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1. The EL Theological College library was created in 2020, when each of the six member schools contributed its collection to form a common library. The combined collections of the EL Theological College centre for academic and cultural life is deeply concerned with the excellent spirit, better understanding and the growth of the student through his deep insight in the issues that shall make him great and issues that shall continue to make his steady relationship with the people he met or with the culture and society of his gospel ministry, where he has been assigned to work and to represent Jesus in cross cultural community.
   Special insight to how spiritually, academically, Ministerially and socially can be obtained through greater research and  through visible love on reading what the authorities and scholars have said, made and written about such doubtful and library and researching from the library is the easiest means of discovery.

   Eltheco scholastic library and Christian researching centre is the most useful, most essential and best place to solve all academic researches of the students. It is specifically built and established to help the students solve their reading, studying and researching needs.

   Eltheco scholastic library and Christian researching Centre is a great library, acclaimed for its architectural designs, provides a light and pleasant study space for students and faculty. Tables, carrels and comfortable arm chairs offer a variety of quiet environment for scholarly work, Art shows and informative exhibits add to the attractiveness of the study areas.

   The collections of the library reflect the ecumenical views and the diversity found within Christian religious groups as well as within world-wide Christianity. Judaism is an area of emerging collection strength. Of the other great religions, Buddhism has general coverage and Hinduism and Islam are represented within the collections as well.

   Areas of the collection receiving special attention include spirituality, interfaith dialogue, women and religion, racial-ethnic ministries, inculturation, theology and the Arts  and theology and the natural sciences. The archives provide primary research materials on religion in the west and Pacific Rim with interest in ecumenism inter-religious activity, ethnic plurality, women in religion and new religious movements. The collection also includes institutional records. The composite collection of the library has not only the breadth to support the full range of theological programs but also an impressive depth in many areas of religion and theological studies.

   Borrowing privileges at the nearby library assure excellent support in disciplines such as philosophy, history, sociology of religion, art and art history, music, classics, literature, education and psychology. The collection of Canon law at Boalt Hall is a significant compliment to the library. Across the library at University also opens the doors of its rich collection to students and faculty. Even with over eight thousand library volumes freely at their disposal, students and faculty will require materials owned by the libraries.

   In addition to its printed, microform, and audio-visual resources, the library offers access to a wide array of electronic resources. The library’s web site contains  an extensive directory of internet resources concerned with religion and theology, in addition to describing the services of the library.

   The reference section provides a number of services to students and faculty, Professional librarians provide assistance at the reference Desk with research and use of library materials. Students may also arrange for lengthier individual consultation with a librarian in planning a research strategy, Workshops on the research process and the use of research tools are taught in the library’s Teaching Lab, a special computer facility designed for hands-on instruction.

   The founding member schools of the Eltheco deliberately located the position in proximity to the  famous Aba fly-over, in the belief that a great research institution offers a wealth of resources for theological students. Agreement forged with the institution over the years have made these opportunities a reality for students. Most important are the library resources. All students may obtain a library card that enables borrowing from the rich collections in a variety of fields because the libraries coordinate their library collection policies, the combined resources of both the university and the collection are considerably strengthened.

   The second vital resource provided is cross-registration privileges. Professional Th.D., and M.A. students may register for one course per semester to pursue the study of specialized languages or to take advantage of specialized courses in such fields as anthropology, history, education, sociology, urban studies, racial-ethnic studies. Jewish studies, literary theory, rhetoric, philosophy and others Ph.D. students may cross-register for any number of courses, although some professors or departments may limit access to courses to students inside their department. Third, students have limited access to recreational facilities for a fee.

   Finally, Ph.D. students are encouraged to find faculty members to work on their comprehensive and dissertation committees so as to represent the perspectives of the research disciplines of the Theological Institution.

    

   CENTRE FOR BISHOPS, PRESBYTERS AND PRIESTD MINISTERIAL FOCUS.
   This is higher theological, ecclesiastical, ministerial and academic course with greater concentration to the lives of Peter Acts chap. 1-12, Paul Acts chap. 13-28, Moses Exo. Chap 3-15, Joshua, Jos. Chap. 1-10, the lives of these Bible Heroes shall be studied.

   The entire books of Leviticus, I and II Timothy, Titus and the book of Ruth shall be used and  be regularly cited. This is an academic course for the New Testament gospel leaders in our own generation. This is 15 hours credit mapped out to equip and to educate the shepherds of God’s flock, and the directors of God’s Vineyard. The Bishops, the Presbyters, the priests and the episcopals are the general overseers, superintendents and the shepherds of God’s people in our denominations.

   This course is deeply concerned on how to educate, equip, prepare and build them in order to become the Peter, the Paul, the Joshua, the Aaron and the Moses of our days in our churches. This course is only for the called men already in the churches, preaching and teaching. It is a deep and strong Biblical teaching, ecclesiology teaching, Ministerial teaching and episcopally concentration. Advanced college of Pastoral studies has a deep and spiritual teachings reflecting to this class of the gospel ministers. The ministerial focus of this class of church leaders are stated as follows:-

   1. To lead and to coordinate the church of Christ.
   2. To have general oversight of the church of Christ.
   3. To guide and to guard the flock of God.
   4. To preside over the spiritual and social issues of the church.
   5. To represent Jesus Christ in the physical matters in the church
   6. To preach and to teach the gospel according to Jesus word.

