South London Christian College
Encyclopedia
South London Christian College is a UK government accredited international college with a vision for training leaders from the Global South. The college was founded in 1991 in Clapham
, London, England but then relocated to its present site at Mayeswood Road in the Chinbrook
area of Grove Park, London.
, ministerial studies, missions, Christian counselling and Christian music
and worship. The vision of SLCC is to 'inspire hearts and educate minds'. The college was accredited in 2009 by an OfSTED
-appointed organisation, Accreditation Service for International Colleges
(ASIC) and is on the UK Border Agency
Sponsors Register under the new Points-Based System.
to study law in 1980. Being the son of a renowned former Senior Advocate of Nigeria
(the equivalent of the Queen's Counsel
in the UK) and Attorney General
seemed to suggest that this would be his path. He however changed his career path and became a college founder, Bible teacher and evangelical
preacher
. He is also the pastor
of Jubilee International Church
. The achievements of Rev Dr Femi Olowo were first acknowledged in Who's Who
of Black Achievers in 1999.
Principals:
Vice-Principals:
Clapham
Clapham is a district in south London, England, within the London Borough of Lambeth.Clapham covers the postcodes of SW4 and parts of SW9, SW8 and SW12. Clapham Common is shared with the London Borough of Wandsworth, although Lambeth has responsibility for running the common as a whole. According...
, London, England but then relocated to its present site at Mayeswood Road in the Chinbrook
Chinbrook
Chinbrook is a suburb in southeast London; it is located southeast of Charing Cross and is in the southeast corner of the London Borough of Lewisham on its boundary with the London Borough of Bromley...
area of Grove Park, London.
Programmes
Students of South London Christian College have come from some 45 different nations of the world over the years and over 750 have graduated successfully on completion of their studies. Programmes offered are full-time, part-time and distance learning from certificate to postgraduate degrees. Main areas of study are theologyTheology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
, ministerial studies, missions, Christian counselling and Christian music
Christian music
Christian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence, and lament, and its forms vary widely across the world....
and worship. The vision of SLCC is to 'inspire hearts and educate minds'. The college was accredited in 2009 by an OfSTED
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
-appointed organisation, Accreditation Service for International Colleges
Accreditation Service for International Colleges
Accreditation Service for International Colleges is a private body in the business of validating institutions.- External links :* *...
(ASIC) and is on the UK Border Agency
UK Border Agency
The UK Border Agency is the border control body of the United Kingdom government and part of the Home Office. It was formed on 1 April 2008 by a merger of the Border and Immigration Agency , UKvisas and the Detection functions of HM Revenue and Customs...
Sponsors Register under the new Points-Based System.
Principals
The founder and principal is Rev Dr Femi Olowo, who originally came from NigeriaNigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
to study law in 1980. Being the son of a renowned former Senior Advocate of Nigeria
Senior Advocate of Nigeria
Senior Advocate of Nigeria is a title that may be conferred on legal practitioners in Nigeria of not less than ten years' standing and who have distinguished themselves in the legal profession...
(the equivalent of the Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
in the UK) and Attorney General
Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
seemed to suggest that this would be his path. He however changed his career path and became a college founder, Bible teacher and evangelical
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s and gained popularity in the United States during the series of Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th century.Its key commitments are:...
preacher
Preacher
Preacher is a term for someone who preaches sermons or gives homilies. A preacher is distinct from a theologian by focusing on the communication rather than the development of doctrine. Others see preaching and theology as being intertwined...
. He is also the pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
of Jubilee International Church
Jubilee International Church
Jubilee International Church is based in London, England and was established in 1992 with just 7 members in Clapham, London SW4. They then purchased and modernised a former 1935 Baptist church building and moved in 2006 to the present location at Mayeswood Road in the Chinbrook and the former...
. The achievements of Rev Dr Femi Olowo were first acknowledged in Who's Who
Who's Who
Who's Who is the title of a number of reference publications, generally containing concise biographical information on a particular group of people...
of Black Achievers in 1999.
Principals:
- 1991-present - Rev Dr Femi Olowo
Vice-Principals:
- 1991-2001 - ( -- )
- 2001-present - Rev Dr David Curtis
External links
- SLCC website
- ASIC College Directory
- John Hughes (ed.), Who's Who of Black Achievers (Black Who's Who for the Millennium), London, Ethnic Media Group Ltd - New Nation & Caribbean Times, 1999
- Three Kenyans graduate in London with the Word
- The Swahili congregation. Tumaini Khallage of the Lutheran church (SLCC graduate)
- JIC website