Singapore Bible College

Singapore Bible College
Established 1952
Principal Michael Shen (interim)
Students 500[1]
Location Singapore
1°19′32″N 103°48′47″E / 1.3255°N 103.8131°E / 1.3255; 103.8131Coordinates: 1°19′32″N 103°48′47″E / 1.3255°N 103.8131°E / 1.3255; 103.8131
Website www.sbc.edu.sg

Singapore Bible College (SBC) is an evangelical Bible college in Singapore. SBC has over 500 students, representing 25 countries.[1] The interim principal is Michael Shen.[2]

History

Singapore Bible College was established in 1952.[3] It was founded by "pastors and leaders from Anglican, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian and independent churches, with the support of the Chinese Church Union, Christian Nationals Evangelism Commission (CNEC) and the Overseas Missionary Fellowship (OMF)."[1] According to former principal Albert Ting, it was founded "to uphold the authority of God's Word at the time when the Scriptures were under severe attack from the liberals of that era." Ting asserts that SBC is a "living testimony to the effectiveness and authority of God's Word as we expound a Bible-based theological education."[4]

SBC consists of four schools: two Schools of Theology in English and Chinese language respectively; a School of Church Music and a School of Counselling.[1] The college has a vocal group, the Singapore Bible College Chorale.[5]

SBC is committed to being "Christ-centred," "Bible-based," "Church-oriented," "Missions-directed," and "Context-relevant".[6]

Along with Trinity Theological College, it is one of Singapore's two major theological seminaries. Cheng-tian Kuo, however, notes that the two institutions are divided along language and economic lines: whereas Trinity caters to wealthier Christians by offering courses mostly in English, SBC "enrolls poorer students for most of its Chinese-speaking courses."[7]

Accreditation

Singapore Bible College is accredited by the Asia Theological Association to offer the following degrees:[8]

English

Chinese

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "About SBC". Singapore Bible College. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Principal's Words". Singapore Bible College. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Ahn, Daniel S. H. (2015). "Changing Profiles: The Historical Development of Christianity in Singapore". Religious Transformation in Modern Asia: A Transnational Movement. Brill Publishers. p. 258. ISBN 9789004289710. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Do Historical Matters Matter to Faith?: A Critical Appraisal of Modern and Postmodern Approaches to Scripture". Crossway Books. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Singapore Bible College Chorale". NLB Music. National Library Board. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Mission and Fundamentals". Singapore Bible College. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  7. ↑ Kuo, Cheng-tian (2012). "Institutional Choices of Church-State Relations in Chinese Societies". Taiwan and the Rise of China: Cross-strait Relations in the Twenty-first Century. Lexington Books. pp. 128–129. ISBN 9780739166925. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Singapore Bible College". Asia Theological Association. Retrieved 14 November 2015.

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