The Bible Chair of the Southwest was established over 50 years ago to provide a religious education in conjunction with Amarillo College.  At that time, the trustees saw an overwhelming need for religious based studies that would impact the community and the local churches in Amarillo, Texas.  This need was met by hiring a director who taught classes at Amarillo College as a member of its faculty; moreover, as a religious based organization our funding and support came from local churches in and around Amarillo.  The Bible Chair was incorporated on March 30, 1966, and it received the status of 501 (c) (3) on July 6th of that same year.