the position of President from 1972-1979. During his presidency, Rev. Earl Deetz, Jr., was appointed Executive Vice President. From 1979-1984, Rev. Kenneth Walter served as the fourth president of Penn View. During this term, the Hallam Building and the Miller Dining Center were built. After Five years of service, Rev. Walter believed he had completed his task at Penn View and resigned. Rev. Gary Spriggs served as the fifth President of Penn View Bible Institute and Christian Academy. He oversaw the renovation of the Tabernacle prayer room annex into the Cooley Memorial Prayer and Music Studio. Rev. Spriggs also revitalized the debt-reduction program, enabling the school to significantly decrease its overall indebtedness. The sixth President of Penn View was Rev. Paul Martin. In 1990, Rev. Martin moved to York, PA to pastor. Rev. John W. Zechaman succeeded Paul Martin, becoming the first alumnus to serve as president. During his tenure numerous changes were made. In the spring of 1997, construction of a new dormitory began. It was dedicated in the summer of 2000 and named "Zechman Hall". The area around Zechman Hall, the Miller Dining Center, and all through the lower campus was developed into parking lots and then paved, providing sufficient parking for the dormitory students as well as hundreds of visitors who come to the campus for various activities. During President Zechman's tenure, another new construction began on lower campus. This building was named The Mason-McIntire Student Life Center and now provides additional classroom space as well as an indoor gymnasium. Also, under President Zechman's leadership, Penn View Bible Institute began the process of accreditation. Approval for Candidate Status with the Association of Biblical Higher Education was achieved in 2014. Rev. Zechman retired at the end of the 2017-2018 school year and was honored with the title President Emeritus. In the spring of 2017, Rev. Daniel P. Durkee was named as the incoming president, and he assumed the office at the end of the 2017-2018 school year. Rev. Durkee is a 1993 Ministerial graduate and the former Director of Public Relations. Inerrancy Penn View Bible Institute states that "The authoritative Word of God, the inerrant Bible, provides the foundation for all studies at Penn View" and that it "recognizes that all knowledge (absolute and objective truth) comes from God, and all knowledge points to God." Programs Penn View Bible Institute specializes in full-time ministry training and offers one