In the summer of 1960, a group of Independent Baptist Pastors met to discuss the founding of a Baptist Training Center that believed the Bible and its infallible, inerrant truths. Upon the prayerful direction of God, they founded and organized the Trinity Valley Baptist Seminary. The Seminary has since that time dedicated itself to upholding the doctrines of the Bible and to the preparation of men and women to carry its message of salvation and grace to the very ends of the earth.

On September 6, 1960, the first classes were held as a night school at the South Fort Worth Baptist Temple in Fort Worth. The school continued there through the following year. It then relocated to its present location in Kennedale, Texas, south of Fort Worth, having received donated property from Bethel Baptist Church of Kennedale. Within minutes of any location in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, jobs and homes are easily accessible by Interstates 20/820.

The Seminary is a Local Church-affiliated Institution, supported by many churches throughout America. The supporting pastors select the Governing Board of Trustees. These pastors agree in Philosophy and endorse the Statements of Faith and practice the enclosed precepts of Christian Fundamentals.