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The Evangelical College of Theology (TECT) is a Christian educational establishment in Sierra Leone, whose mission is to "Preach the Word, Reach the World." The college offers certificate, diplomas, and bachelor degree programs. Enrolment for the 2011-12 school year was 259 students. The college operates at four locations: the main campus in Jui, the Freetown Extension site, and the Makeni and Bo Distance Education sites.〔http://www.tectsl.org〕 TECT is partnered with the Global Connection Partnership Network, Overseas Council International, and the European Baptist Mission. These organizations provide short term and long term supportive staff to the college. For the 2012-13 school year, the campus has 37 Sierra Leonean staff and faculty members, with 4 American staff and faculty members in lecturer or administrative support roles.〔http://www.tectsl.org〕〔http://www.restorehopeproject.org/partners.html〕 == History == In 1957, an Inter-Missions Bible School Committee was formed by four Christian denominations in Sierra Leone: The Missionary Church of Africa (MCA), United Brethren in Christ (UBC), and the American Wesleyan Methodist Church (AWM) now called the Wesleyan Church of Sierra Leone.〔TECT Strategic Plan 2006-2011〕 This committee formed from the identified need for training pastors and administrators for the Christian churches of Sierra Leone. During the transition from colonial rule which was finalized in 1961, the committee requested from British government to obtain land for a campus. The British government granted the land and buildings of a former military barracks located on the Jui Peninsula 10 miles east of Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital city. On October 12, 1964, the Sierra Leone Bible College was founded and begun offering both diploma and bachelor’s level degrees. The campus was initially led and run by western missionaries, predominantly from the United States. The missionaries, and their sending denominations, provided funding for all the operations of the campus. During this time, the enrolment year to year varied between ten and thirty students. In 1979, the Baptist Convention of Sierra Leone was added as a proprietary body. In 1998, the Countess of Huntington Connexion was added as a proprietary body and the Missionary Church of Africa (MCA) withdrew its proprietorship. In 1999, the campus officially changed its name to The Evangelical College of Theology (TECT). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Evangelical College of Theology」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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