   The revival and spirituality of the church leaders positively reflect and affect the church.

    

   FIELD EDUCATION, RELIGIOUS EDUCATION & MINISTRY STUDIES.
   The work of some of the faculty falls in part or in whole outside of the purview of the areas governing the doctoral and M.A. programs. These faculty meet and work consortially and seek to find ways to use consortial resources to enhance the educational opportunities of all students. The Racial-Ethnic Faculty Association for example, meets regularly for curricular development and planning that is appropriate to our pluralistic context and that draws from resources across area lines. Faculty who do significant work in special fields of ministry studies include:-

   1. Sacramental theology: Christian mysticism, Mariology.
   2. Racial Identity development, issues of power, privilege and politics in academia theoretical models of inculturation, cultural pluralism in theological education.
   3. Leadership for 21st century, multiculturalism, women in ministry. Constructive theology, pastoral  leadership and congregational development, churches, continuing education for clergy, oral history projects.
   4. Psychology and spirituality, comparative religion, psycho-spiritual development.
   5. Hymnology, women in worship ministry. Tension between contemporary and traditional forms of worship.
   6. Latin American theology  and ministry, Anglicanism, issues in Christian ministry.
   7. Cuturally  contextualized approaches to Christology and fundamental theology.
   8. Asian American ministry; Korean history.
   9. Field Education: Hispanic theology, mujerista theology, pastoral theology.
   10. Practical theology; congregational studies, AIDs/Traumatic loss, women’s spirituality and ministry.
   11. Christian Education:  Theology of childhood, transformational education, feminist pedagogies.
   12. Multicultural biblical pedagogy: and world religion, history and literature, race and racism..
   13. Nigerian Church history: Black church history, African American religious experience, urban ministry.
   14. Abusive religion; human sexuality, psychological spirit development.
   15. Ministry studies and field and field education, Ministry in daily life, alternative, alternatives to present economic systems and the development of vocation; feminist theories of ministry. ABSW Religious Education. I. ALFRED SMITH:
   16. Preaching social ethics church administration spirituality.
   17. Urban ministries . Multicultural ministries
   18. Pastoral Theology and Director of field Education. Pastoral counseling pastoral care of the terminally ill, psychology and spirituality.

   The Issue of Education: In EL Theological Concept and idea of field Education, It is the work gathered, done and exhibited in the  field, in evangelistic fields and in different gospel fields where preaching and teaching are made coupled with written ideas, documented experiences and evidences of what they saw, done and gathered in such fields which shall be presented to the  authority of EL Theological College for academic evaluation and examination.
   The Religious Education: This refers to what we Call religious knowledge and  affiliation. In this case, the religious knowledge and  education is specific training given to the students in connection with his religious faith especially those who want to work on full time religious work and full time ministry. Every student must compulsorily be educated on general issues of religion, which is called the religious education of the minister. This is specifically known as training the minister according to the religious principles, ethics, methods, faith, doctrines and according to religious practices.
   Ministry Studies: This is specifically the studies of what the gospel ministry is all about which include the ministerial ethics, ministerial rudiments, ministerial laws, Ministerial practices, Pastoral theology, faith, faithfulness, homiletics, Acts of preaching and teaching including all about ministry and church matters that shall centre on the total shepherding, flock domestication and churching building. The student shall be built on the issues of the gospel ministry. EL Theological College cannot leave the student where it picked him, but must surely transform him. This therefore shall affect the root and the foundation of church growth and survival.

   Bookstore: The bookstore is the laergest theological bookstore in  Abia State and offers basic  stock in all areas of theological study. The store has 15,000 titles in stock. It also acts as a supplier of course texts and new books and offers a special order service for domestic and foreign texts and  publications. In addition to books, the store stcks biblicall software. The store is open to the public mail order service worldwide. The bookstore is located in the campus.

   The summary student store, on the campus of the Theological Seminary in Aba, Abia State Nigeria which serves in community as a branch of the Bookstore. Bookstore offer memberships which enable the member to receive a discount on purchases.

   Intellectual Events: In any week, there are several opportunities to attend special lectures and  colloquia. Added to that are the numerous offerings and   other local academic  institutions. Regularly scheduled events include monthly faculty –student colloquia, where faculty members present their work in progress and invite discussion. The annual distinguished faculty lecture honouring an eminent faculty member, the annual singh lecture in comparative religious thought and an annual ecumenical colloquia.

   Services are provided to the differently-abled as the need arises since facilities for the motor-impaired vary among the member seminaries in which classes are held, the common registrar arranges for courses in which motor-impaired students are enrolled to be scheduled in accessible classrooms (students with other disabilities receive services as their circumstances require ).

   The student Advisory Committee meets regularly with the Dean to advise administration on student concerns, issues and  priorities. They serve as a communication link between students and GTU administration offering student view points and serving as a sounding board for the Dean and  President. Six doctoral students are elected to the committee each year. In addition to the Student Advisory Committee, student representatives are elected to a  number of committees.

