Heritage Baptist College and Heritage Theological Seminary

Heritage College & Seminary
Motto Equipping men and women for life and ministry
Type Theological college
Established 1993
Affiliation Baptist
President Dr. Rick Reed
Vice-president Dr. David Barker
Academic staff
 16
Location Cambridge, ON, Canada
Campus Urban
Colours Maroon      and White     
Website www.heritagecambridge.com

Heritage College & Seminary is an evangelical Canadian institution of higher education located in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Heritage was founded in 1993 through the merger of the former London Baptist Bible College and Seminary of London, Ontario and Central Baptist Seminary of Toronto, Ontario. It was officially incorporated by the province of Ontario under the Heritage Baptist College and Heritage Theological Seminary Act, 1991. [1]

History

Central Baptist Seminary was itself formed out of a split in fundamentalist Baptist ranks when, in 1948, firebrand Baptist leader Thomas Todhunter Shields, then head of the Union of Regular Baptist Churches of Ontario and Quebec, dismissed Dean W. Gordon Brown from his seminary. Brown and 50 students then went on to begin a new seminary holding more moderate positions under the direction of President Jack Scott.[2] The first number of years the seminary was housed at Forward Baptist Church in Toronto, Ontario. In its formative years CBS provided undergraduate and graduate theological education until the mid-1980s. In later years the seminary was moved to Gormley, Ontario (north of Toronto).

London Baptist Seminary began in 1976 in London, Ontario. The school provided undergraduate and graduate theological education. In 1981, the school's name changed to London Baptist Bible College and London Baptist Seminary (LBBC & LBS).

Accreditation

As an institution granting both undergraduate and graduates degrees, all of Heritage's degrees are accredited by The Association for Biblical Higher Education. The graduate school is an associate member of the The Association of Theological Schools on the United States and Canada.[3]

Status

In 1991, the Ontario legislature officially recognized the seminary as a degree-granting institution through the passage of "An Act to Incorporate the Heritage Baptist College and Heritage Theological Seminary, 1991, 1991". [1]

Governance

Heritage is governed by a Board of Governors composed of distinguished Christian leaders from across Ontario. Heritage has adopted a Carver Policy Governance model for the Board of Governors and the institution.

Administration

The current President of Heritage College & Seminary is Dr. Rick Reed. Dr. Reed's appointment to office began in January 2013. Prior to Dr. Reed, Rev. Marvin Brubacher held the presidency from 1993 until 2011.

The Vice President of Academics is Dr. David Barker. Dr. Barker also serves as the Dean of the Seminary.

Dr. Barry Howson is the Dean of the College.[1]

Academic Programs

College - Undergraduate level certificates and degrees in a range of disciplines. Seminary - Graduate level programs in pastoral studies, and more.

Programs include:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 General Information, Heritage Baptist College and Heritage Theological Seminary website, retrieved July 25, 2014
  2. ↑ Brackney, W.H. (2006) Baptists in North America. Wiley-Blackwell. p. 167
  3. ↑

External links

Coordinates: 43°25′03″N 80°19′22″W / 43.41750°N 80.32278°W / 43.41750; -80.32278

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