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SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL BUSINESS OF THE COLLEGE


As an institution and more so, religious institution, the college has a business to propagate as Jesus pursuit in Lk 2:49.
“Do you not know, that I must be about my father’s business” this my father’s business according to Jesus is also the business of the believers though one but is divided into many parts which included the following programmes and works.

To teach and train ministers of the gospel, Christian workers and church leaders.
To organize seminars, Christian programs in the churches, in villages, including soul winning ministries in rural areas.
To spread the gospel across the culture.
To carry the programme of El Theological college where man is found, including people, preaching the gospel to all, and carrying the deliver and to all oppressed.
To publish and distribute gospel books, Bibles and other gospel materials for the propagation of the gospel.
To print, distribute and sell books and literatures published by Uju Gospel publications and other publishers in Eltheco Bookshops.
To join hands with churches, other Bible colleges, Uju gospel publications and other gospel houses to do the business of God here on earth.
To be involved in all holiness activities, other Christian activities, church planting, deliverance, healing programmes, prayers, counseling, reaching and worshipping in order to groom the students.
El Theological college as an institution will issue certificates to those who studied and succeeded in their studies at El Theological college.
As a christian institution, El Theological college will support the government to fight evil, to uplift sound morality and to produce good citizens.
Students of El Theological college shall have the opportunities to be trained practically in the churches, especially in Redemption campaigners mission.
El Theological college as a holiness institution shall build the students in holiness standards and in scriptural foundation.

THE FUNCTIONING SYSTEMS OF THE COLLEGE
SHARED CONTROL: El Theological college is a four year Bible college for all denominations in Nigeria and beyond.
The rectors, vice president, registrar and academic deans are appointed by the founder Rev Prof Emma Ononuju taking into consideration the recommendations of some gospel ministers. The rector, vice president and academic dean may succeed themselves as many times as the founder of ht college desires.

“all officers of faculty and other are employed by the founder (president) Rev Dr. E Ononuju alone.

GOVERNING BODIES: The governing bodies of the El Theological college shall be:
Board of directors (Board of Rectors)
The board of governors, known as the governing council (senate)
The administrative council.

The board of governors of the college shall be composed of eleven members, including the founder as chairman. The Rector shall be a member by virtue of his office.

Any person appointed as a member of the board of governors shall be a member of a Bible believing church in good standing who shall sincerely and who heartedly assert and acknowledge the fundamental doctrines of Christian theological position including the divine inspiration and inerrancy of the scripture, justification, regeneration, the witness of the spirit and entire sanctification, when a member of the governing council no longer meets the requirements of memberships in the church and full acceptance of the doctrinal position as stated in the Bible, he is required to immediately resign as a governor, persons accepting the appointment as governor of the institution, thereby agrees to comply with this provision.

The board of directors takes care of the matters and issues relating to the progress and development of El Theological college Nigeria. The governing council or board of governors (senate) takes care of progress and development of a campus and all about the college business in that state where the campus is.

The administrative council takes care of day to day businesses of the campus, examinations, courses, students affairs, the college ministry, matriculations, graduations and academic developments in the college, though all tough issues shall be taken to the governing council, who also will take their tougher matters to board of directors.

RELATIONSHIPS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
RELATION TO PURPOSE: The main function of the board of governors is its obligation to discharges faithfully the responsibilities delegated to it by the constitution, and to guard against changing the fundamental character and purposes of the college as stated in this constitution and college website.

RELATION TO PURPOSE: The governing council carries out its programmes and exercises, its control through the college president who is the chief executive officer of the college. The council, with its support and encouragement, holds him responsible for executing its policies.

