Baptist Bible College Canada and Theological Seminary explained

Baptist Bible College Canada and Theological Seminary
Motto:	Doctrininally Biblical Distinctly Baptist: The first duty of preachers is to preach!
Established:	1978
Closed:	2017
Type:	Theological college & seminary
President:	Rev. Michael MacDonald
City:	Simcoe, Ontario
Country:	Canada
Campus:	Suburban
Colours:	Red and white
Affiliation:	Baptist

Baptist Bible College Canada and Theological Seminary was a college Baptist school and seminary in Ontario. It operated from 1978 to 2017.

The college operated a distance education school training pastors for Baptist churches in Canada and elsewhere.^[1]

Status

The seminary was established by Dr. Harry Strachan Sr. in 1978.

In 1984, the Ontario legislature officially recognized the seminary as a degree-granting institution through the passage of "An Act to Incorporate Baptist Bible College Canada and Theological Seminary, 1984".^{[2] [3]}

In December 31, 2017, Baptist Bible College Canada was closed.

Governance

The seminary was governed by a board of trustees, roughly half of which is made up of members and officials of the Bethel Baptist Church, and a Senate composed of the faculty, school administrators and several trustees.

Academic programs

Undergraduate Programs:

• Associate of Theology Diploma (2 years)
• Associate of Religious Education Diploma (2 years)
• Graduate of Theology Diploma (3 years)
• Graduate of Religious Education Diploma (3 years)
• Bachelor of Theology Degree (Th.B.) (4 years)
• Bachelor of Religious Education Degree (B.R.E.) (4 years)

Graduate Programs include:

• Master of Religious Education Degree (M.R.E.)
• Master of Theology Degree (Th.M.)

Post Graduate Programs include:

• Doctor of Religious Education Degree (D.R.E.)
• Doctor of Theology Degree (Th.D.)

Notes and References

1. http://cicic.ca/687/Baptist_Bible_College_Canada_and_Theological_Seminary.canada?id_postsec=78 General Information
2. https://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1323&context=ontario_statutes York University website
3. http://www.baptistbiblecollegecanada.org General Information