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Kottayam Theological Seminary | |
Other name | Kottayam Theological Seminary |
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Motto | "A workman that needeth not to be ashamed" |
Type | Seminary |
Established | 2001 |
Religious affiliation | Indian Pentecostal Church of God |
Academic affiliations | |
Principal | Dr Abey Peter |
Location | Puthuppally, Kottayam , Kerala , India |
Campus | Suburban |
Website | http://ipcseminary.com/ |
IPC Theological Seminary, Kottayam (IPCTSK) also known as the Kottayam Theological Seminary, is a Pentecostal theological seminary situated in, Kottayam, Kerala, India. [1] [2] It provides undergraduate and postgraduate theological education in residential, distance and online modes, and operates under the auspices of the IPC Educational & Welfare Society in connection with the Indian Pentecostal Church of God. [3] [4]
The seminary was established in the early 2000s by leaders associated with the Indian Pentecostal Church of God and allied organisations. [5] [6] The seminary is administered by the IPC Educational & Welfare Society (IPCEWS), which represents churches and individuals connected with the IPC church. [7] Governance is exercised through an administrative council and an academic senate composed of church leaders and theological educators. [8]
IPCTSK is listed in regional and national theological directories and appears in the Asia Theological Association's institutional index. [9] The campus is located in Puthuppally, Kottayam, [10] and includes classrooms, a library, chapel, staff quarters and student residences. Campus life is structured around worship, spiritual formation and practical ministry engagement. [11]
The seminary offers a range of academic programmes, including: [12]
The curriculum emphasises biblical studies, missiology, pastoral formation, Pentecostal spirituality and leadership, with a stated institutional commitment to equipping students for Christian ministry and church planting. [13]
The seminary is listed by the Asia Theological Association and by the General Presbytery and the General Council of the Indian Pentecostal Church of God. [10] [14]