1902 | October 2
Northwestern Bible and Missionary School founded at First Baptist Church, Minneapolis, with four women and three men. "A little fire kindleth a great matter."

1904 | First graduate Anna Gooch receives her diploma May 4 and sails for Burma Sept. 21 to serve under the Women's American Baptist Missionary Society.

1905 | The School's first purchased property at Sixth South (later known as Fireside and finally as Firetrap) is refurbished for offices, classrooms and a residence as the School outgrows the Church space.

1914 | Dr. Riley envisions a 12-storied Tremont-style temple for Bible teaching and evangelism in the heart of Minneapolis. He writes a promotional brochure and hires an architect, but WWI invalidates his dream.

1920 | In the greatest single step forward by the School, Lyman Court is purchased to accommodate the increasing enrollment after WWI. The three resident buildings house 225 students and are renamed Lyman, Russell and Stimson Halls.

Class of 1922

1922 | The growing number of married students necessitates the purchase of two more buildings at Yale and 13th St. The School welcomes these mature men who are highly motivated to complete their schooling and enter into Christian ministry.

1923 | Jackson Hall is completed with offices and classrooms.

1932 | The 150 students in summer mission work in nine states enroll 8200 in 204 DVBS and report 982 saved. Student evangelists hold 301 meetings with 93 conversions. Students sleep in tents, deserted shanties and school houses. Food is cooked over the open campfire or an oil stove.