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Andhra Christian Theological College (ACTC) is a seminary[1] in Telangana which was founded in 1964.[2] It is affiliated with India's first[3] university, the Senate of Serampore College (University) (a university under section 2(f) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956),[4][5] and has degree-granting authority under a Danish charter ratified by the government of West Bengal.[6] ACTC is on the Hussain Sagar canal (north) in Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, about Шаблон:Convert from the Secunderabad Junction railway station.[7]

The college was founded on the Lutheran Theological College campus in Rajahmundry and the founding societies included[8][9] the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Church of South India, the Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars, the Methodist Church in India and the South Andhra Lutheran Church. The Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches held its B.D. classes at ACTC in 1967, and in 1972 the B.D. programme of the Ramayapatnam Baptist Theological Seminary was integrated into the college. When M. Victor Paul was principal (1991–1993), Good Samaritan Evangelical Lutheran Church joined the college.[10][11][9]

Christian missions in Andhra Pradesh[12] opened seminaries in Gooty (Union Theological Seminary),[13] Dornakal (Andhra Union Theological College,[14] for the Church of South India), Ramayapatnam (Baptist Theological Seminary, for the American Baptists), Luthergiri[15] (Lutheran Theological College), Kakinada (Baptist Theological Seminary, for Canadian Baptists) and Shamshabad (Mennonite Brethren Centenary Bible College, for the Anabaptists). Although professors were exchanged among the seminaries, Bachelor of Divinity students attended Serampore College in West Bengal.

Participating ecclesiastical societies
(in reverse alphabetical order)

Overview

Kretzmann Commission

Шаблон:Multiple image ACTC constituted the Kretzmann Commission in 1969,[17] consisting of:

The commission's report, presented to the board of governors, suggested increasing the Bachelor of Divinity curriculum and abolishing the Licentiate in Theology programme.

Шаблон:AnchorMerger

Шаблон:Multiple image In 1964, the college was founded in Luthergiri, Rajahmundry, East Godavari with the merger of three[18] theological colleges:[19] Andhra Union Theological College in Dornakal, Baptist Theological Seminary in Kakinada,[20] and Lutheran Theological College in Rajahmundry.[20]

With William D. Coleman as its first principal, the college was dedicated on 1 July[21] 1964 by R. M. Clark[21] of the BTESSC.Шаблон:Efn The inaugural address was delivered by Senate of Serampore College registrar C. Devasahayam in Rajahmundry.[22]

The Ramayapatnam Baptist Theological Seminary was a separate part of the college in Rajahmundry until it merged in 1972.[11][21][10] By 1973, the college had moved from Rajahmundry to Secunderabad due to pollution from nearby paper mills.[23] The new buildings were dedicated by Church of South India bishop Pereji Solomon in the presence of Catholic archbishop Samineni Arulappa and seminarians from St. John's Regional Seminary.[24] During the 1990s, the college's postal address changed to Hyderabad (now in Telangana).

Шаблон:AnchorAdministration and faculty

Шаблон:AnchorBoard of governors

Succession of Old Testament faculty
at ACTC, Secunderabad (Telangana)

The college is administered by a board of governors composed of representatives of participating Protestant ecclesiastical societies:

Motto

Succession of New Testament and Greek faculty

The college motto is derived from Ephesians 4:12, which reads in the Latin Vulgate: "Ad consummationem sanctorum in opus ministerii..."[50] ("For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry..." in the King James Version).

Шаблон:AnchorHall system

W. D. Coleman, the college's first principal, explained the hall system: "Each of the participating denominations has its own 'hall'. There are two hours of instruction each week about the liturgy, history, and policy of each denomination".[51]

The churches commonly associated with Protestantism in southern India include the Anglicans, Congregationalists, Wesleyan Methodists, Baptists, Lutherans and Methodists. Each church has its own tradition. At ACTC, students learn their respective church doctrine in addition to general theology.[52]

Шаблон:AnchorPrincipals

The principal serves a four-year term (2022-2026), with each participating church having an opportunity to provide a principal. The current principal is the Rev. T. Swami Raju, D.Th. (Serampore).

Term Years Church Society Denomination Principals Domicile
1964–1972 8 AELC Lutheran W. D. Coleman, PhD (Hartford) United States
W. P. Peery, PhD (Duke) United States
1972–1980 8 CSI Wesleyan Methodist P. Victor Premasagar, PhD (St Andrews) Telangana
1980–1986 6 CBCNC Baptist K. David, PhD (Edinburgh) Andhra Pradesh
1986–1990 4 STBC Baptist S. Joseph, D.Th. (Serampore) Andhra Pradesh
1990–1994 4 AELC Lutheran M. Victor Paul, D.Min. (Luther) Andhra Pradesh
G. Sampurna Rao, D.Min. (McCormick) Andhra Pradesh
1994–1998 4 CSI Wesleyan Methodist R. Yesurathnam, D.Th. (Serampore) Telangana
1998–2002 4 CBCNC Baptist K. D. G. Prakasa Rao, M.Th. (Serampore) Andhra Pradesh
D. J. Jeremiah, M. Th. (Serampore) Andhra Pradesh
2002–2006 4 STBC Baptist B. J. Christie Kumar, M.Th. (Serampore) Telangana
2006–2010 4 AELC Lutheran N. V. Luther Paul, D.Th. (Serampore) Andhra Pradesh
2010–2014 4 CSI Wesleyan Methodist Ch. Vasantha Rao, Dr. Theol. (Hamburg) Telangana
2014–2018[53] 4 CBCNC Baptist T. Matthews Emmanuel, D.Th. (Serampore) Andhra Pradesh
N. V. Vijaya Kumari, M.Th. (Serampore) Telangana
2022–2026 4 AELC Lutheran T. Swami Raju, D.Th. (Serampore) Andhra Pradesh

