Trinity Theological College, located in Singapore, was founded in 1948 to provide balanced and holistic theological training to equip men and women for Christian ministry. It is a collaborative effort between Anglicans, Lutherans, Methodists, and Presbyterians. The current student body numbers nearly 200, one-third of whom are enrolled in post-graduate studies. Nearly 1000 students regularly attend non-degree classes or are enrolled as occasional students. There are more than 1800 TTC alumni active in various ministries in more than 49 countries around the globe. Academic programmes are offered in both English and Chinese. The current principal is the Rev Dr Ngoei Foong Nghian. The college motto is lux mundi, meaning "light of the world."
History
Trinity was founded in 1948 by Presbyterians, Anglicans and Methodists.
Trinity Theological College awards several annual prizes to students with outstanding achievements. Named in honor of the acclaimed American theologian and writer Frederick Buechner, the Frederick Buechner Prize for Homiletics is awarded jointly by the Chinese and English Departments, in recognition of the recipient’s significant achievements in this area. Among its student awards, Trinity Theological College also awards prizes for Greek and for Hebrew language learning. The Jerome Prize for Hebrew, named after Saint Jerome, is awarded annually to the highest achieving student of Hebrew in both the Chinese and English departments respectively. Similarly, the John Brown Prize for Greek is awarded annually to the highest achieving student of Greek in both the Chinese and English Departments respectively.
The Centre for the Development of Christian Ministry is the research and lay training arm of Trinity Theological College. It aims to serve the Church by providing lay training programs, seminars, conferences and research on Bible, theology and ministry. Through the teaching and research it sponsors, the Centre hopes to encourage both clergy and laity to reflect systematically on a wide range of issues related to church and society. The Centre also hopes to provide an environment which both fosters and supports systematic inquiry, reflection and evaluation from an interdisciplinary and Christian perspective on various aspects of culture: religion, politics, the arts, literature, medicine, science, ethics and economics.
The Centre for the Study of Christianity in Asia was established in October 2001 as the mission research arm of Trinity Theological College. It provides a forum where Christians in Southeast Asia can collaborate in affirming their distinct Christian ethos and articulating their faith positions. It is especially concerned to support the governing churches of Trinity Theological College in their mission initiatives.
