More megachurches want to be your alma mater

By: Anna Claire Vollers

Outlets: Stateline

Published: May 27, 2026

Words: 2,057

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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In the heart of the Bible Belt, a small Methodist college graduated its final class in May 2024, shutting its doors after 168 years.

Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama, was a Christian private liberal arts school that counted among its graduates members of Congress, famous musicians, Pulitzer Prize winners and the former executive editor of The New York Times. Yet it had been unable to endure years of financial losses.

About 15 minutes southeast, toward …

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