Chinese Theological College Australia

At the Australia & New Zealand Chinese Congress on World Evangelisation in early 1991, delegates were inspired to establish the ministry of Chinese theological education for future pastors in Australia. After nearly ten years of research and discussions, the delegates from Sydney decided to set up an inter-denominational Chinese theological college. By God’s grace, Chinese Theological College Australia Inc. (“CTCA”) was formed and registered on 15th September 2000 as a non-profit theological education organisation (Inc. 9875093), and forthwith commenced the delivery of Chinese theological courses.

Since 2010, CTCA has formally become an agent of Christ College (formerly the Presbyterian Theological College), an affiliated college of the Australian College of Theology (“ACT”) (CRICOS 02650E), and so is now approved to deliver ACT’s accredited degree courses in Chinese language. Chinese Theological College Australia (CTCA) is an inter-denominational theological institute, whose statement of faith, based on the Apostles’ Creed, mirrors that of the Chinese Christians Congress of World Evangelism. The College is the first independent Chinese theological education institution. Our objectives are as follow:

• To equip Chinese Christians to become church pastors so that they may serve the Chinese Christian communities in Australia.
• To equip Chinese Christian leaders so that they would be of assistance to the pastors.
• To provide degree and extended lay theological courses and education to the Chinese Christians in Australia.
• To provide the Chinese pastors in Australia with continuous professional development programs and seminars.

We design our courses bearing the unique context of the Chinese churches in Australia in mind. We design our courses bearing the unique context of the Chinese churches in Australia in mind. We send our students to Chinese churches for internship and to be mentored by experienced Chinese pastors. Our College is a theological education institute dedicated to equipping Christians and church leaders, and training future pastors for ministries. Good shepherds must possess the biblically-commended qualities for spiritual leaders. Thus, we focus on providing a holistic education, including spiritual formation, intellectual formation and character formation.