“And He gave some … as teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ.” (Ephesians 4:11-13 NASB)
The Church of the Nazarene has always placed a strong emphasis on education. In the Eurasia Region we offer education at all levels, from primary schools serving children and teenagers in the Middle East, to the course of study preparing pastors for ordination, to undergraduate, master’s level and postgraduate levels.
Meet The Team
Dr. Peter Rae and Rev. Antonie Holleman serve as co-regional education coordinators working together with the schools, the fields and districts in providing education.
The are supported by the Eurasia Education Council (EEC), composed of two senior leaders from each school in the region. The Regional Course of Study Advisory Committee (RCOSAC) oversees the validated course of study towards ordination.
Our principles and practices in providing education
- Retaining strong Wesleyan-Holiness roots
- Prioritizing theological coherence with the global Church of the Nazarene
- Celebrating what is good and unique about the Church of the Nazarene
- Having confidence in our Nazarene roots which will enable fruitful relationships with other institutions or denominations
- Providing education that is both task-based and relational
- Delivering courses of study for those on the way to ordination
- Offering advanced level study and research opportunities for those called to a ministry in theological education
- Offering life-long learning options and personal development, both for lay and clergy
- Recognizing the need to broaden our educational delivery to serve all the people of God, both lay and clergy
- Encouraging every Nazarene to grow in a living and intimate relationship with Jesus, so that holiness is a lived-out reality
- Celebrating and encouraging the deepening of relationships between Colleges and Fields, Districts, local churches on the Region
- Actively working with the educational providers in the Region to encourage the development of well-trained mentors and coaches
- Celebrating and encouraging the growth in mature, robust governance of each School and College
- Creatively thinking about how education can be done in community
- Being adaptable at all levels of education in Eurasia, and having flexibility in delivery modes, that matches the needs on the ground
- Remaining mobile enough to move as the Spirit moves us, in harmony with our Wesleyan roots
- Continuing to embrace classic Christian theology and present it creatively within our tradition
Nazarene Theological College, in Manchester, England, serves not only students throughout Great Britain, but also India, Asia, Africa and North and South America. This cross-cultural community, in partnership with the University of Manchester, is preparing leaders in theological education with Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees. It is the home of the Manchester Center for the Study of Islam and Christianity, and ‘Bridging Worlds,’ a Centre for East and Southeast Asian Christianity. NTC offers accredited programmes both on campus and online.
European Nazarene College (EuNC) is one school in multiple cultures, a decentralised vocational college of theology and ministry in the Wesleyan-Arminian theological tradition. It offers programmes at the certificate, diploma and advanced diploma levels utilising face-to-face, hybrid, and fully online delivery in 14 different languages through 17 Learning Centres, located throughout Eurasia. This delivery method allows students to pursue their education, where they are, and in their native language. Through our programmes, as well as our non-accredited offerings, we live out our mission of Enabling Christlike Disciples for Ministry – whether that is for pastoral ministry, building ministry skills, or one’s own spiritual growth.
The Manchester Wesley Research Centre (MWRC) is a partnership of institutions and a community of scholars working together to promote research in the Methodist, Wesleyan, Evangelical, Holiness, and Pentecostal traditions. It serves as a resource for students, scholars, and the church.
The MWRC promotes and supports research on the life and work of John and Charles Wesley, their contemporaries in the 18th century Evangelical Revival, their historical and theological antecedents, their successors in the Wesleyan tradition, and contemporary scholarship in the Wesleyan and Evangelical traditions.
You can connect with the MWRC via its Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube pages.
South Asia Nazarene Bible College (SANBC) is a decentralized network of educators and learning centers in which hundreds of people across India and South Asia undergo a three (or more) year course of study that prepares them for ordination, pastoring local churches or serving in other forms of leadership, including compassionate ministries and education.
Nazarene Nurses Training College
Nazarene Nurses Training College (NNTC) is a Reynolds Memorial Hospital (RMH) unit in Washim, India. In 1914, Dr. Hiram F Reynolds, General Superintendent of the Church of the Nazarene, had a vision and burden to start the medical work at Basim (Washim), and worked hard to see this accomplished. Dr Orpha Speicher responded to a calling to medical missions in 1936, and came to India to start the hospital that was then named Reynolds Memorial Hospital. Dr. Orpha, Dr. Ira Cox, Dr. Miller, and a number of Indian Doctor’s commitment, determination, and love for God and His people established RMH, brick by brick, as a living testimony of God’s love for a community in need.
In 1946, Ms. Jean Darling sewed the seed of a nursing course with Ms. Esther Howard and Ms. Carolyn Myatt, which continued to be fruit-bearing by the Grace of God. Currently, NNTC is recognized as a Christian institution in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra and smoothly runs with a total intake of 200 students in the B.Sc. in Nursing (4 years course) and the Auxiliary Nursing and Midwifery programme (2 Years course).