Harvest Bible College
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| Established | 1985 |
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| President | Brendan Roach |
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Melbourne, Australia 37°54′04″S 145°13′52″E / 37.901°S 145.231°ECoordinates: 37°54′04″S 145°13′52″E / 37.901°S 145.231°E |
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Harvest Bible College was the first Pentecostal theological college accredited by the Australian government. It is a private tertiary education provider, accredited by the Australian government, which specialises in training for Christian ministry. It is non-denominational but is Pentecostal in its theology and ethos. Beginning small in Melbourne, Victoria, it now delivers around Australia and the world across multiple modes.
History
In 1985 there was no Pentecostal theological college in Victoria. In response to this, a British AOG pastor, Alun Davies, began Harvest Bible College on the property of the church he pastored. Initially it ran as just a small non-government accredited college. With Scott Wilson and then Kameel Majdali as principals the College then became the first Pentecostal college in Australia to be accredited by the government, and the first to offer a Licentiate. At first a Certificate in Ministry was accredited, then a Diploma in Ministry, then finally a Bachelor of Arts in Ministry or Biblical Studies.
After Brendan Roach became principal (2004) and then president (2011), the College accredited a Graduate Diploma in Theology, a Master of Arts in Ministry and a Doctorate of Ministry with the Australian government. The College has also campuses, in Queensland and Perth, Australia, and abroad in Denmark, as well as smaller rural extension centres and online training. In 2014 the College moved its headquarters from the property of Faith Christian Church to its own building in Scoresby, Victoria.
Current Day
Harvest Bible College is Australia's ministry training specialist. Students from well over 400 churches study at Harvest and come from every State and Territory in Australia, and worldwide. The College has significant global influence with more than 2500 students trained from 44 countries since it was established in 1985.
Conferences and publications
Harvest Research Conference: 2012 Dandenong South
Harvest Research Conference: 2013 Dandenong South
Harvest Research Conference: 2014 Scoresby
Harvest Research Conference: 2015 Scoresby
Upcoming Research Conference August 25/26th 2016
Journal of Contemporary Ministry
Book: New Frontiers : Redefining Christian Ministry in 21st Century Contexts.[1]
Notable alumni
References
- ↑ Newton, Jon K. (2013). New Frontiers: Redefining Christian Ministry. Preston, Victoria: Mosaic. ISBN 1743240511.
- ↑ Topsfield, Jewel (23 January 2015). "Bali Nine Andrew Chan comforted inmate after he lost mercy plea". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 September 2015.