   ECCLESIOLOGICAL CLASS OF THE GOSPEL MINISTERS.
   Ecclesiological class of the gospel ministers is a study unit in EL Theological College to teach and to train those who are called for full time gospel ministries in urban towns or in cities outside their nativity or outside their own places of origin. The class is for the  equipment and for preparation of all thgose who shall preach, teach, prophesy and pastor in urban cities or big towns where the populations are too high, where magics, wizardry, occultation and different religions reign and where people with different religious back and different educational levels, political ambitions and where different types of business surface often. To achieve this goals some Bible characters shall be  examined whose lives shall be studied  as shown below:-

   1. The life and Ministry of Moses shall be studied.
   2. The life and ministry of Joshua shall be studied.
   3. The life and ministry of Samuel shall be studied.
   4. The life and ministry of John the Baptist shall be studied.
   5. The life and ministry of Peter shall be studied.
   6. The life and ministry of Paul shall be studied.

   This is an open training to EL Theological College students with the lives and ministries of the bible heroes, which shall be great challenges and eye opener to the Bible college student who is designated to pull crowd and command influence in populated urban cities.

   International students’ services:
   International student services provides information of support for international students. There are more international students from different countries and with a broad range of denominational backgrounds,. International students are not only engaged in theological studies as their main task, but also serve as important resources for the ELUNTABS  community by providing faculty and students with first-hand knowledge and experience of diverse theological trends within their countries of origin.

   The purpose of this seminarians of the Eluntabs is to build a community of understanding concern and service abiut and among students  and  faculty. This consortial organization plans programs, activities and special events for its constituency, and for all members of the  community. The Seminarians office is located in the Eluntabs building at17 Amankalu Street, Aba.

   Evangelical Team:
   This group provides a gathering place for dialogue about evangelicalism and about the experience of evangelicals. Students, faculty and staff are invoited to join our on-going discussion of life as evangelicals on Holy chapel Eluntabs. You may collect the  College Hall.

   Theological Round Table for Ecological Ethics and Spirituality
   A grassroot religious-based organization that seeks to raise awareness of the issues that surround the ecological demise of the earth, Trees, hopes to provide a catalyst for change towards a more sustainable way of life for all life on the planet. Trees welcomes all faculty, students and staff who are committed to bringing about more sustainable practices and wider Bay area communities.

   Additional Centres and Programs.
   Member schools also house centres and programs that provide resources including the multicultural Institute. The  centre for Anglican learning and life. The program in Christian Spirituality, The centre for Lesbian and Gay studies in Religion and Ministry and the Institute for leadership development and study of west African religion with greater concentration in Igbo man’s philosophy. We admit students from different nations, from Cameroon, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Liberia and other parts of the world and different considerations are giving to those from other countries, especially those from non-Christian backgrounds. Our theological colleges are opened for students from any country, tribe, race or nation. EL Theological College is a global Bible College called to train and equip all.

    

   THE RURAL MINISTRY PHILOSOPHY.
   The rural ministry philosophy here is only referred to the class of students who only shall work or minister in rural communities or in undeveloped remote place, or even those who prefer to work or minister in un-urbanized areas for the gospel ministries and for pastoral works.

   The rural villages are where the villagers are too low in reasoning, low in education, poor and at times hungry and in want; The people in such areas live in hunting, farming, low level trading and other local occupations without observation of industries, banks and universities around, but crowded with hostility, hatred, Land disputes, village and community disagreements. Tribal wars, family disagreements and fears. To succeed in rural ministries and ministrations the lives of the Bible heroes shall be studied as stated below to be an example to students success:-

   1. The reigning religion and culture of the people shall be known and studied by the students.
   2. The students shall be taught how to live and to minister in a strange land and among people of different culture and different understanding.
   3. The ethics and all rudiments of rural ministry and village, philosophy shall be taught to the students. Rural ministry philosophy is EL Theological College strategy to solidify the ministry of its students.

    

   EL THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE INPUT AND OUTPUT
   EL Theological College input and output are all issues, impartations and knowledge it has planted in the believers and   students lives in order to represent Jesus here on earth.
   Mission: A Christ-centered committed to preparing men and women for leadership in the church of the 21st century. We seek to create a community of learning composed of faculty, students and Christian churches that will provide a theological education that is multiracial and multicultural evangelical academic and spiritual, theoretical and practical. Our mission is supported by a faculty that is representative of the constituencies we serve, competent in scholarship, skilled in teaching, experienced in ministry and dedicated to the work of the Christian church.

   Academic Programs and Resources: The Master of Divinity degree is a professional degree program designed to prepare men and women for ordained ministry. Fully accredited by the association of Theological schools, it meets all ordination requirements and is recognized by other denominations as well, also participates fully in offering the degrees.

   The Master of Divinity curriculum employs an interdisciplinary and contextual approach to biblical, historical theology, ethical, homiletics, educational, social psychological and pastoral studies. The required junior year and Middler year colloquia combine intensive interdisciplinary theoretical studies, observation, reflection and analysis within various local church settings and ministry skill development in a local church or other ministry site. These colloquia are team-taught by our faculty and include small learning groups that are co-led by faculty and professional ministries from local ministry sites. During the senior year, students engage in a year-long individualized study project which includes ministry involvement and a structured mentoring relationship with an experienced pastor minister.

   Christian Leadership Centre: The vision of this recently-established centre is to help Christian leaders become effective communicators of the gospel within the diverse contexts. Programs that are being developed include continuing education events for pastoral and lay leaders as well as contextualized training for church leadership and campus ministry.

