Joplin Era In September 1987, Messenger College was created by the merging of two collegiate institutions. In November 1983, the
Pentecostal Church of God, the sponsoring organization of the two denominational colleges in the
United States, elected to merge those institutions into one college in
Joplin, Missouri, the host city of its international headquarters. Southern Bible College in
Houston, Texas and Evangelical Christian College in
Fresno, California were closed and the resources moved to
Joplin, Missouri to create Messenger College. Messenger College was opened in newly constructed facilities on of wooded property across from the international offices of the church denomination. It is the
Pentecostal Church of God's national collegiate institution, serving as the organization's educational arm for its ministers, missionaries, teachers, and other professionals to serve its constituency and others in the United States and abroad. During the 2011 tornado that devastated the city of Joplin, Messenger College and The Pentecostal Church of God opened its doors to the people of Joplin for emergency relief, housing, and some day care services.
Dallas-Fort Worth Era In 2012, Messenger College relocated its campus to Euless, Texas, in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. In 2018, Messenger College relocated again to Bedford, Texas still in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, united once again with the campus of the Pentecostal Church of God's International Missions Center. ==Academics==