Singapore Bible College
{{Short description|Evangelical Bible college in Singapore}}
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|established = 1952
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|city = Singapore
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|principal= Clement Chia (Jul 2016 -)
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|website = {{url|www.sbc.edu.sg}}
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Singapore Bible College (SBC) is an evangelical Bible college in Singapore. SBC has over 500 students, representing 25 countries.{{cite web|title=About SBC|url=https://www.sbc.edu.sg/en/about-sbc-mainmenu-27|publisher=Singapore Bible College|accessdate=14 November 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117022953/https://www.sbc.edu.sg/en/about-sbc-mainmenu-27|archivedate=17 November 2015}} The current principal is Rev. Dr. Clement Chia.
History
Singapore Bible College was established in 1952.{{cite book|last1=Ahn|first1=Daniel S. H.|title=Religious Transformation in Modern Asia: A Transnational Movement|chapter=Changing Profiles: The Historical Development of Christianity in Singapore|date=2015|publisher=Brill Publishers|page=258|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wXy9BwAAQBAJ&pg=PA258|accessdate=14 November 2015|isbn=9789004289710}} 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)." 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."{{cite web|title=Do Historical Matters Matter to Faith?: A Critical Appraisal of Modern and Postmodern Approaches to Scripture|url=https://www.crossway.org/books/do-historical-matters-matter-to-faith-tpb/|publisher=Crossway Books|accessdate=27 November 2015}}
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. The college has a vocal group, the Singapore Bible College Chorale.{{cite web|title=Singapore Bible College Chorale|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/music/music/artist/15110|website=NLB Music|publisher=National Library Board|accessdate=14 November 2015}}
SBC is committed to being "Christ-centred," "Bible-based," "Church-oriented," "Missions-directed," and "Context-relevant".{{cite web|title=Mission and Fundamentals|url=https://www.sbc.edu.sg/en/about-sbc-mainmenu-27/mission-and-fundamentals-mainmenu-28|publisher=Singapore Bible College|accessdate=14 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117015634/https://www.sbc.edu.sg/en/about-sbc-mainmenu-27/mission-and-fundamentals-mainmenu-28|archive-date=17 November 2015|url-status=dead}}
Accreditation
= Chinese =
- Master of Divinity
- Master of Arts
- Graduate Diploma in Christian Studies
- Diploma in Christian Studies
- Diploma in Holistic Growth: Marketplace, Family and Lifelong Planning
=English=
- Master of Divinity
- Master of Arts in Biblical Studies
- Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies
- Graduate Diploma in Intercultural Studies
- Graduate Diploma in Christian Studies
- Mdiv/MA Preparatory Year
=Advanced Studies=
- Master of Theology (bilingual)
- Doctor of Ministry
=Counselling=
- Master of Arts in Counselling (also accredited by Singapore Association for Counselling)
- Graduate Diploma in Counselling
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.sbc.edu.sg/}}
{{Theological institutions in Singapore}}
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Category:Universities and colleges established in 1952
Category:Seminaries and theological colleges in Singapore