In 1950, Vernon Newland and 40 church leaders in Texas established Dallas Christian College. This was one of five colleges that he established along with more than two dozen churches. Their dream was to start a college that would plant independent Christian churches focused on restoring simple New Testament Christianity. In its first few years, DCC averaged almost one new church every fifty days. Dallas Christian College educates and mentors students to be people of influence, under God's influence, for a life of influence.