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The Wales Evangelical School of Theology (formerly the Evangelical Theological College of Wales) is a Reformed Christian educational institution located in Bryntirion in Bridgend, South Wales. Its doctrinal position is conservative evangelical.[1][better source needed]
Founded in 1936 as the Barry School of Evangelism ( also called Barry Bible College), then called South Wales Bible College, and then the Evangelical Theological College of Wales, the school was situated in Barry from 1950 to 1985.[2][self-published source?][1][better source needed][3] Eryl Davies became Principle in September 1985, moving the college to the seven acre grounds of the historic Bryntirion House in Bridgend. Jonathan Stephen became Principle in 2006 and the college was renamed Wales Evangelical School of Theology.[2][self-published source?][1][better source needed] It had 170 students in 2009-10 in undergraduate and graduate degree programs up to the Ph.D.[4][better source needed]
The graduate program is a "well-known British training schools for ministers and missionaries" that attracts evangelical Christians wishing to study for the ministry.[5][unreliable source?][6][unreliable source?]
Soon after assuming the Presidency, Stephen announced major fundraising and expansion campaigns.[1][better source needed] As of 2008, the School was looking for suitable real estate to purchase.[7] The proposal met local opposition from groups that did not want the change to come to the proposed site and difficulties over the high price.[8][9]
According to some sources, including the political advocacy organization, British Centre for Science Education WEST is "a leading centre of creationism amongst theological training seminaries." [10][unreliable source?] WEST faculty including Dr. Robert Letham appear at conferences.[11]
Since 2007 WEST's mission of spreading the gospel has been backed though a partnership with the SaRang Community Church which has added WEST and Wales to its worldwide areas of active mission.[12][better source needed] [13][better source needed]
Notable alumni
- Ian Paisley began his theological training at WEST when it was known as South Wales Bible College (Barry).[14]
Sources
- Taught to Serve: History of Barry and Bryntirion Colleges, Noel Gibbard, Bryntirion Press (1996)
References
- ^ a b c d Kerry Orchard [1]"West's annual meeting", July 2007, Evangelical Times.
- ^ a b http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/TheoColl.html
- ^ "Preaching--Pure and Simple," Stuart Olyott, Evangelical Movement of Wales, 2005, p. 181.
- ^ [2]
- ^ Iain H. Murray [3]"Reinventing Evangelicalism", 2008, Banner of Truth.
- ^ [4]"School of Biblical Studies", Jan.-Feb. 2011, European Missionary Fellowship.
- ^ Andrew Harrison [5]" Religious school interest in site of Ogmore Centre", Sept. 18 2008, Glamorgan Gazette
- ^ Andrew Harrison [6]" AM backs Facebook school petition", Oct. 9 2008 Glamorgan Gazette.
- ^ Rachel Moses [7] "Council delay residential home's fate", Dec. 30, 2010, Glamorgan Gazettes.
- ^ Wales Evangelical School of Theology, British Centre for Science Education.
- ^ Gary Brady [8]"'Creation, the Bible and Science' Conference", 2008 The Banner of Truth.
- ^ Jonathan Stephen,East meets WEST; On how Koreans are backing Wales Evangelical School of Theology, May, 2011, Evangelicals Now.
- ^ Kerry Orchard[9]"WEST" July 2010, Evangelical Times.
- ^ Dr. Ian Paisley's Stand for the Old Bible, Free Presbyterian Church
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