Christian College Opens in Glasgow

Wednesday June 3

A new school of Christian education and training will open in Glasgow this summer.

The Scottish School of Christian Mission (SSCM), launched yesterday, will offer training and education in youth and community work, urban ministry and pioneer and missional leadership.

It has been born out of the ashes of the International Christian College (ICC), which announced in February last year that it was winding down its operations.

The Principal of both old and new institutions, Richard Tiplady, said in a statement that the new school was the result of consultations following the demise of ICC.

“These discussions, involving students and representatives of a range of Christian organisations and churches, were really encouraging. It became clear that some of what ICC offered was unique and extremely valuable and that there was a demand for some of its work to continue. Alongside this was the recognition that the previous model no longer worked, particularly financially.

“Working on the premise that there was a need, we explored options and the Scottish School of Christian Mission was born. Continuing the strengths of its predecessor, the School will be involved in delivering courses in youth and community work and urban ministry. It will also offer something entirely new - training in pioneer ministry and missional leadership.

“Courses will be offered through a partnership with Nazarene Theological College and will be validated by the University of Manchester. This exciting collaboration will enable Scottish students to access undergraduate loans for fees and maintenance.”

SSCM can trace its history back to the Bible Training Institute, which was founded in 1892. That became the Glasgow Bible College and then ICC in 1998.

Mr Tiplady added: “One year on from our decision to close ICC, our final 40 students graduate at the end of June. The official end of ICC is also the birth of something new. I give thanks to God for the verse he gave me in 2012. Little did I appreciate then what this would signify: ‘Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produced many seeds.’ (John 12:24)

“We will need the ongoing prayers and support of our friends if we are to see the fruit that Jesus promises.”

Details on SSCM courses on its website.

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Comments

Cynthia Matseke - Sunday, August 25th, 2019

“Praise be to Gof for such knowledge is rewuired. The world is at tge adge, suffering from mental health for they reject widdom. Only through faith in His Power . The Almighty Sovereign unseen by himan eyes will prevail the wicked. Praise be to him for this opportunity to open the Bible College again”

Sheila J Smith - Sunday, February 7th, 2021

“My husband Vincent and I were both BTI over 78 my husband at the old Bothwell Street till 1981and myself 1980-83, Cowan then Smith from 81-83 .
Do you have a newsletter of the new mission now?
Sheila ”

Hazel Rodgers - Thursday, March 18th, 2021

“Please don't wipe out from history the role of Northumbria College at Berwick upon Tweed in the development of this school. That would not honour all the hard and imaginative work done there by staff and students. It was co-founder of ICC with GBC.
Thanks.”

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