Nazarene Theological College, Australia and New Zealand
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Nazarene Theological College (NTC) is a theological college located in the Thornlands, Queensland
suburb of Redland City in Australia
. NTC is a member institution of the Sydney College of Divinity
(SCD).
in Australia. Richard S. Taylor was appointed to be the founding principal of Nazarene Bible College and the Board was elected. A six-acre
property in Thornleigh near Sydney
was purchased for £17,000. Classes commenced in 1953 and the college was dedicated in 1953.
In 1973, the college relocated to Thornlands, Queensland
rather than renovate at Thornleigh. Eighteen acres were purchased on the southern outskirts of Brisbane
for $13,000. During the next two years, nine buildings were constructed on the new campus but classes did not resume until 1976 under principal R.T. Bolerjack
In 1992 the college decided to seek accreditation of the three-year advanced diploma program from the Minister for Education in Queensland. In 1993, the college was renamed Nazarene Theological College "to better reflect its educational ethos." In 1994, the Queensland Minister for Education approved the accreditation of NTC's Advanced Diploma of Ministry program. The Bachelor of Ministry degree and a Graduate Diploma in Christian Studies were accredited in 2000.
In 2006, NTC became a member institution of the Sydney College of Divinity
(SCD).
in Australia and New Zealand. During its 50 years, NTC has had students from Canada, Colombia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Namibia, the Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, South Africa, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, as well as from Australia and New Zealand. Students from other denominations have always been welcomed.
NTC is also a member institution of the Sydney College of Divinity
(SCD).
NTC is an institutional partner in the Australasian Centre for Wesleyan Research (ACWR).
Thornlands, Queensland
Thornlands is a residential suburb located approximately east-south-east of Brisbane, the capital of the Australian state of Queensland, and is part of the Redland City local government area....
suburb of Redland City in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. NTC is a member institution of the Sydney College of Divinity
Sydney College of Divinity
The Sydney College of Divinity is a consortium of Christian seminaries and Bible colleges based in Sydney, New South Wales. The College is structured as a federation of member institutions, each of which retains its autonomy and respective theological traditions...
(SCD).
History
In 1952, the General Council of the Nazarene Young People's Society voted to fund a bible collegeBible college
Bible colleges are institutions of higher education that specialize in biblical studies. Curriculum is Bible-based and differs from that of liberal arts colleges or research universities. Bible colleges generally exclude the study of philosophy, unlike seminaries and theological colleges...
in Australia. Richard S. Taylor was appointed to be the founding principal of Nazarene Bible College and the Board was elected. A six-acre
Acre
The acre is a unit of area in a number of different systems, including the imperial and U.S. customary systems. The most commonly used acres today are the international acre and, in the United States, the survey acre. The most common use of the acre is to measure tracts of land.The acre is related...
property in Thornleigh near Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
was purchased for £17,000. Classes commenced in 1953 and the college was dedicated in 1953.
In 1973, the college relocated to Thornlands, Queensland
Thornlands, Queensland
Thornlands is a residential suburb located approximately east-south-east of Brisbane, the capital of the Australian state of Queensland, and is part of the Redland City local government area....
rather than renovate at Thornleigh. Eighteen acres were purchased on the southern outskirts of Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
for $13,000. During the next two years, nine buildings were constructed on the new campus but classes did not resume until 1976 under principal R.T. Bolerjack
In 1992 the college decided to seek accreditation of the three-year advanced diploma program from the Minister for Education in Queensland. In 1993, the college was renamed Nazarene Theological College "to better reflect its educational ethos." In 1994, the Queensland Minister for Education approved the accreditation of NTC's Advanced Diploma of Ministry program. The Bachelor of Ministry degree and a Graduate Diploma in Christian Studies were accredited in 2000.
In 2006, NTC became a member institution of the Sydney College of Divinity
Sydney College of Divinity
The Sydney College of Divinity is a consortium of Christian seminaries and Bible colleges based in Sydney, New South Wales. The College is structured as a federation of member institutions, each of which retains its autonomy and respective theological traditions...
(SCD).
Affiliations
Nazarene Theological College is operated by the Church of the NazareneChurch of the Nazarene
The Church of the Nazarene is an evangelical Christian denomination that emerged from the 19th century Holiness movement in North America with its members colloquially referred to as Nazarenes. It is the largest Wesleyan-holiness denomination in the world. At the end of 2010, the Church of the...
in Australia and New Zealand. During its 50 years, NTC has had students from Canada, Colombia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Namibia, the Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, South Africa, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, as well as from Australia and New Zealand. Students from other denominations have always been welcomed.
NTC is also a member institution of the Sydney College of Divinity
Sydney College of Divinity
The Sydney College of Divinity is a consortium of Christian seminaries and Bible colleges based in Sydney, New South Wales. The College is structured as a federation of member institutions, each of which retains its autonomy and respective theological traditions...
(SCD).
NTC is an institutional partner in the Australasian Centre for Wesleyan Research (ACWR).