during a critical time. The future of the College was tenuous at best, but Bishop Leggett\u2019s vision for the future was used by God to bring the school to its current standing<\/p>\n

His leadership and administrative skills have been manifested over the past eight years in so many ways. When he assumed his leadership role as president, the only building on the campus was the Administration<\/u> Building. All of the other structures, including the Holmes Memorial Church building, are a testimony to his ability and skill as a true leader, teacher and administrator. Growth and expansion continue as another building is currently under construction, and an additional student housing building should be complete in time for the fall semester. It is safe to say that Brother Leggett\u2019s tenure has been the most productive of any president since that of Dr. Paul F. Beacham.<\/p>\n

Thanks to a recent estate gift to Holmes, Brother Leggett was able to make the formal announcement at the Alumni Banquet that the college is debt free. To God be the glory, great things He has done!<\/p>\n

Bishop Leggett\u2019s greatest legacy may turn out to be the service he has rendered as president of Holmes Bible College. Hundreds of young men and women have already been influenced by his example and many more will reap the benefits of his labor as they are trained and go out to serve in the Master\u2019s<\/u> vineyards.<\/p>\n

Bishop and Mrs. Leggett were given a number of appropriate recognition awards including the first ever Lifetime Achievement Award from the college and a substantial monetary gift. A letter from General Superintendent Doug Beacham was read by Bishop Talmadge Gardner expressing gratitude on behalf of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church for Brother Leggett\u2019s service.<\/p>\n

We can never truly repay Bishop and Mrs. Leggett for all they have done and the sacrifices they have made, but we want them to know that we love and appreciate them more than they can ever know.<\/p>\n

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Bishop Doyle Marley, Chairman
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A la luz de su decisi\u00f3n de retirarse como presidente a finales de este a\u00f1o escolar en curso, la Junta de S\u00edndicos<\/u> Holmes y Ex Junta aprovech\u00f3 la ocasi\u00f3n para honrar al Dr. y la se\u00f1ora James D. Leggett por su servicio a Holmes durante los \u00faltimos ocho a\u00f1os . La anticipaci\u00f3n llenaba el aire como invitados, funcionarios de la iglesia general, ex alumnos y miembros de la familia se reunieron para el evento sorpresa. El Dr. Leggett fue instalado oficialmente como el quinto presidente de Holmes, el 1 de octubre de 2009. Entr\u00f3 en la oficina con credenciales sobresalientes. Leggett tiene una licenciatura en Teolog\u00eda por Holmes Bible College y una licenciatura de la Universidad de Carolina del Norte en Pembroke. Se le concedi\u00f3 un Doctor<\/u> en Divinidad de Holmes Bible College en 1988. Durante 24 a\u00f1os, se desempe\u00f1\u00f3 como pastor en la Conferencia de Carolina del Norte y fue elegido para servir como el superintendente de la conferencia en 1986. Fue elegido vicepresidente de la denominaci\u00f3n en 1993, y desde 1989 hasta 1997 su cartera inclu\u00eda director ejecutivo de Evangelismo EE.UU. y presidente del Fondo de Pr\u00e9stamos de extensi\u00f3n. Obispo Leggett fue elegido superintendente general en agosto de 1997 y de nuevo en 2001 por aclamaci\u00f3n a otro per\u00edodo de cuatro a\u00f1os. En 2005, fue reelegido para un tercer mandato como Obispo Presidente. Sirvi\u00f3 en este rol de liderazgo hasta julio de 2009. Obispo Leggett tambi\u00e9n ha servido en varias posiciones con la Conferencia Mundial Pentecostal, los pentecostales \/ carism\u00e1ticos Iglesias de Am\u00e9rica del Norte (PCCNA), el primer presidente de la pentecostal \/ Familia Evang\u00e9lica, la Asociaci\u00f3n Nacional de evang\u00e9licos (NAE), el Comit\u00e9 Internacional Ejecutivo Carism\u00e1tica y Alianza religiosa contra la pornograf\u00eda. Fue en el contexto de estos logros sobresalientes que el hermano Leggett asumi\u00f3 el liderazgo de Holmes en un momento cr\u00edtico. El futuro de la universidad era tenue en el mejor, pero la visi\u00f3n del Obispo Leggett para el futuro fue usado por Dios para llevar la escuela a su posici\u00f3n actual Su liderazgo y habilidades administrativas se han manifestado en los \u00faltimos ocho a\u00f1os de muchas maneras. Cuando asumi\u00f3 su papel de liderazgo como presidente, el \u00fanico edificio en el campus era el<\/u> edificio de la administraci\u00f3n.<\/u> Todas las otras estructuras, incluyendo el edificio de la Iglesia Memorial Holmes, son un testimonio de su habilidad y destreza como un verdadero l\u00edder, maestro y administrador. El crecimiento y la expansi\u00f3n contin\u00faan como otro edificio est\u00e1 actualmente en construcci\u00f3n, y un anexo de la cubierta del estudiante debe ser completa en el tiempo para el semestre de oto\u00f1o. Es seguro decir que la tenencia del hermano Leggett ha sido el m\u00e1s productivo de cualquier presidente desde la del Dr. Paul F. Beacham. Gracias a un regalo reciente ra\u00edces para Holmes, el hermano Leggett fue capaz de hacer el anuncio formal en el Alumni banquete que la universidad es libre de deudas. A Dios sea la gloria, grandes cosas que ha hecho! El mayor legado del Obispo Leggett puede llegar a ser el servicio que ha prestado como presidente de Holmes Bible College. Cientos de hombres y mujeres j\u00f3venes que ya han sido influenciados por su ejemplo y muchos m\u00e1s van a cosechar los beneficios de su trabajo ya que est\u00e1n capacitados y salir a servir en los vi\u00f1edos del Maestro.<\/u> Bishop y la Sra Leggett se les dio una serie de premios de reconocimiento apropiadas incluyendo el primer Premio a la Trayectoria siempre, de la universidad y un regalo monetario sustancial. Una carta del Superintendente General Doug Beacham fue le\u00eddo por el obispo Talmadge Gardner expresaba el agradecimiento en nombre de la Iglesia Internacional de Santidad Pentecostal para el servicio del hermano Leggett. Nunca podremos pagar realmente Bishop y la Sra Leggett por todo lo que han hecho y los sacrificios que han hecho, pero queremos que sepan que amamos y los apreciamos m\u00e1s de lo que pueden saber. 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