About
BTC
A COLLEGE WITH A RICH SOUTH AFRICAN HERITAGE
The College was established in 1951 by the Baptist Union of Southern Africa to prepare pastors for Baptist churches. Building on its Baptist heritage, today the College welcomes students from all denominations who seek to equip themselves for Christian ministry in one of 5 programmes on offer.
Our Historical Timeline
1823
First Baptist Church established in South Africa
in the Salem/Kariega area near Grahamstown by Baptists that came with the 1820 settlers
1951
After a vote at the 1950 Baptist Union Assembly the
Baptist Theological College was founded at 20 Wellington Road
1971
Moved to beautiful new premises
at 29 Queens Street
1993
Relocated to our current premises at
260 Oak Avenue,
Randburg
STATEMENT OF FAITH
While our College has strong Baptist roots and we are proud of our rich Baptist heritage, we welcome students from many different denominations provided that they are willing to accept our Statement of Faith. Our Statement of Faith is based on that which was passed by the Baptist Union Assembly which was held in Durban in September 1924.
Our theological education is shaped by our commitment to the inspired Word of God and our belief that the Church can and should be relevant in contemporary society.
Accreditation
The Baptist Theological College of Southern Africa is an association incorporated under section 21 Reg. No. 2003/019542/08. BTC is registered with the Department of Education as a Private Higher Education Institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997. Registration Certificate No 2000/HE08/004.