Christian Service University College

Christian Service University College
CSUC

Christian Service University College logo
Motto To Know Christ Better And To Make Him Better Known
Established October 1974
Type Private
President Prof.(Mrs.)Frances Thelma Kwabea Owusu-Daaku
Academic staff
 30
Administrative staff
 50
Location Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana
05°46′33″N 00°08′20″W / 5.77583°N 0.13889°W
Campus Urban
Colors Blue and White
Nickname CSUC
Affiliations Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science and Technology, University Of Ghana,Legon, Eastern University,USA.
Website www.csuc.edu.gh

The Christian Service University College is one of the university colleges accredited by the National Accreditation Board in the past decade.[1] It is also accredited by the Accrediting Council for Theological Education in Africa.[2] It is affiliated to the University of Ghana[1] and the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.[2] It is located in Kumasi, the second largest city in Ghana.

History

The College began as a merger of two visions in January 1974. A group of Ghanaian Christians had a vision of an interdenominational, evangelical institution of a high academic standard, which would train men and women for all types of Christian Ministry. The second group comprised expatriate missionaries who had a vision of an institution to train workers from the well-established church in southern Ghana for a thrust into northern Ghana and neighboring countries where the church was relatively very small. Evangelical Christianity in Ghana in the late 1960s and 1970s was characterized, among other things, by intimate interaction and collaboration and blurring of denominational, mission and group distinctions. The Worldwide Evangelization for Christ (WEC), which was one of the missionary groups in the second group of missionaries, had acquired property in Kumasi on which they had built four dwelling houses and a radio studio with plans to construct a large building to serve as the beginning of a training college. Soon the two visions merged.

In October 1974, the first residential classes started with four students and the College grew from strength to strength and has now become an Evangelical Christian University College.

Vision Statement

The Christian Service University College seeks to be an internationally recognized academic centre of excellence for Teaching and Research in Theology, Information technology, Business and Liberal Arts, in an ecumenical and sound ethical environment to all persons of diverse backgrounds.

Mission Statement

Christian Service University College aims:

To be a first class Evangelical Christian University that produces men and women with moral uprightness, academic excellence and passion to serve and transform society.

First Class: The University College aims to provide first class training, excellent facilities and generally good outlook – surroundings; that is, first in everything. Evangelical Christian University: By this we mean the University College heralds the good news of Jesus Christ and believes in the historic doctrines of the Christian faith. Moral Uprightness: Conduct based on Christian morality and lifestyle which shows consistent regard to the Word of God and the rule of law. Academic Excellence: Professionally and academically competent and ability to apply knowledge to solving or handling contemporary issues affecting church and society. Passion to Serve: Serving with great zeal and enthusiasm.

Campus

The university is based on a main campus within Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Region.

Programmes

The university runs the following programmes. They are:

Students and faculty

The university has 30 academic and 55 administrative and support staff. The student population has now increased into the thousands.

Students' Representative Council

The university has an active students union known as the Students Representative Council. This has existed since 1983.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Accredited Institutions - University Colleges". Official Website. National Accreditation Board. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Christian Service University". Official Website. Christian Service University College. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
  3. ↑ "About us". Official Website. Chritian Service University College Students' Representative Council. Retrieved 2007-03-22.

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