TCA College (Singapore)

TCA College
Type	Seminary
Established	1979
President	Rev Dr Dennis Lum
Location	Singapore, Singapore; 1.331°N 103.889°E
Website	www.tca.edu.sg

TCA College (Singapore) is an accredited multi-disciplinary college founded by Trinity Christian Centre (Singapore) in 1979. It started as a Bible College in Singapore and is now one of the largest local Pentecostal/Charismatic accredited institutions.

History

TCA College began as a vision conceived by Rev Dr Naomi Dowdy, former Senior Pastor of Trinity Christian Centre and Chancellor of the College, for the purpose of providing ministerial training with the Bachelor of Theology program and other degree programs so as to advance the Gospel message and to amply prepare leaders for service to churches and the Christian community.[1]

1979 Trinity School of Bible commenced with her first cohort of bible students at 23 Adam Road.1983 Formal lectures were conducted and the name of the school was changed to Theological Centre for Asia (TCA).

In response to the need of its community, the Bachelor of Ministry was launched in 1990, along with the Diploma in Theology and Bachelor of Theology programs. In 1992, TCA introduced the Masters in Bible and Missions (currently named Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies); in 1995 the Master of Divinity; in 2000 the Master of Arts in Ministry. In 2007, the Bachelor of Ministry program was assimilated into the Bachelor of Theology program.

The Chinese Department started in 1997 with the Certificate in Ministry and Master of Arts in Ministry programs. The Diploma in Theology and Bachelor of Theology were later introduced in 1999, and the Bachelor of Ministry and Master of Divinity was launched in 2005. In 2012 Term 3, School of Theology Chinese launched her MTh program.

2005 Rev Dominic Yeo was appointed and installed as Vice-Chancellor.

2006The Appointment and installation of Rev Dr Wilson Teo as the third President of TCA. The vision to become a multi-disciplinary college was birthed. Four Schools were launched and they are namely: School of Counseling, School of Creative Arts, School of Leadership and School of Divinity. To mark this expansion, the name of TCA was changed to TCA College.

2007 TCA College moved to spanking new premises in Trinity@Paya Lebar at 249 Paya Lebar Road. During the same period, the School of Leadership at TCA College, in partnership with Azusa Pacific University (APU), began its program: Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership.

2011The conferment of recognition from the Singapore Association for Counseling (SAC) to the School of Counseling for its Post Graduate Diploma program. The Center for Counseling was also inaugurated and designated as a centre where clinical and professional counseling services are provided for members of the broader community. In November 2013, the Master of Arts in Counseling program was given the same recognition by the SAC.

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Schools and current programs

School of Theology

The School of Theology provides seminary education to train both pastors and lay people for ministry.

The English Department offers the following programs: Certificate in Ministry, Diploma in Theology, Bachelor of Theology, Graduate Diploma in Christian Studies, Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies, Master of Arts in Ministry, and Master of Divinity.[3]

The Chinese Department offers several programs in Mandarin: Certificate in Ministry, Diploma in Theology, Bachelor of Theology, Graduate Diploma in Christian Studies, Master of Arts in Ministry, Master of Divinity, and Master of Theology.

School of Counseling

The School of Counseling offers a Master of Arts in Counseling and a Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling.[4] These programs provide faith-based counselor training that meets professional benchmarks set by the Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC) and the International Registry of Counsellor Education Programs (IRCEP).[5]

School of Leadership

The School of Leadership offers a fully online Master of Arts in Christian Leadership.[6] This is a joint program with Life Pacific University in the US.[7]

Graduation ceremonies

No	Date	Speaker
21st	2010	Dr Michael Whyte Professor and Provost Emeritus, Azusa Pacific University
22nd	2011	Dr Kevin W Mannoia Professor of Ministry & Chaplain, Azusa Pacific University
23rd	2012	Rev T. Ray Rachels Southwest Area Executive Presbyter of the Assemblies of God, USA
24th	2013	Rev Dr Wee Boon Hup Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore
25th	2014	Right Revd Rennis Ponniah Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Singapore
26th	2015	Rev Dr Chua Chung Kai Chairman of the Evangelical Free Churches of Singapore
27th	2016	Dr Jim Adams President, Life Pacific College
28th	2017	Bishop Dr Chong Chin Chung Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore

Accreditations and partnerships

TCA College is recognized by Ministry of Education (Singapore) as a religious school. Its programs are also globally recognized by Asia Pacific Theological Association, Asia Theological Association, Life Pacific College, USA, and Singapore Association for Counselling.

Location

TCA College is located at Paya Lebar Singapore. The building is also located along the Circle MRT Line, between the MacPherson MRT station and Tai Seng MRT station.[8]

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References

"TCA College: History". TCA College. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
"TCA College: History". TCA College. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
"School of Theology".
"School of Counselling".
"Singapore Association of Counselling". Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
"School of Leadership".
"Life Pacific University".
http://www.tca.edu.sg/en/why-tca/history/

External links

Official website

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[1] "TCA College: History". TCA College. Retrieved 2011-07-22.

[2] "TCA College: History". TCA College. Retrieved 2011-07-22.

[3] "School of Theology".

[4] "School of Counselling".

[5] "Singapore Association of Counselling". Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-25.

[6] "School of Leadership".

[7] "Life Pacific University".

[8] ttp://www.tca.edu.sg/en/why-tca/history/

Theological institutions in Singapore
Pre-Independence (Before 1965)	Chin Lien Bible Seminary (1937) Trinity Theological College (TTC) (1948) Singapore Bible College (SBC) (1952) Far Eastern Bible College (FEBC) (1962) Four Seas College of Bible and Missions (1965)
Post-Independence (After 1965)	Discipleship Training Centre (DTC) (1968) ACTS College (1977) TCA College (TCA) (1978) Asia Theological Centre for Evangelism & Missions (1982) Baptist Theological Seminary (BTS) (1982) Biblical Graduate School of Theology (BGST) (1989) East Asia School of Theology (EAST) (1992) The School of Theology (SOT) (1994)