{"id":602405,"date":"2026-07-02T22:09:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T22:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olympiajournal.com\/news\/story\/602405\/leaders-esteem-christian-bible-university-addresses-recent-public-statements-and-reaffirms-its-mission.html"},"modified":"2026-07-02T22:09:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T22:09:38","slug":"leaders-esteem-christian-bible-university-addresses-recent-public-statements-and-reaffirms-its-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olympiajournal.com\/news\/story\/602405\/leaders-esteem-christian-bible-university-addresses-recent-public-statements-and-reaffirms-its-mission.html","title":{"rendered":"Leaders Esteem Christian Bible University Addresses Recent Public Statements and Reaffirms Its Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalnewslines.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3ba54cfa19fd5b723a0ecd7152905947.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Houston, Texas &#8211;<\/strong> On June 25, 2026, Dr. Verna Caddie, Founder and President of Leaders Esteem Christian Bible University (LECBU), held a press conference to address recent public statements concerning the University. Standing in solidarity with Dr. Caddie was civil rights leader Ricky Jason, a prot&eacute;g&eacute; of the late Dick Gregory.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">During the press conference, Dr. Caddie addressed what the University describes as a campaign of public criticism directed toward LECBU and its leadership, (Candice Matthews, Voodoo worshipping openly to harm others).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The University also discussed its decision to revoke a previously awarded honorary recognition following an internal review conducted in accordance with its policies and institutional standards.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">LECBU states that it remains committed to addressing disagreements through appropriate legal and professional channels and will continue to protect its reputation and the integrity of its programs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Leaders Esteem Christian Bible University emphasizes that it is an accredited Bible-based Christian university dedicated to recognizing and empowering men and women who exemplify outstanding leadership, service, faith, humanitarianism, and professional achievement. The University&#8217;s mission remains focused on academic excellence, Christian values, and community impact.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Despite recent public controversy, our commitment to serving our students, graduates, and communities remains unwavering,&#8221; said Dr. Verna Caddie. &#8220;We will continue to operate with integrity, uphold our institutional standards, and remain focused on our mission of recognizing individuals who make meaningful contributions to society.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">At this time, the University will have no further comment regarding ongoing disputes and remains focused on its educational mission and upcoming academic programs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caps\"><span style='font-size:18px !important'>Media Contact<\/span><br \/><strong>Company Name:<\/strong> Leaders Esteem Christian Bible University<br \/><strong>Contact Person:<\/strong> Media Manager<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href='http:\/\/www.universalpressrelease.com\/?pr=leaders-esteem-christian-bible-university-addresses-recent-public-statements-and-reaffirms-its-mission'>Send Email<\/a><br \/><strong>Country:<\/strong> United States<br \/><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lecbu.net\" target=\"_blank\">www.lecbu.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getnews.info\/press_stat.php?pr=leaders-esteem-christian-bible-university-addresses-recent-public-statements-and-reaffirms-its-mission\" alt=\"\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Houston, Texas &#8211; On June 25, 2026, Dr. Verna Caddie, Founder and President of Leaders Esteem Christian Bible University (LECBU), held a press conference to address recent public statements concerning<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.olympiajournal.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/602405"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.olympiajournal.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.olympiajournal.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.olympiajournal.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.olympiajournal.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=602405"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.olympiajournal.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/602405\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.olympiajournal.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=602405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.olympiajournal.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=602405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.olympiajournal.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=602405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}