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GWC George Whitefield College - South Africa
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George Whitefield College is named after the great evangelist and preacher of the 18th century evangelical revival. It was his passion for evangelism that men have desired to honour in naming the college after him. The college was founded in 1989, the product of the vision of Bishop Joe Bell, the then presiding bishop of the Church of England in Southern Africa. His vision was for a college that would train men to be soundly instructed in God's word, and faithful and fervent stewards of its message. Help was sought from outside the country, and so David Broughton Knox, a principal from Moore Theological College, Sydney, was called upon.
When David Broughton Knox came to South Africa in 1989 to establish George Whitefield College, his avowed aim was that GWC should become "the best theological college in Africa". His vision was for a college of excellence teaching the "whole counsel of God", sending out well trained and effective students who would make an impact in the communities they would serve. Those associated with the college in 1989 could be forgiven for being sceptical about such a lofty aim. After all, there were only two faculty members - Broughton Knox and John Newby; the library was a rather motley and sparse collection of donated books; and there was no campus as such. Use was being made of the facilities of the Bible Institute of South Africa.
Of the 28 students linked to GWC in its first year only 6 were to graduate in 1990 as members of GWC, the others were to graduate from the Bible Institute and were only linked to GWC as they were seeking training for ministry in the CESA.
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