Serampore University affiliation

The college has affiliated since its founding with the Senate of Serampore College (University).[54]

Шаблон:AnchorDegrees for pastors

ACTC and Serampore[55] offer two degrees for pastors: Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.) and Master of Theology (M. Th.) under the aegis of Advanced Institute for Research on Religion and Culture (ARRC).[54]

Шаблон:AnchorDistance education

Through distance education, ACTC has Bachelor of Christian Studies (B.C.S.) and Master of Christian Studies (M.C.S.) programmes for Christian students[56] and a Diploma in Christian Studies (Dip. C.S.) programme for Christian and non-Christian students.[54]

Шаблон:AnchorRegistrar visits

When the college was founded in 1964, university registrar Chetti Devasahayam (CBCNC) delivered its inaugural address;[22] registrar D. S. Satyaranjan visited the college annually. Current registrar S. K. Patro has visited ACTC to investigate the prospect of upgrading the college to a postgraduate institution.[57]

Шаблон:AnchorUniversity convocations

Drawing of a large building with columns
1887 drawing of Senate of Serampore College (University)

Шаблон:Anchor Master of Divinity programme through ATA

The college has begun an initiative to admit Christian candidates to a M.Div. programme, for which it has been accredited by the Asia Theological Association.[65]

Шаблон:AnchorAcademics

Present active faculty[66][67][53]
Subject Name Gender Denomination Degree Alma mater University
Christian ministry L. Anitha, MCI F Methodist M.Th. Gurukul, Chennai[68] Serampore
New Testament Ch. Helen Salomy, STBC[69] F Baptist M.Th. UTC, Bangalore[70] Serampore
History of Christianity N. V. Grace,[71] AELC F Lutheran Ph.D.[72] ANU, Namburu Nagarjuna
History of Christianity P. Usha Priya,[73] STBC F Baptist M.Th. UTC, Bangalore Serampore
Religions K. Vimalesh Kumari, STBC F Baptist M.Th. ARRC, Hyderabad Serampore
History of Christianity D. Dasu, CBCNC M Baptist M.Th. UTC, Bangalore Serampore
Christian theology M. Gnanak Gerhardson, CSI M Wesleyan Methodist M.Th. Gurukul, Chennai Serampore
Communication V. Alfred Sudhakar, CBCNC[74] M Baptist M.Th. TTS, Madurai Serampore
Christian Ministry Y. J. Rajendra Prasad,[75] STBC M Baptist M.Th. UTC, Bangalore Serampore
New Testament G. Niranjan Nishchal,[76] CSI M Wesleyan Methodist M.Th. UTC, Bangalore Serampore
Missiology Ch. Joshi Ananda Prakash, AELC M Lutheran M.Th. Gurukul, Chennai[77] Serampore
Religions T. Swami Raju, AELC M Lutheran D.Th. SATHRI, Bangalore[78] Serampore
Religions P. Alexander, SALC M Lutheran M.Th. Gurukul, Chennai[79] Serampore
Social Analysis M. Yonathan,[80] STBC M Baptist M.Th. TTS, Madurai Serampore
Old Testament[69] K. Joseph Premavardhan,[81] CSI[82] M Congregational M. Th. UTC, Bangalore Serampore
Old Testament G. Vara Prasad, AELC M Lutheran D.Th. UTC, Bangalore[83] Serampore
Christian ministry K. T. Vijayakumar,[84] CSI[85] M Anglican M.Th. TTS, Madurai Serampore
Christian theology B. N. Ratna Prakash,[86] AELC M Lutheran M.Th. TTS, Madurai Serampore
On study leave
Subject Name Gender Denomination Degree Studying Institution Leave period
Christian theology B. J. Moses Shanthi Kumar,[87] CSI[88] M Wesleyan Methodist M. Th. S. T. M., Ph.D. UTS, New York 2019-2022
Christian theology S. I. Nirmal Kumar, CBCNC[77] M Baptist M. Th. D. Th. ETC, Jorhat 2023-2026

Шаблон:AnchorLibrary

Шаблон:Multiple image ACTC's library has reading-room facilities, over 38,000[89] books and 35 periodicals. When the college was founded, it was known as the Dunkelberger Memorial Library.[21] The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America[90] had sponsored the library[90] in memory of Roy Martin Dunkelberger,[91] AELC, a Lutheran missionary in Rajahmundry.[92]

The library was renamed the Gipson Memorial Library in 2014 in honour of Baptist missionary T. G. Gipson, STBC, who had modernized the library during his second term as a visiting faculty member at the college.[93] The renaming ceremony was held during the tenure of T. Matthews Emmanuel (CBCNC) as principal, in the presence of board of governors chair K. Frederick Paradesi Babu (AELC) and board member V. Prasada Rao (CSI).

Шаблон:AnchorStudent life

ACTC has recreational facilities which include throwball, tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, a table tennis room and a playing field for football and cricket. Daily mass is said in the chapel for students and teachers, and Sunday mass is open to the public. College festivals include the Christian Home Festival, Carey Day, CSI Day, Reformation Day, and Independence Day.

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Notes

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References

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Further reading

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