New Life College, Bangalore
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New Life College (NLC) is a Ministry of Nava Jeeva Ashram, the non-profit society founded by Dr. John Thannickal in 1978 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Over 700 have graduated since its inception, serving the cause of the Church in South and South-East Asia in various capacities as pastors, evangelists and teachers. The College was started at St. Thomas Town, Bangalore and was subsequently moved to the spacious new campus at Hennur, Bangalore in 2002.
Students come from all over India. NLC has always been on the radiant path of growth from the day of its genesis, and had celebrated the Silver Jubilee Year in 2003.
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[edit] Mission Statement
"And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also." 2 Timothy 2:2
[edit] Location
New Life College is located on the outer Ring Road of Bangalore at the junction of Hennur main Road. The college is visible from the Ring Road only 100 yards west of Hennur Main Road. The Bangalore Bus depot at Hennur is less than half a Kilometer from the College.
The front gate of the New Life College is on the Ashram Road connecting to Hennur Main Road. Bangalore International Airport is only 10 Km away from the College. City buses 292- 296 (A-F) connects to Hennur bus Depot.
[edit] Music Education
NLC gives more importance to Music and Worship which is the core of Christianity. NLC Choir performs not only in Bangalore but across the different states in South India. Center for Music Education, Bangalore (The Music Education Department of New Life College) offers training in every musical instrument and also offers Degree level programs in Western Music. Dr. Vinita Henson is the Director for the Music Department. She has earned a Doctorate of Music Education from University of Southern California.Link to CME
[edit] Accreditation
The Programs offered at NLC are accredited by the National Association for Theological Accreditation (NATA) located in Bangalore, India
[edit] Courses offered
Masters of Divinity (M.Div)
3 years for secular college graduates / 2 years course for B.Th graduates
Bachelors of Theology (B.Th)
3 years course for P.U.C or equivalent
Diploma in Theology (Dip.Th)
2 years course for P.U.C passed. English program offered in the evenings
Certificate in Theology (C.Th)
2 years course for P.U.C passed Tamil program offered in the evenings
The Master of Divinity is designed to enable the students to develop analytical, exegetical and dialectical methodologies. It provides impetus and explores new avenues in theological scholarship. The entire course intends to help students' perceive the importance of drawing relevance to their existing and social milieu.
The Bachelor in Theology program is designed to prepare students for various Church ministries. The course includes the study of the Bible, Christian Theology, Church History, World Religions & Philosophy, Missions., Pastoral, communication, etc .
The Diploma in Theology program is a two year evening Bible Training program for pastors, lay leaders who desire to know the systematic study of Bible and Theology.
The Certificate in Theology program is a two year evening Bible training program for pastors and lay leaders who desire a systematic study of Bible and theology, offered with strong ministerial focus.
