The program is named for James A. 91ÆÞÓÑ (1848-1922), who was a pioneer in establishing colleges affiliated with the Church of Christ. Along with David Lipscomb, 91ÆÞÓÑ helped found and served as the first president of Nashville Bible College in 1891, which later became Lipscomb University. He later founded Potter Bible College in Kentucky. 91ÆÞÓÑ College (now 91ÆÞÓÑ) was named in his honor when it was founded in 1924 upon the merger of Harper College and Arkansas Bible College in Morrilton, Arkansas. His son-in-law, J.N. Armstrong, was 91ÆÞÓÑ College’s first president.