   Facilities: The campus is located on the south side of Aba, Abia State, campus within walking distance from the administrative office, is the centre-point of campus. Faculty and administrative offices, classrooms including a multi-use ‘smart’ classroom meeting rooms, study areas and a student computer lab.

   Academic Emphasis: EL Theological College academic emphasis is “Training to make Disciples for Christ”. Our vision is to train those that shall also train others, and to disciple those that shall disciple others by giving and feeding them with necessary academic materials that shall make them bold, fearless, doubtless and tireless in the ministry and at the pulpit to the glory of God.

    

   ACADEMIC SOCIOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY AND ECCLESIOLOGY OF THE GOSPEL MINISTRY IN CRISES PRONE AREAS.
   The academic, sociology, psychology and ecclesiology of the gospel ministry in crises prone areas. This has to do with the academic and other approaches to face local crises, family crises, community crises, church crises and other spiritual crises that may lead to church splitting and to church disorganization. EL Theological College students are trained on how to face, control and to deal with different crises. The life of some great Bible Heroes shall be studied along with this courses as stated below:-

   1. The life, faith and the book of Job chp. 1-12 shall be studied and be considered ad evaluated.
   2. The life, faith and courage of Joseph shall be studied while the book of Genesis chp. 34 – 48 shall be studied and be thoroughly evaluated.
   3. The life of David and the book of 1st Sam. Chp. 10- chap. 22 shall be studied and evaluated.
   4. The life, and the  of Moses shall be studied. Exo. Chp. 1 – 8; Deut. Chp. 30 – 33 shall be studied and be evaluated.

   This course shall deal with both church crises and personal crises and the biblical means to treat and to cure such crises and to bring the crises to control. The student shall be taught and trained on how to control crises and bring the matter to an end.

   CENTRE FOR EPISCOPAL TRAINING AND CHURCH LEADERSHIP AWARENESS.
   Centre for Episcopal training and church leadership awareness is an academic program of EL Theological College that is  designed to train and to equip called men and women who has earlier acquired their various degrees in secular courses and in secular universities before receiving their calls to serve God on fulltime business. It also include other church leaders who have also acquired some sacred degrees who now decide to add other degrees from what they have earlier acquired. It is a great academic centre in EL Theological College.

   Our mission is to provide the highest quality Christian theological education in an environment of scholarship, reflection and worship, rooted in the gospel tradition.

   Academic Programs: Master of Divinity: This is a three- year program preparing students for ordained or professional lay ministry. Master of Theological Studies. A two year program providing academic grounding in theological disciplines for persons who do not plan an ordained church ministry. Master of Arts: This degree granted jointly with our affiliate institutions and prepares students for reaching lay ministry, or further graduate study. Doctor of Ministry: A post M.Div. advanced professional degree program for those seeking to enhance their ministries. Certificate of Theological Study: A one-year program for persons seeking spiritual enrichment or engaged in a diocesan program of ministry development. Certificate of Theological Studies: A one-year program for students who wish to pursue study of the evangelical tradition.

   Centre for Learning and Life:  Offers a number of educational opportunities focused on ministry development for clergy and lay people throughout the year in a variety of formats both in Eltheco and at locations Eluntabs. Many are offered in collaboration with networks throughout the Episcopal Church frame works.

   Faculty Resources: Full-time faculty share their research and understanding with both the scholarly world and the church. In addition to writing books, articles and book reviews, they lead numerous church conferences and serve on national provincial and ecclesiastical commissions or committees. Facilities cmpus is at the centre of Aba. The library and Bookstore are next door library resources are two blocks away.

   Information and Admission: Catalogs and admission applications will be sent upon request. Visitors to the campus are welcome. For admission information or to arrange a visit to the campus please contact: Director of Admissions +2348107843029

   ELTHECO ACADEMIC STRATEGIES
   The Eltheco academic strategies feature widely the exposition of higher rate of our theology and philosophy. Our institution is called to train, to equip, to educate, to disciple, to produce, to build and to make  the student become very useful in God’ s hand, in the church and in the society at large. To unveil our academic strategies the following areas and issues shall be touched and also be explained fully. The following issues are our strategies to train students:-

   • Our academic strategies include the biblical means to make the student spiritual and alive.
   • Our academic strategies include the Biblical means to make all students the true disciples.
   • Using steady classroom teaching, discussion and open questions system in order to broaden the mind and the reasoning of the students.
   • Mandatory research system and steady visiting of the Eltheco scholastic library and Christian researching out for more discovery.
   • Compulsory and periodic seminar for the students in order o educate and inform them more issues that were not taught or discussed in the classrooms.
   • Compulsory preaching and teaching exercise where and when each registered student must be called publicly to teach and to preach to the entire college members in order to evaluate their preaching and teaching abilities in order to criticize and to correct them in order to do better.

   EL Theological College as the most academic sand most spiritual Bible College in our country uses these strategies t make our students great, good and real.

    

   PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY
   Mission: The school of Philosophy and Theology, a centre of studies of the order of preachers, is dedicated to educating its students in the knowledge and effective communication of philosophical and theological truth. Forming a community of learning inspired by the Gospel. It offers a variety of academic programs for all its students and provides a program of professional preparation to candidates for ordained and lay ministry in the church. The school draws its students into the tradition of classical philosophy and theology, especially as exemplified by St. Thomas Aquinas, who was open to truth in all its forms and sought a critical balance between both faith and reason and the old and the new. Informed by the practice of disciplined inquiry and enriched by its integral involvement in Graduate Theological union and its association with this tradition in dialogue with the best of contemporary scholarship and so leads its students to that same openness to truth and critical balance. The school welcomes men and women of all walks of life who value the study of theology and philosophy and seek to incorporate it into their personal life and ministry.

   The centre had its beginning in Aba, 2001 It was moved to Asa Nnentu Ugwunagbo LGA but the traditional attraction of the order to major university  centres led to its relocation.

   Academic Programs and Resources: The school offers degree programs in both philosophy and theology. The philosophy department provides both an upper division undergraduate. B.A program and a two-year M.A. program. The theology department offers a three-year M.Div. program with a fourth year option of complementary studies.The department also provides a two-year M.A. program. Students pursuing this M.A. degree can choose to follow either a research option involving a language and a thesis or a general option involving a pastoral or general research project. Students may enroll jointly in the M.Div. and the M.A. programs in theology, completing both degrees in a total of four years. The school also participates in the M.A. program in theology jointly administered our affiliate Institutions.

   The philosophy department offers courses in classical, medieval, modern and contemporary philosophy. The theology department provides faculty members in the traditional areas of scripture, church history, dogmatic and moral theology, homiletics as well as in the more innovative areas of the phenomenology of religion and religion and the arts.

   MISSIOLOGY
   This course is only for those who shall go to far strange lands. The concept of Missiology in deep Christian concept is the studies of Missions, how it is done. This is a specific missionary course for specific mission. The issue of Missions is a serious issue in EL Theological College and in Christian community at large. The study of Missions in EL Theological College is an important matter, thus, the department missions in our academic setting takes large area in our Institution. The mission in this course and as stated above does not cover all areas of missions but our focus here is those to foreign lands to new culture, new language, new country and new land, not for all missionaries, foreign languages, foreign cultures and to foreign people and these ae what we call specific missiology where special issues shall be discussed and be  taught to the students as are stated below known as specific mission:-

   • What is mission and where is mission?
   • Who is a missionary and where is a missionary?
   • How to approach the language barriers.
   • How to conquer the cultural- barriers.
   • How to deal with strange faces and strange land.
   • How to deal with sins and deity of the land.
   • How to understand the major problems of the land.
   • Hoow to start with nothing to form something visible.
   • What type of evangelism and visitation required?
   • What type of private prayers required in such land?

   The student of EL Theological College who has freely volunteered to work, minister and establish his church in a far strange land where there are scarcity of Christian churches and where believers are few, shall be equipped and enriched with the above specific courses for his specific field of missions.

    

   EPISCOPAL CLASS OF ECCLESIOLOGY
   The Episcopal school of ecclesiology is an arm and a department in EL Theological College, where the elderly ministers, Episcopal and all those who have served over twenty five year as gospel ministers are trained, re-equipped, re-trained, reformed and re-informed in order to exhibit great efficiency.

   Degrees Offered.

   • Master of Arts:  a two year academic program jointly offered with our affiliate Institution.
   • Master of Theological Studies: a two-year program providing a breath of theological understanding for general education purposes.
   • Master of Arts in Ministry for a Multicultural Church: a two-year professional degree program designed both to establish the appropriate theological foundation for ministry and to develop skills which will enable the minister to serve and learn from diverse cultural communities of faith within the church.
   • Master of Divinity: a two-year program that provides academic and ministry preparation requirements for ordination to gospel priesthood.

   Mission: In the tradition of Francis and Clare of Assisi, our theological vision is based on the incarnation. We believe that God became human for us out of love and that and that every person and all creation are formed for and through Christ. We are committed to embodying this Franciscan theology in our living, our learning our relationships, and our school community. We attempt to integrate the pastoral and academic dimensions of theological study, to address both the head and the heart and to offer an environment of a living multicultural Christian community in which to reflect on and prepare for ministry.

   Our tradition leads us to emphasize the unique revelation of God in each person, in each culture and in every creature. Our attention is drawn to the concrete not the abstract, to the individual not the genetic, Time and place, culture. Language and history are theologically significant because they help us to understand what it means to be human, that is, to be images of Christ who is the image of God.

   With its rich tradition, the Episcopal school of theology has responded to the changing cultural, social and religious realities and today the school continues to bring the questions of contemporary, culture, society and church into dialogue with the ever-ancient and ever-new Word of the Gospel. That tradition also leads us to encourage special pastoral concern for those on the margins of society and the church. We value the  integration of academic expertise with lived experience and living spirituality, community life. The heart of the Eltheco tradition is learned and expressed in and through our life in community. Our community bonds students, faculty nd friends in an environment of warmth and hospitality expressed best in our vibrant liturgies, our environment to social justice and our celebration of life through social gatherings. For further information: We are always happy to answer your telephone call or letter requesting information. Please call or write for recruitment and admissions.

    

   ELTHECO SCHOLASTIC VISION.
   EL Theological College is scholastic vision is the exposition of the scholastic package of EL Theological College is, what the future holds the very insight of what this institution is pursuing, what it wants to achieve, the revelation in the heart of the management on what shall be done, targeted, achieved or what shall be pursued or targeted to achieve now or in future to the glory of God. Among the scholastic vision included these below:-

   • Aiming at becoming the best theological college in Africa and the most scholastic therein.
   • To produce the best gospel ministers and  the most charismatic gospel ministers in Africa.
   • To have the most academic and largest Christian library in Nigeria and in West Africa.
   • Aiming at having the highest number of students for admission in Africa.
   • To please God the father, the son and the Holy Ghost in all our works and programs.
   • To build a large Christian (theological) University which shall be called El University of Theology and Biblical Seminary Aba.
   • To offer highest academic and needed courses which other theological colleges are not offering.
   • Organizing academic centres for specific studies which are not seen in other theological institutions in Nigeria, which includes what makes us the best and most academic.
   • Establishment of gospel bookshop in the campus which shall be an equivalent to what is also obtainable in big universities in our country.
   • To be known and nationally recognized as the most scholastic, the apex and the best Bible college in our country and in Africa at large.

   The above ten points of vision are our mandate from God.

   EL THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE IS SCHOLASTIC BASE AND FEATURES
   This is an arm and a department that extend the programs, the  courses and the scholastic existence of EL Theological College is to other schools, outsiders, individuals and to the society at large.

   Degrees Offered: Master of Theological studies, master of Divinity, Master of Theology, Licentiate in Sacred Theology, Doctor of Sacred Theology and Master of Arts  in conjunction with our affiliate Institutions.

   Mission: (except). This school of Theology department is a professional theological scool faithful to the intellectual tradition and the apostolic priority of the society of Jesus reverent and critical service of the faith that does justice and achieves its mission primarily through the academic pastoral formation of other candidates for ministry, ordained and lay in the church. As a pontifical faculty of theology, it also prepares men and women to serve the church as scholars and teachers, fulfilling the mission in the interfaith context of the six member Graduate Theological colleges and its cooperative doctoral program with our affiliate Institutions.

   Academic Programs: Offers a two-year Master of Theological studies (M.T.S.) degree and two professional Master’s degree programs, the Master of Divinity (M.Div) and the Master of Theology (Th.M). The M.T.S. program provides the students with a broad theological education and an opportunity to concentrate in Christian spirituality or another appropriate area of theology. The three year M.Div. program provides theological preparation for pastoral, ministry and the academic and professional requirements for ordination clerical priesthood. The Th.M. is a one-year program concentrated in an area of the student’s interest and presupposes the M.Div. degree or its equivalent for admission. In addition participates in the graduate Theological Master of Arts (M.A.) degree program as a school of ecclesiastical faculty which offers advanced ecclesiastical degrees, the two-year licentiate in sacred theology (S.T.L.) and the Doctor of Sacred Theology (S.T.D.).

   Continuing Education and Theological Renewal: This offers programs for those seeking quality theological education without pursuing a degree, New Directions is a sabbatical program for rest, reflection and theological renewal students may enroll for one or two semesters. The special studies program is for those seeking personal renewal or theological updating those who wish to take one or two courses in areas of special interest, or those who are undecided about a degree program. The certificate of Theological Studies or the certificate in Ministry studies may be earned through either of these programs.

   ELTHECO SCHOLASTIC MANDATE FOR DISABLED
   (Leading, ministering, pasturing of overseeing the deformed and disabled members).
   Eltheco Scholastic mandate has to do with tough and deep studies on the  ministering, pasturing, leading and overseeing the disabled and deformed church members in the local churches. This course has to do with how to work, lead, pastor, overseeing, minister and to help the deformed and the disabled church member, a course that shall open the eyes and heart of the students to understand how to work and walk with this class of prople in the local church. The disabled and the deformed church members are the blind, the deaf, the lame, the ripple, the paralytic, the withered legs and hands, the sick and  those with one infirmity or the other in the church.

   This class of church members at times feel weak, discouraged, ill feelings, unhappy, angry, isolated, inferior, ashamed, despised, cheated, unaccepted, rejected, helpless, faithless, worried, anxious and not needed in the church, in the society, in their families and in their community. The students of EL Theological College must know these weaknesses of the deformed and the disabled persons in his church and seek ways to help them, build them and to encourage them with the following actions and sermons in order to convert them to Christ.

   • Jesus died for all and His salvation is for all
   • There shall be no disability and deformation in heaven.
   • Jesus loves the deformed and disabled members here.
   • Salvation from sin is the true wholesomeness of man.
   • Deformed and disabled believer is better than the strong unbeliever who shall end all in hell fire.
   • The pastor shall add physical and visible visitation to their homes coupled with counseling to them.
   • The pastor shall show them practical and visible love to encourage and to build their faith.

   This is a 15 credit hour course that shall make EL Theological College student to be wiser and greater in the ministry.

   Direction Statement: This school of Religion is committed to serving God by equipping historic and emerging faith communities for a just and compassionate world. We affirm our historic mission to educate men and women for ministry and other forms of religious leadership and to be a centre and resource for Christian thought in an interfaith and pluralistic context. We affirm our Christian heritage and commitment as an open and affirming community that honours diversity and presses toward racial, gender, sexual orientation and economic justice.

   Our commitments find expression in innovative programs of scholarship and education for clergy and Laity. Strong faith communities require an integration of faith and reason, theory and practice, piety and critical intellect, tradition and creativity. We seek to embody these values and disciplines in our programs and our common life. We place high value on the search for truth, clarity of theological insight, artistry in the presentation of the Gospel and creation of community, strong reliance on faith in divine activity within and among us, and honesty, mutual respect and integrity in our pastoral educational and administrative work.

   More Academic Programs: The Master of Divinity, a professional degree uniting scholarship with field experience, prepares students for ordained ministry and related vocations. The two-year Master of Theological Studies is a general theological degree program, offering students a broad yet comprehensive education in theological studies across a range of disciplines. The two-year Master of Arts in cooperation, a general academic degree, prepares students for advanced theological study and careers concerned with social values and diverse forms of religious leadership. The combined Master of Divinity/Master of Arts is especially attractive to students preparing for teaching ministry or those training for parish ministry who wish to pursue an additional area of study or interest. The three-year Doctor of Ministry program is a professional degree for experienced ministers, and the one-year Certificate of Advanced Professional Studies offers pastors and lay leaders a program which integrates theological study and the practice of ministry. The Certificate of Theological Studies provides an opportunity to explore faith and vocational goals through one year of seminary studies and the Certificate of Special Studies enables students to spend one year on campus in a course of study of their design.
   ELTHECO SCHOLASTIC MISSION STUDIES
   (Freelance Education)
   Eltheco Scholastic Mission is centred on the missionary education, freelance studies and freelance mission and ministries. This has to do with a minister who is not employed by a particular church or who is not working for and in a particular denomination, but preaches in many churches, many ministries, many missions and in many congregations without any definte identification as a member of any particular church. This course will help the  gospel ministers who shall work as freelancers to understand the ethics , rules and condition of such gospel business with attachment to any particular church or to denomination. A freelancer preaches in any church, in conferences in different denominations and shares his faith, conviction, testimonies and ministry everywhere without discrimination and without reservations.
   EL Theological College is the best in teaching all about freelance ministries to her students. Below are important issues in freelance education.

   • What is freelance business in gospel ministry?
   • Who is a freelancer in the gospel ministry?
   • What is the focus and visions of the freelancer?
   • The freelancer and the established church
   • Soul winning of evangelism through freelancing.
   • Church planting and church growth through freelancing
   • The freelancers relationship with the host pastor.
   • Christ centred missions and ministries.
   • Heavenly bound preachings and teachings.
   • A holy man of God with the Bible as the only book to teach.

   EL Theological College is bent to make the  students to be vast, wide in knowledge and powerful in wisdom and academic in ministrations.

   Academic Programs: Offers a first professional degree, the Bachelor of Divinity; a general academic degree, the Bachelor of Arts in Theological Studies;  a Certificate in the   Art of Spiritual Direction, and an advanced professional degree of ministry. The Master of Divinity, program serves those who want to become ordained ministers or to practice other professional ministries in the church. It combines a thorough grounding in academic disciplines – Bible, theology, history, homiletics, liturgics, education, counseling, spirituality – with practical experience in Ministry through a required internship. Students who wish to pursue theological study but are not seeking ordination may earn the M.A.T.S in two years of course work covering a range of theological disciplines. Core M.Div. courses are taught in our campus, but many elective and upper level courses are offered in centres, schools,. Courses leading to both the M.Div. and the M.A.T.S are offered in Eltheco campus alone.

   The certificate program in Spiritual Direction trains holders of advanced theological degrees through a combination of modular course work in supervised practice as a spiritual director. The Advanced Pastoral Studies  program offering ministry degree is designed to enable ministers to engage in post-M.Div. professional development without giving up their employment. It includes opportunities for peer group reflection, intensive academic course work during studies in our campus and independent research and creativity culminating in a dissertation/project focusing on an issue in contemporary ministry.

   CENTRE FOR GENDER STUDIES
   The centre for gender studies in EL Theological College has to do with the studies of usefulness of men and women in the gospel ministries, what men can do and what women can do, what men can do that women should not do and what women can do that men should not do, the  differences between men and women and the areas in the gospel ministries that men can only feature, where women are not allowed and  other areas of the ministries that only suit and fit women without the participation of men.

   This is the course that helps men to know their ministerial and domestic duties and the course that helps women to know their ministerial and domestic duties as well. This is 15 credit hours fully devoted for the building of male and female students of EL Theological College. This course on gender teaching and activities include physical appearances, church positions, ministerial titles, minisrerial officiating, family rights and positions, Church leadership and altar services. Gender studies is a great issue in chritendom and in the gospel ministry at large. This course shall also treat the similarities between male and female and differences between  mal and female also in order to build a solid gospel organization. The New Testament stand on the gender equality and gender discrimination shall be examined and be accepted, while general salvation for all , general charisma for all and general calling and acceptance shall also be examined, while the Bible instruction on respect of men, God’s prominent usage of men and the leadership of God’s temple by men shall also be examined and be interpreted by this course. This is not a controversial course, the Bible is our text book on this, while the New Testament is our focus.

