The Bible College of Wales (Trinity School of Ministry from 2009–2012), is a Pentecostal Bible college located along Derwen Fawr Road in Swansea, Wales. Originally based in Swansea, Wales, it was founded in 1924 by Rees Howells. [1]
In 2009, it was relocated from Wales to England and renamed Trinity School of Ministry, run by Global Horizons. [2] [3] [4] In 2012, Cornerstone Community Church, an independent Pentecostal congregation based in Singapore purchased and refurbished the property at Derwen Fawr. [1] [5] [6] The college has since been reopened and runs a three-month School of Ministry programme twice a year. [7]
The College's current director, is Pastor Yang Tuck Yoong. [5] [8] [9]
Prior to starting the Bible College of Wales, founder Rees Howells was part of a ministry in Africa from 1915 to 1920. He left this life behind him to focus on the founding of a training college that could equip the growing number of Christian converts to become missionaries and ministry workers. Inspired by the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois, he started a Bible College in Swansea. [10] [11]
Despite having only two shillings when he purchased the first property for the Bible College of Wales, [12] he eventually received gifts sufficient to make up for the shortfall. [13] [14] He went on to purchase four estates for the College Wales - Glynderwen, Derwen Fawr, Sketty Isaf, and Penllergaer. [10] It formally opened at Glynderwen House, Swansea, UK in 1924. [1]
Rees Howells was director of the college until his death in 1950. [10] He was succeeded by his son Samuel Rees Howells who led the college until a year before his death in 2004. [15] [16] The college continued to run under Alan Scotland. [17] In July 2009 the Bible College of Wales saw its last graduation. [18] In September 2009, the college operations moved to Rugby under the name Trinity School of Ministry and was run by Global Horizons. [4]
In December 2012, Cornerstone Community Church of Singapore purchased the Derwen Fawr site [19] and announced intentions to establish a new Bible school on the site while retaining its original name and honouring its heritage and legacy. [20] [18] It was reopened and inaugurated on Whit Monday, 2015 under the new leadership. [18]
The BCW School of Ministry is accredited by the Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges & Universities to offer a diploma in ministry. [21]
The Bible College of Wales (Trinity School of Ministry from 2009–2012), is a Pentecostal Bible college located along Derwen Fawr Road in Swansea, Wales. Originally based in Swansea, Wales, it was founded in 1924 by Rees Howells. [1]
In 2009, it was relocated from Wales to England and renamed Trinity School of Ministry, run by Global Horizons. [2] [3] [4] In 2012, Cornerstone Community Church, an independent Pentecostal congregation based in Singapore purchased and refurbished the property at Derwen Fawr. [1] [5] [6] The college has since been reopened and runs a three-month School of Ministry programme twice a year. [7]
The College's current director, is Pastor Yang Tuck Yoong. [5] [8] [9]
Prior to starting the Bible College of Wales, founder Rees Howells was part of a ministry in Africa from 1915 to 1920. He left this life behind him to focus on the founding of a training college that could equip the growing number of Christian converts to become missionaries and ministry workers. Inspired by the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois, he started a Bible College in Swansea. [10] [11]
Despite having only two shillings when he purchased the first property for the Bible College of Wales, [12] he eventually received gifts sufficient to make up for the shortfall. [13] [14] He went on to purchase four estates for the College Wales - Glynderwen, Derwen Fawr, Sketty Isaf, and Penllergaer. [10] It formally opened at Glynderwen House, Swansea, UK in 1924. [1]
Rees Howells was director of the college until his death in 1950. [10] He was succeeded by his son Samuel Rees Howells who led the college until a year before his death in 2004. [15] [16] The college continued to run under Alan Scotland. [17] In July 2009 the Bible College of Wales saw its last graduation. [18] In September 2009, the college operations moved to Rugby under the name Trinity School of Ministry and was run by Global Horizons. [4]
In December 2012, Cornerstone Community Church of Singapore purchased the Derwen Fawr site [19] and announced intentions to establish a new Bible school on the site while retaining its original name and honouring its heritage and legacy. [20] [18] It was reopened and inaugurated on Whit Monday, 2015 under the new leadership. [18]
The BCW School of Ministry is accredited by the Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges & Universities to offer a diploma in ministry. [21]