Tyndale College seeks to make distance education in theological studies available across Australasia and overseas. The intention of the College is to be of particular service to those unable to attend a residential training program, as well as those prevented from doing so because of professional, personal, or ministry commitments. The College is:
INDEPENDENT
The College receives no financial support or subsidy directly or indirectly from any government or governmental instrumentality; and its students receive no government study allowance of any kind. Therefore it is able to plan its Course and Subject Units without being subject to governmental restrictions on Course content or materials. In practice this means that the College is able to cover the entire Bible in its Subject Units (not just some selected sections or books). It is also free to appoint its own Faculty members without being compelled to comply with governmental requirements as to their level of prior academic attainment. In practice, the Faculty of the College comprises a group of highly qualified men and women, with considerable expertise and experience in Theological and Bible College teaching (see the details, pages 29-30). They have taught in major centres of Christian training and many of them have published works to their credit.
INTERDENOMINATIONAL
While based firmly upon the Scriptures, the College acknowledges and respects the differences between denominations and individual Christians as to the interpretation of various doctrines and numbers of passages of the Bible. The members of its Board and Faculty are drawn from more than half a dozen different denominations, and hold differing views upon numerous issues. Each of the Faculty members, in their lectures, are free to explain their viewpoint to students, but they will also bring before students the other legitimate biblical interpretations which are held, in order that the student is informed about them. The purpose is that students will develop and hold their own views with an awareness of alternative points of view, so that in the light of this understanding they will be better able to participate in the work and witness of the wider church in fellowship and partnership with Christians from whom they may differ in some interpretations.
EVANGELICAL
Tyndale College is committed to the great Reformation principles - Salvation is by grace alone, received by faith alone, taught in Scripture alone, and provided by Christ alone. Like the Reformers, the Founders, Board and Faculty seek to do all for the sole glory of God. All Board and Faculty members are united in their commitment to evangelical theology, and in particular to the Bible and acceptance of its inspiration, authority, and infallibility, and they all subscribe to the College’s Doctrinal Statement (see page 5) and reject “liberal” reinterpretations of the Bible which deny, negate, abandon or circumvent its teachings.
Students can expect to be exposed to the positions of theologians from a wide-ranging background, in order to enable them to think critically, broaden their appreciation of thinkers who represent doctrinal positions other than their own, and be able to respond to these positions from sound biblical and theological perspectives.