DEFINITION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONS IN THE COLLEGE
Here are the definitions and descriptions of the college general responsibilities of the officers. Each office stands for something, while each officer as well stands for something as unveils below.
THE PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER: The president and the founder of El Theological college is Rev Prof Emma Ononuju; His duties include the general overseeing of the college affairs, legal matters and general vision of the college in order to achieve the purpose of the college’s existence. He is the manufacturer of the academic works, academic view, scholastic programmes of the college, including the spiritual life of the college as well.
THE ASSISTANT PRESIDENT: The assistant president of the college does the same works with the president, especially when the president is not around.
THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR: He is in-charge of the programs, overseeing other campuses and carrying out instructions of the president to other campuses.
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMES: He is the coordinator of the college programmes in national level which include matriculation, graduation, ordination or any other programme of the college whether academically or social activities of the college.
THE RECTOR: The rector is the director of a campus and the chairman of the administrative council of his campus. He is the campus local visioneer.
THE REGISTRAR: The registrar stands as the secretary general of the campus and possess some levels of admin and obtains the records of all students,, knowing when to graduate and when to matriculate each student of the college.
DEAN OF STUDIES: He is the person incharge of regular studies, trimester programmes of the school and incharge of all academic functions of his campus.
DIRECTOR OF MISSIONS AND CHRISTIAN MINISTRY: This is the peron incharge of missions, ministries, fellowships, evangelism, spiritual lives of the students and the chapel programmes of the college.
DEAN OF STUDENTS LIFE: This is a college officer incharge of the students affairs and the coordinator of the students programs in this college.
THE CAMPUS DIRECTOR: This is the college officer in-charge of the security of the college, the neatness of the campus and the safety of people’s properties and other items within the campus whether forgotten, dropped or brought in for the college.
THE DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS: This is a college officer incharge of general and non academic businesses of the college, including social issues, secular transactions and all labourious activities in the college.
DIRECTOR OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES: This is a senior officer of the college who is incharge of all postgraduate programmes in the school and stands as the overseer of all postgraduate businesses of the college.
THE BURSAR: The bursar is the cashier of the college who receives all monetary transactions and pays all bills by the approval of the business manager. All payment of the college is made through the bursar.
THE PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER: This person is called the PRO of the college. Is the mediator between the college and the secular world, the church or between any outside group of the institution. He is the man at the gap.
THE LECTURER: The lecturer is a teacher in our college who meets the students for lectures and other academic discourses including other general discussion of what the students ought to be.

OFFICES IN THE SCHOOL
There are many functioning offices in El Theological college and these offices stand as the main foundation of the college administration. Below are such offices:
THE PRESIDENCY: This is the office of the president and His assistant where orders and authorities manifest. It is the base of the college all administrations in college and stands as center for the college growth and survival under the sun.
NATIONAL OFFICE: This is the office of the national coordinator where the programmes and plans about other campuses are carried out.
PROGRAMMES DIRECTORATE: This is the office of the general director of programmes where important academic programmes of the college are drawn and carried.
REGISTRY: This is the office of the registrar.
MISSIONS: This is the office of the director of mission and chrisitan ministries where ecclesiastical and spiritual issues are planned and carried out.
BURSARY: This is the office of the bursar where all cash payments are made in this college.
BUSINESS OFFICE: This is the office of the director of business and social issues of the college, where the non academic matters are discussed.
ADMISSION: This is the admission office where the director of admission sits and presides all admission matters. The office is where the qualified and non qualified students are selected and the only office that approves the admission of students.
RESULTS AND STATISTICS: This is the office that takes care of the students scores, exams, results, credits, matriculation, graduation and students qualification to participate in one programme or the other in the college.
RECTORY: This is the office of the campus rector from where He oversees the entire campus of the college under his care.

EL THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE is well organized and stands as the mother and leader to other theological colleges in Africa. It stands as the most academic, most organized and the best in Africa. El Theological college is the pace setter in theological perceptive and initiatives in land of African continent.


ELTHECO CAMPUS LIFE

Eltheco campus life or the students Campus life in Eltheco is very unique, great and wonderful. The campus life in El Theological college is miraculous, spiritual and very sweet. El Theological college campus life and that of El university of Theology and Biblical seminary include these

Sweet fellowship.
Wonderful relationship.
Godly presence and power.
Spiritual atmosphere.
Obedient worship
Powerful studies.
Academic excellence
Harmonious faculty
Good community of students
Notable academic programmes

FACULTY
The faculty at Eltheco represents a wide spectrum of theological diversity, which illuminates the tradition of the whole church of Jesus Christ. In addition to Pentecostals, faculty includes members of the different churches of Christ and the united Christian communions.

Ninety percent of the faculty have earned doctorate degrees. They have contributed a host of books and articles to the ongoing study of the church’s faith. A background of pastoral experience and close-working ties with governing bodies of the church give the faculty pastoral, as well as academic authenticity.

STUDENTS ENROLMENTS
El Theological college admits students from different Christian backgrounds, from the holiness perceptive Christians, from the evangelical believers, from the Pentecostal believers, from Catholics, Anglicans, from the African Indigenous Christians and from all that confess Christ, irrespective of their spiritual stand at the moment of their admission. El Theological college believers in training and converting, in training and saving. It converts the unconverted and equips the converted as long as such one enrolls to study in El Theological college.

STUDENT COMMUNITY
A strong sense of Christian community binds seminary students and faculty together and serves as a model for ministry in the local parish. Students participate in faculty decisions about curriculum and student affairs through representation on each of the faculty committees.

Worship is central to the development of leadership at El Theological College. Students gather daily for worship and find spiritual renewal in a variety of prayer and fellowship groups.

Students living accommodations in apartments for married students, and in a cluster of housing units for single and commuter students, bring the entire student body into close proximity, which provides frequent opportunities for gathering and sharing together.

PHYSICAL EXERCISE
Every Saturday is a free day for all boarding students to express their freedom in Christ. Under this condition, each student has the right to read, write, run, jump, play, sing, dance and to do any other thing necessary to help his or her health but not sin. Students are permitted only to do things justified by the scriptures and not things contrary to the scriptures and to Christian faith.

Nevertheless, students physical exercises are strictly monitored by the campus director who has the right to approve and to disapprove the physical exercise of the students, especially when it is contrary, seductive or getting out of control.

DEGREE PROGRAMS
Degree programs at ELTHECO include the master of Divinity, master of Arts in Religion and the doctor of ministry degrees. Primary focus is placed on the Master of Divinity as the first professional degree. The curriculum is designed to provide a mastery of skills in the areas of Bible, History, Theology and ministry. Each student in the master of Divinity program is required to participate in supervised practice of ministry as a part of the academic preparation.

MASTER OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
This professional degree program, providing for two years of study in Christian education, Bible and theology is designed to equip students for youth and or educational ministries in a local church. Emphasis is placed upon courses of a practical nature, but attention also is given to foundational courses for the understanding of the scriptures, man, the educational community and the nature and purpose of ministry.

RESEARCH-ORIENTED DEGREE PROGRAMS
Master of Arts
Several two-year programs are available for the student who desires further study in a specialized area related to an appropriate undergraduate major. Specializations in biblical studies, mission and evangelism, Christian education, church history, philosophy of religion, counseling psychology and systematic theology are structured so as to integrate specific discipline with a broader biblical and theological perspective. These programs are individually structured for those students who plan to pursue further studies at the doctoral level and or enter certain academic and scholarly careers.

DOCTORAL PROGRAMS
Doctor of Ministry
The Doctor of ministry is a professionally oriented advanced degree for those involved in full-time ministry and already holding the master of Divinity or its equivalent and who have at least three years of practical ministry experience. The courses, organized into five-day segments, emphasize the development of professional skills in ministry, church management and the relation of Christian faith to the problems of society.

Doctor of Missiology
This professionally oriented program is designed for missionaries, mission executives, professors of mission and others who hold the master of Divinity degree or this equivalent and who have been in a mission related ministry for at least three years. Courses are available either on a modular or a resident student basis. This program will enhance their understanding of mission strategies, theology and cultural differences.

OVERSEAS MINISTRIES
A summer overseas ministry program has been established to encourage students with a special interest in missions by enabling them to participate in a cross-cultural ministry situation overseas.

WOMEN STUDENTS
A women’s center on the campus provides space for women students to share concerns and support. The center also contains materials to educate the campus community about issues of particular concern to women. It is staffed by a woman student who serves as coordinator for the center.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Degree programs are offered in each of the following departments:
Old Testament Systematic Theology
New Testament Philosophy of Religion
Biblical Archeology Christian Education
Church History Counseling Psychology
World Mission and Evangelism Practical Theology

PROFESSIONALLY ORIENTED DEGREE PROGRAMS
Master of Divinity
This is the standard seminary curriculum which provides for three years of study in biblical, theological, historical and practical fields, and it is designed to equip students for the professional ministry of the pastor, missionary or chaplain. The program also may serve as the basis for further graduate study in preparation for research and or teaching in a biblically or theological related discipline. Specialized master of Divinity programs are available in world mission, Christian education and pastoral counseling.

MASTER OF THEOLOGY
This program offers the opportunity for a year of intensive research in biblical studies, systematic theology, mission, pastoral counseling or practical theology for the well qualified student who has completed a master of divinity program. It is available as further training for the professional ministry or as an intermediate step toward the theological doctorate.

LAY-ORIENTED DEGREE PROGRAMS
Master of Arts in Religion
This program is intended for those who desire graduate study in Bible, theology and Christian mission, but who do not anticipate further theological education or a professional ministry such as the pastorate. Two years of study are structured to meet the needs of those who wish to serve more effectively as lay workers in a local church or in a short term or supplemental assignment with an overseas missions board.

Certificate in Biblical Studies
This program is designed with two specific needs in mind. It is for persons who seek a year of study in preparation for lay service with an overseas mission agency or for more effective lay involvement in the life of their local congregation. It also serves as a “trial year in seminary” for persons who wish to test their gifts and skills with a view toward possible further preparation for full time Christian ministry. All certificate coursework may later be applied toward a master of Divinity or master of Arts in Religion degrees.

STUDENTS PRIVATE MUSIC ENJOYMENT
Students have the right to play or to showcase any Christian music, video, songs and all forms of private Christian records, hymns or songs and to play the video of their choice only on Sundays between 2pm till 10pm. The only music or songs needed are christian songs that can edify, build, revive, heal, captivate the spirit of the hearers or christian melodies that can restore the weak and the backsliders to Christ.

Worldly songs are not permitted, carnal songs or unchristian centered songs are not allowed in our holy campus. Only spiritual songs are allowed in the college and any student discovered to sing, play or enjoy worldly songs shall be dismissed from the college.

Nevertheless, musics and songs from personal phones are also allowed but only between the stipulated period to avoid disturbances and other unwanted nose making n the hostel.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Each year the seminary seeks to bring students from other countries and cultures for advanced theological studies. The seminary’s purpose is two-fold. First, it strives to be faithful to the mandate of Christ to prepare people throughout the whole church for the gospel ministry. Second, it seeks to maintain a sense of the universality of God’s mission and people with the seminary community. International students serve as a constant reminder that Christ often appears in our midst as a stranger, and that the Gospel must be expressed in many forms.

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
The purpose of this research program is to train specialists in the field of Christian education for church and institutional ministry. Emphasis is in three areas: family life ministry, local church Christian education administration and teaching Christian education. An applicant must hold a master of religion education degree or its equivalent and must have served at least four years in Christian ministry.

COOPERATIVE DOCTORAL PROGRAMS
Eltheco has established cooperative doctoral programs for qualified students in the areas of psychology and counseling. The four to five year course of studies will lead to a master of Arts degree in counseling psychology from eltheco and a doctor of education degree in either educational psychology or counselor education.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
SUMMER SCHOOL
There is a full schedule of courses each summer at Eltheco. This allows students to remove entrance deficiencies or to accelerate progress toward their degrees. Most of the required courses for many of the degree programs are offered in the summers, including beginning Greek which is a prerequisite for the master of divinity program.

