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Whitefield College of the Bible
MottoEndued to Stand
TypeIndependent
Established1981
AffiliationFree Presbyterian Church of Ulster
PresidentIan Paisley
PrincipalTimothy Nelson
Location
Belfast
,
County Antrim
,
Northern Ireland
Colors   Navy and Red

Whitefield College of the Bible is an independent theological college located in Northern Ireland. It is operated by the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster. The college currently holds lectures in Martyrs Memorial Free Presbyterian Church in Belfast. The college has no association with any governmental education system due to its fundamentalist approach and receives no state funding or support.

About the college

The college was named after the 18th century Evangelist, George Whitefield. A portrait by Samuel McCausland was commissioned for the opening.

The college was formally opened on 3 October 1981 by Bob Jones, chancellor of Bob Jones University, South Carolina, USA, after receiving the key from the president of the college Ian Paisley.

The purchase and renovation of the mansion housing the college cost £170,000 (approximately £455,600 in 2007). It has approximately 5,000 ft (1,500 m) of floor space and sits in 30 acres (120,000 m2) of grounds.[1]

Office of the college

The principal is Timothy Nelson. John Douglas retired from the post in 2013.

Course

Whitefield offers a 4-year course which is compulsory for entry into the ministry of the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster. It comprises

Whitefield also offers a 2-year basic course for Christian workers and those preparing for the mission field. It is the same as the above but without Hebrew language and systematic theology.

References

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