[3] Joining with McBirnie in this effort were psychologist and syndicated columnist and prominent Methodist layman George Crane and Robert Grant.
It opened its doors one year later on the campus of the United Community Church in Glendale.
Past presidents have included W. S. McBirnie, Holland London, Donald Ellis, and Lawrence Wilkes.
Under the presidency of Lawrence Wilkes, the school relocated to the campus of The Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove before moving to its present location.
[4] CGSOT is accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) to grant bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees.