WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL WEBPAGE OF AZUSA CHARISMATIC SEMINARY, AKURE, NIGERIA.
IN PROGRAM AFFILIATION WITH APOSTOLIC THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, USA.
GREAT COLLEGE OF BISHOPS (GRECOB )
NO 4, AKINLEYE MARTINS STREET,
P.O.BOX 2113, AKURE, ONDO STATE,
NIGERIA.
DISTANCE LEARNING SCHEME : "AT YOUR PLACE AND AT YOUR PACE "
"TRAINING MEN AND WOMEN TO BE EQUIPPED PROPERLY FOR THE WORK OF THE MINISTRIES. "
HISTORY OF THE SEMINARY
EARLY IN 1986, THE LORD STARTED SPEAKING TO THE PRESIDENT OF CHRIST UNITED MISSIONARY ORGANIZATION ( CUMO), THE BISHOP TOM OLUWASESAN OLUWADELE, ABOUT THE NEED FOR SOME TYPE OF MISSIONARY PREPARATION. THE MATTER WAS PUT TO PRAYER BY THE EXECUTIVE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND BY 1987 JUNE, IT WAS AGREED THAT A MISSIONARY TRAINING INSTITUTION BE ESTABLISHED WHICH WILL GIVE ADEQUATE TRAINING IN CROSS-CULTURAL MINISTRY FOR NIGERIA MISSIONARIES. ON JANUARY 16TH 1899, CHRISTIANS FROM ALL OVER AKURE, NIGERIA CAME TO THE FORMAL INAGURATION OF THE CHRIST UNITED MISSIONARYN BIBLE COLLEGE AT THE CITY STARS HOLIDAY INN, AKURE, NIGERIA.
THE NAME OF THE BIBLE COLLEGE WAS LATER CHANGED TO GREAT COLEGE OF BISHOPS ...GRECOB. IN THE YEAR 2006, THE COLLEGE BECAME FULLY AFFILIATED TO AZUSA CHARISTMATIC SEMINARY, OHIO, U.S.A. WITH THE AFFILIATION, ALL CERTIFICATES AND DEGREES ARE AWARDED BY THE AZUSA CHARISTMATIC SEMINARY WHO MODERATES ALL THE SCHOOL PROGRAMMES. THE SCHOOL HAS BEEN USED OF THE LORD TO TRAIN SCORES OF PEOPLE OVER THE YEARS.
PHILOSOPHY
THE KEY OBJECTIVES OF AZUSA CHARISMATIC SEMINARY IS TO PROVIDE DYNAMIC TRAINING FOR MEN AND WOMEN WHO FEEL CALLED OF GOD TO PROCLAIM THE GOOD NEWS OF SALVATION IN JESUS CHRIST. A GRADUATE OF THE SCHOOL WOULD HAVE THE VERSATILITY TO BE A BIBLE EXPOSITOR IN SUCH FULL TIME CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES SUCH AS PASTORING A CHURCH, CHURCH PLANTING, TEACHING IN A BIBLE COLLEGE OR LEADING A PARA CHURCH ORGANIZATION.
PROGRAMMES
AZUSA CHARISMATIC SEMINARY IN AKURE, NIGERIA, RUNS THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMMES >
DIPLOMA ....DIP.Th.......................................SIX MONTHS
BACHELOR DEGREE IN THEO.....B.Th.............ONE YEAR
MASTERS DEGREE IN THEO......ThM..............ONE YEAR
DOCTORATE DEGREE IN THEO..ThD...............ONE YEAR
COURSE OUTLINES
DIPLOMA
DISCIPLESHIP, EVANGELISM STRATEGIES
HARMATIOLOGY ...DOCTRINE ABOUT SIN,
AND SOTERIOLOGY...DOCTRINE ABOUT SALVATION. HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM 001
BIBLE SURVEY
DEMONOLOGY AND DELIVERANCE RESEARCH WORK.
BACHELOR DEGREE
HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM 002
ANTHROPOLOGY
MINISTERING HEALING AND WALKING IN THE MIRACULOUS
PASTORAL THEOLOGY 002
HOMILETICS
CHURCH PLANTING AND CHURCH GROWTH
SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP
DEMONOLOGY AND DELIVERANCE 002
PROJECT AND RESEARCH WORK
MASTERS DEGREE
GIFTS FROM THE HOLY SPIRIT
DIVINE HEALING
GODS BLOOD COVENANTS
SPIRITUAL WARFARE
WALKING IN HOLY SPIRIT
PROJECT AND RESEARC WORK
ETC.
DOCTORATE DEGREE
WHICH BIBLE SHOULD YOU USE
UNITY AND SEPARATION IN THE BODY OF CHRIST
YOUR ETERNAL DESTINATION
ENDTIMES
ETC.
PROJECT AND RESEARCH WORK.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION
1. A MINIMUM QUALIFICATION OF WASC, GCE, SSCE WITH AT LEAST FOUR CREDITS ... EXCEPTION COULD BE GRANTED TO MATURED CANDIDATES.
2. CERTIFICATE IN BIBLE RELATED STUDIES FOR CANDIDATES WISHING TO PURSUE DIPLOMA COURSE.
3. DIPLOMA IN BIBLE RELATED STUDIES FOR CANDIDATES WISHING TO PURSUE BACHELOR DEGREE COURSE.
4. OND,HND,NCE, BACHELOR OR POST GRADUATE DEGREE IN ANY SECULAR DISCIPLINE FOR CANDIDATES WISHING TO PURSUE MASTERS OR DOCTORATE PROGRAMME.
5. 400/600 WORDS OF CONVERSION WRITE UP
6. 400/600 WORDS OF YOUR VISION AND OR YOUR CALLING INTO THE MINISTRY.
EACH APPLICANT SHALL BE CONSIDERED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
.................PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL MATURITY
.................LEADERSHIP ABILITY
.................MINISTERIAL EXPERIENCE.
WE EXPECT THAT APPLICANT BE STRONG IN AT LEAST THREE AREAS AND AVERAGE IN OTHERS.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
THE SEMINARY RECOGNIZES THE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY THE STUDENTS FACE IN PREPARING FOR THE MINISTRY AND ENDEAVOURS TO HELP ALL STUDENTS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. THE GOAL OF THIS SCHOOL IS BASICALLY TO SEE MORE LABOURERS ENTERING THE HARVEST FIELDS. OUR CHARGES ARE THEREFORE MODERATE, STUDENT FEES COVER ONLY A PORTION OF THE ENTIRE AMOUNT NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN THE SEMINARY'S PROGRAMME. THE REMAINDER WE BELIEVE GOD TO PROVIDE THROUGH GIFTS TO THE SCHOOL BY INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. AN INFORMATION SHEET IN RESPECT OF THE SCHOOL FEES PAYABLE SHALL BE FORWARDED TO CANDIDATES ON REQUEST.
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PAY AT LEAST 50% OF YOUR SCHOOL FEES IMMEDIATELY AND THE BALANCE ON NOT MORE THAN TWO INSTALMENTS.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
OUR SCHOOL YEAR COMMENCES ON SECOND WEEK OF JANUARY AND ENDS LAST WEEK OF NOVEMBER. OUR CONVOCATION HOLDS EVERY FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER.
CANDIDATES CAN HOWEVER JOIN OUR PROGRAMMES ANY TIME OF THE YEAR. "AT YOUR PLACE AND AT YOUR PACE" IS THE SLOGAN OF OUR SEMINARY.
MODE OF STUDY
"AT YOUR PLACE AND AT YOUR PACE" IS THE SLOGAN OF OUR SEMINARY. OUR TRAINING IS BASICALLY THROUGH CORRESPONDENCE. IT IS A DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMME. WE SEND YOUR COURSE MATERIALS TO YOU ALONGSIDE WITH YOUR ACADEMIC CALLENDAR. YOU ARE EXPECTED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ( ASSIGNMENTS ) AT THE COMPLETION OF EACH COURSE. THE TIME OF YOUR FIRST AND SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO YOU, AS WELL AS THE TIME YOU ARE EXPECTED TO SEND YOUR ASSIGNMENTS TO THE SCHOOL. THE ASSIGNMENT CARRIES 40% AND THE FINAL EXAMINATION 60%.
ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF YOUR COURSE, IF IT IS POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO ATTEND OUR COLOURFUL CONVOCATION, DR BRUCE KLEIN, THE SET-MAN OF APOSTOLIC THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, WILL BE IN NIGERIA ALONGSIDE WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF OUR FACULTY, TO CONVER ON YOU THE DEGREE YOU STUDIED FOR.
AT YOUR PLACE AND AT YOUR PACE, THAT IS THE SLOGAN OF OUR SEMINARY. OUR TRAININIG IS BASICALLY THROUGH CORRESPONDENCE. IT IS A DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMME. WE SEND YOUR COURSE MATERIALS TO YOU ALONGSIDE WITH YOUR ACADEMIC CALLENDAR. YOU ARE EXPECTED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS....ASSIGNMENTS...AT THE COMPLETION OF EACH COURSE. THE TIME OF YOUR FIRST AND SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO YOU, AS WELL AS THE TIME YOU ARE EXPECTED TO SEND YOUR ASSIGNMENTS TO THE SCHOOL. THE ASIGNMENT CARRIES 40% AND THE FINAL EXAMINATION 60%.
ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF YOUR COURSE, IF IT IS POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO ATTEND OUR COLOURFUL CONVOCATION, DR BRUCE KLEIN (FOUNDER), THE SENT MAN OF AZUSA CHARISMATIC SEMINARY, WILL BE IN NIGERIA ALONGSIDE WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF OUR FACULTY, TO CONFER YOUR EARNED DEGREE.
SENDING MONEY TO THE SEMINARY
CANDIDATES FROM NIGERIA ARE EXPECTED TO PAY INTO OUR ACCOUNT WITH FIRST BANK PLC,. NEAREST TO THEM., USING THE INFORMATION BELOW: ACCOUNT NAME : GRECOB EDUCATIONAL VENTURE
ACCOUNT NUMBER...................................................
TEXT OR CALL TO INFORM US THAT YOU HAVE LODGED MONEY INTO THE ACCOUNT, FORWARD ALSO TO US BY POST OR BY FAX OR BY E-MAIL, THE DUPLICATE COPY OF THE TELLER YOU USED AND WE SHALL FORWARD TO YOU IMMEDIATELY, YOUR COURSE MATERIALS AND YOUR SPECIFIC ACADEMIC CALENDAR
CANDIDATES FROM OUTSIDE NIGERIA AND INDIVIDUAL/ ORGANIZATIONS WISHING TO HELP THE SEMINARY.
WIRE YOUR MONEY INTO BISHOP TOM'S DOMICILIARY ACCOUNT WHO IN TURN WILL SEND IT INTO THE SEMINARY'S ACCOUNT. USE THE INFORMATION BELOW:
BANK ...STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, CLEMENT HOUSE, 27, CLEMENTS LANE,
LONDON EC4 N 7AP
ACCOUNT NUMBER....0101254445850
SORT CODE.......60-91-04
SWIFT CODE.........SCBL GB2 L
FAVOUR OF.........FCMB PLC
FOR FURTHER CREDIT OF ....BISHOP TOM OLUWADELE, 0122080242793001
INTERMEDIARY BANK.......FOR PEOPLE IN USA, OR CANADA,,,,,,,,STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, NEW YORK.
ORDIANATION OR CONSECRATION OPPORTUNITY
GREAT COLLEGE OF BISHOPS...GRECOB....ORDAINS PASTORS, EVANGELISTS, ETC, AND CONSECRATES BISHOPS. IN CASE YOU ARE INTERESTED AND YOU WANT IT TO HOLD ALONGSIDE WITH YOUR CONVOCATION, YOU ARE EXPECTED TO APPLY TO THE CHAIRMAN, ORDINATION COMMITTEE, USING THE ADDRESS OF THE SEMINARY.
CONTACT US
THE SEMINARY IS SITUATED AT NO 4A, AKINLEYE MARTINS STREET, AIRWAYS JUNCTION, OFF ILESA ROAD, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA. OUR POSTAL ADDRESS IS : P.O.BOX 2113, AKURE, NIGERIA. OUR E-MAIL ADDRESS:
azusaplusgrecob@yahoo.com.
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR: DR BRUCE KLEIN: (225) 635-0487.
NIGERIAN DIRECTOR: BISHOP TOM OLUWADELE : +2348060991065
REGISTRAR: BROTHER E.A .ADEYEMI +2347038250575
PROVOST: SISTER (MRS ) CHRISTIANAH OLUWADELE : +2348069347245.
OTHER LINKS
TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE MINISTRIES OF NIGERIAN DIRECTOR, BISHOP TOM OLUWADELE, VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES :