Interdenominational
School in Canada
Study at Providence College and Seminary
Greetings from the
President
 Thank
you for your interest in Providence. It is a privilege to share with you
who we are and what we do.Providence
education is based on an evangelical statement of faith that affirms the
infallible authority of the scriptures in everything they teach.
Providence is an interdenominational school governed by a Board of
Directors, elected from the Corporation which represents the supporters
of the School. The College and Seminary student body includes a
diversity of denominations; Pentecostal, Baptist, Mennonite and
Evangelical Free are among the majority. Over the
years Providence has distinguished itself with alumni who had a
significant influence in the evangelical movement in Western Canada and
beyond. These include Henry Hildebrand, founder of Briercrest Family of
Schools, Erwin Lutzer, pastor at Moody Memorial Bible Church in Chicago,
and Andrew Karsgaard, medical missionary with The Evangelical Alliance
Mission and founder of a hospital in Pakistan.
The College
currently has a full time equivalent of about 400 students, and the
Seminary a full time equivalent of almost 200 students. The mission of
Providence is to glorify God by providing an evangelical education at a
University level.
A Quick Overview
Where We AreProvidence
College and Seminary is located in Southern Manitoba, close to the
geographical center of Canada. Manitoba is a prairie province with an
emphasis on agriculture in the south and natural resources in the north.
Since 1970,
Providence has occupied a 100-acre campus at the town of Otterburne, 50
kilometers (30 miles) south of Winnipeg, the capital city of Manitoba.
The campus is an attractive rural setting beside the Rat River, shaded
by towering elm trees and dominated by the main building's historic bell
tower.
Winnipeg,
Manitoba's largest city, is a major communications and transportation
centre, and has an international reputation for arts and culture.
Numerous surrounding towns offer opportunities for involvement in church
and youth minist
A Bit of HistoryProvidence
began in Winnipeg in 1925 as Winnipeg Bible Training School, the vision
of Rev. H.L. Turner. The name was soon changed to Winnipeg Bible
Institute. Over the next 45 years it remained a small but academically
vibrant school. It received a provincial charter to grant theological
degrees in 1949 and was renamed Winnipeg Bible Institute and College of
Theology. In 1963 the college moved to a full degree-granting program
and was again re-named, this time to Winnipeg Bible College, a name it
retained until 1991. In 1970,
Winnipeg Bible College faced a financial and enrolment crisis. The
building it was occupying in Winnipeg was slated for destruction and the
school needed a new home. That new home turned out to be St. Joseph's
College, a Roman Catholic high school in Otterburne which had been
closed a few years previously. The college moved there in the fall of
1970 with 70 students enrolled for classes. Within a few years the
school had grown to 300 full-time students. In 1972 a
longtime dream became reality with the formation of a graduate division
called Providence Theological Seminary. In only 24 years, the seminary
has become one of Canada's most respected independent seminaries, with
full membership in the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). In 1992, in
an effort to more accurately represent both its theological roots and
its broad academic program, the school's name was once again changed to
Providence College and Theological Seminary. The name is steeped in
tradition -- one of its buildings was named Providence House -- and it
also speaks of God's provision for the school over its 75 years of
providing the best in Christian education. What We Do HereIn spite of
the growing emphasis on pluralism in Canadian society, Christian thought
and morality still pervade most of our public institutions. Our
country's emphasis on justice, fairness, and freedom are deeply
Christian concepts. Students
come to Providence College primarily for the Christian content of the
teaching it provides. Although the school enjoys a reputation for
academic excellence, this excellence is viewed as a means to an end, and
not the end itself. Still true to its roots in the Bible College
movement, Providence requires its students to study the Bible as a
textbook, coming to grips with hard questions about life and society and
learning to consistently apply their faith to their daily lives. This
approach holds true in all areas of study. General Arts courses are
taught from a Christian perspective, the Business program emphasizes
Christian ethics, music is taught with a component of service to others,
and not mere performance. Students learn that Christians are on earth to
improve their society, not to exploit and degrade it.
English Language Institute
The Intensive English Program is designed to prepare
international students whose first language is not English for
successful academic study at the College/Seminary level. Answers
are available to some of the questions you may have on
Information
for Prospective Students . Students entering the program should be a
minimum of low Intermediate or high beginner level in the English
proficiency.
Providence College
Founded in
1925, Providence
College is a trans-denominational Christian College, and is part of the larger Providence College and Theological
Seminary family, a learning community of more than 800 students.
Our
Mission Statement:
The mission of Providence College is to educate students as Christians
at a university level to think, live and serve in the church and
society.
Enrolment: 450 students,
16 full-time faculty, 20 part time faculty
Course
Transferability: 80%
of our courses transfer to the University of Manitoba, Brandon
University, and other Canadian universities. Providence is fully
accredited with the Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges.
Degree
Recognition: "Where
do I go from here" is a question asked by many graduating
students. For those who desire to go on to further education, a degree
from Providence is a firm stepping stone. An increasing number of
universities are accepting students on the strength of the degree they
earned at Providence. The following schools have accepted a Providence
College graduate into one of their graduate programs:
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Regent College (Vancouver)
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Seton Hall (New Jersey)
-
University of Manchester (England)
Providence
Theological Seminary
For the last decade, Providence has been one of
Canada's four largest seminaries. But we are still small enough for
both faculty and students to be on a first-name basis. Founded in 1972,
the seminary is both evangelical and transdenominational. About 25% of
our students are Baptist, an equal number are Mennonite, and the
remaining 50% are composed of people from Free Church, Alliance,
Pentecostal, Presbyterian, Brethren, and many other groups. We
appreciate unique denominational backgrounds but emphasize everyone's
Christian pilgrimage.
Our faculty tend to mirror the denominational
backgrounds of our students. Currently, it includes men and women from
Baptist, Mennonite, Free Church, and non-denominational churches. All
are unapologetically evangelical and all come to their teaching duties
with professional ministry experience in their teaching fields. Our
Biblical and Theological faculty all have previous pastoral experience,
our Global Studies faculty have previous missions backgrounds, our
Student Development faculty have all worked in Student Services, and our
Counselling faculty were all professional counsellors.
The faculty are still active in their ministry
outside the Seminary. The Biblical and Theological faculty preach
regularly and serve in various church-related roles, and the counselling
faculty still do private counselling. In this way we all keep on the
cutting edge of what is happening in the real world.
Our
Mission:
Providence
Theological Seminary is an evangelical institution whose purpose is to
serve the Church, in the accomplishment of its mission, by preparing and
supporting leaders, developing resources, and facilitating theological
reflection.
CONTACT
Providence College and Seminary
General Delivery
Otterburne, Manitoba
Canada
R0A 1G0
Tel:
+1 204 433 7488
Toll free:
+1 800 668 7768
Fax:
+1 204 433 7158
Web:
www.prov.ca
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CONTACT
Providence College
and Seminary
General Delivery
Otterburne, Manitoba
Canada R0A 1G0
Tel:
+1 204 433 7488
Toll free:
+1 800 668 7768
Fax:
+1 204 433 7158
Web:
www.prov.ca
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