   KINGDOM BUILDERS MINISTRY
   Mission: The first commitment is to its students. Kingdom Builders vision of religious leadership embraces the parish ministry and other forms of ministry within and beyond religious institutions and offers a graduate program for he development of liberal religious leadership, engaging men and women in individual tailored courses of study. Offering to them the close and committed attention of a skilled faculty and the resources available through membership in the Eltheco. While most graduates enter parish ministry, some explore and enter alternative forms of ministry in counseling, education, the arts, chaplaincies, public justice and service. The second commitment is historical, preserving and extending the liberal tradition in religion through scholarly pursuit and through witness. Its third commitment is institutional, providing highly qualified ministries for Unitarian Universalist and other liberal congregation and offering its particular religion approach to the on-going interreligious dialogue and cooperative endeavours.

   Academic Programs: Each student engages in a process of self-direction to work towards the Master of Divinity degree. A program of study is given shape by one’s vocational aim, gifts, interests, questions, experience and needs. The school works in partnership with the student in the charting of the educational course, encouraging, making suggestions, offering resources and presenting challenges. Education is designed to prepare people holistically for ministry in its many forms, with respect for the multi-dimensionality of our living and learning.

   Students wishing to study should visit, call or write to:-
   EL Theological College Aba
   +234-8064197608
   +234-8139088958
   Web site – www.eltheco.com.ng

   THE BEST THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE AND THE MOST ACADEMIC BIBLE COLLEGE.
   EL Theological College is the best and the most academic Bible  College in the country and has as a result of this has exhibited the most academic lecturers and most scholastic institution in this part of the world. EL Theological College has shown why  it claims to be the best, the most academic and the most scholastic and the most spiritual Bible College in our EL Theological College focus on the students is not only on academic matters, but also on their social and spiritual lives even on their family lives.
   land as are shown below as visible evidences:-

   1. EL Theological College has the highest number of courses for the students.
   2. EL Theological College can never leave any student where it earlier met the student.
   3. EL Theological College has a large and open library for easier research of the students.
   4. EL Theological irrespective of deep academic and full time lectures to the students also take the students to practical preaching and teaching.
   5. EL Theological College focus on the students is not only on academic matters, but also on their social and spiritual lives even on their family lives.
   6. The students are trained to cover all areas of the gospel ministries, including some areas that are neglected by churches, Bible Colleges and by the gospel ministers of our days.
   7. Eltheco is the most evangelistic and the most missionary theological Institution that has deep concern for the perishing souls on earth today.

   EL Theological College is the best among the best theological Institutions.

    

    

   TO STUDIES INTRODUCTION
   In December of each year school is dismissed and students prepare their hearts for a spiritual renewal. It is a time of sharing burdens, praying for others and listening to the exposition of God’s Word. To make camp meeting a success, the faculty, staff and students Bible Colleges work together with the evangelistic association staff. Each one is assigned his specific duty before, during and after vocation. Each one is expected to complete his assigned task with diligence, thus fitting his life into the camp schedule as a small gear meshing with a larger gear and altogether making the machinery roll forward. With this in mind let us move on to some details ……..

   As class resumes, each student is required to work of set-up time and each non- boarding student chairs, desk and accessories will be moved all across the campus. Classrooms will be turned into academic rooms and dorms will become home to others, and parking spaces will be available set-up begins.

   ON CAMPUS WORK
   The regular on-campus work assignment begin and run through the last Sunday of camp vacation, you will be assigned a daily job and are expected to be prompt, diligent in working and successful in completing each task. You will have a faculty supervisor who is also working hard to be successful – Please work together; A preliminary schedule will be printed on which you will find your name and assignment. If you absolutely cannot work at the assigned time please see any college authority for help.

   OFF-CAMPUS WORK
   Off-campus vacation is not a time of lawlessness, is not a time of total freedom to do as you please. Do not tell your off-campus employer you are on vacation from school and need not loaded with extra hours. You may be able to work a few more but with church services, on-campus assignments and general fatique it will be to your advantage to maintain status quo.
   We expect each student to do the following before moving out:-

   1. Scrub your sink thoroughly.
   2. Clean your closet of unwanted trash.
   3. Vacuum your carpet or mop floor.
   4. Dust your room thoroughly.
   5. Wash your windows – inside and outside.
   6. Secure anything you are leaving there.

   These things must be started now … do not wait until the day you are moving out. There will not be time then.
   All will move to the building and to library and adjoining rooms, it will be crowded, but through it all, there is a sense of excitement and challenge. Do your best to respect others property and keep all disturbances to a minimum. Be holy always  and all places.
   …… Our campus will be put in order and will be rented to assist us and if all goes well, we will be able to utilize Monday as a rest and relaxation day. However, if the work is not completed on Monday, we will work Tuesday. As a spirit of ‘hurriedness’ prevails during tear down, we must be careful not to destroy property. It becomes ever so easy to throw and pitch items onto the trucks. Please be careful …. Remember many have sacrificed in providing our classroom furnishing and all items for our today’s  pleasure

   DECEMBER CAMP MEETINGS:
   In conclusion, let me share two last items with you. First, we need the camp meetings. It is through the camp meeting that many monetary gifts are provided. Many prospective students make their contact during camp meeting, later they attend welcome week and then decide to enroll for college. Conversely, the camp needs us also, foe we provide the set-up and daily operational personnel. Thus, through this mutual relationship and history we score total success and victory in all

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