EXCHANGE OF GIFTS
Students are mandated to love each other as a true love is the maniefestation of Bible holiness. Love involves giving Jn 3:16, Rom 5:8. Helping each other is an attitude of christ like spirit. Our aim is to be like Christ and to do His works. Our students are advised to exchange gifts when and where necessary in order to represent JESUS.

Nevertheless, male students are not permitted to go, neither to enter female hostel, no matter whatever reason that might be, while the female students on other hands are not allowed to enter male hostel no matter whatever that reason might be. Any failure on this, shall lead to the dismissal of the offenders.

Gifts to opposite sex, unless a couple (husband and wife) shall pass through the director of the campus or through the hostel manager. There should be no secret engagement, no secret meeting or secret gift to opposite sex. No secret gift is allowed between two opposite sex, unless such gift(s) pass through the official route of the college which is through the campus director or through the hostel manger before the receiver to avoid lust, sin, failure and the suspicion of the outsiders who believe in us.

EL THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE?
When you are married, have three children, and own a house, a change like this needs to be approached with great care. All of the seminaries located within a reasonable radius of our home town got our attention in one way or another, but after visiting us, it became our choice.

Why? Because it was flexible enough to accommodate a family set-up like ours. It had an atmosphere of careful, thoughtful and realistic planning with no promises that could not be kept. At the same time it offered the hope and promise of a community of faith.

I have felt an overwhelming gratitude for having been encouraged to attend El Theological college. I think the gratitude comes out of what God has provided for us as a family in terms of the little country church where we serve as a student pastors, and for what God has given us through the seminary community life, academically and socially. The strength of Eltheco lies in relationships between people; relationships that are being built up in class, during breaks, in the hallways, the dorms, staff offices, and in all the numerous denominational and social groups in the community.

SATURDAY DEBATES
There is an official scriptural or theological even social or cultural debates on Saturdays by the hostel students. These debates may range from economic, ministry, spirituality, fame, mankind, studies, success, Bible issues, life, family or any issue necessary to build the faith of the student. The debate is to be organized by the students and be judged by any group appointed for that. The purpose of the debate is to build and to equip the faith, spirit and the reasoning of the students.

The debate is a college programme but not a part of the academic courses for now, but in further may be included, depending on what such debates stand for. Students living in hostels are advised to prepare for such debates to help themselves. It is a joyful moment and a good period to exchange views in love and in spirit as great people of God in God’s institution.

AN INVITATION
It is the home of three, four-year liberal arts colleges and two theological seminaries. We invite you to visit the university campus. Let us introduce you to our faculty and some of our students. We think you will like what you find here.

To encourage the visits of prospective students we offer a subsidy for your travel from anywhere in the adjacent states. Arrangements can be made by writing, returning the attached card or calling the admission office.

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CAMPUS VARIETIES
El Theological college has many varieties in the campus, such as studies, prayers, praises, devotions, quizzes, worship and general sharing, group meetings, group prayers, group fellowship and group visitations. Students are sent to churches to preach and to teach in order to prove their ministerial abilities. Students are used to heal the sick, cast out demons and break curses and liberate the oppressed.

Students are sent to mission fields, to local churches and to other field works. Assignments are given to students in order to evaluate them and to build their abilities.

It is the system of El Theological college to give the students’ abilities, responsibilities in order to make them great and powerful. The students are used in result oriented ministries in order to make them to be more useful in their churches and in the hand of almighty God.

CAMPUS SPIRITUALITY
The theme of El Theological college campus life is “HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD”. Every student is built, equipped and groomed with holiness standards, holiness emphasis and holiness life or confession. Sin is not allowed in the campus, no matter how little or social that may look alike. The spirituality of Eltheco campus is too high.