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Kingsley College was until 2008 a Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia school of theology located in Melbourne, Australia.
Its student body had always been largely non-Wesleyan Methodist, and without the students from other Christian denominations the school probably could not have survived as long as it did.[1][2]
History
editThe college was founded by President of the Australian Wesleyan Methodist Conference and editor of the Australian Wesleyan Kingsley Ridgway in 1948, and was (despite being in Melbourne) until 2008 a member institute of the Sydney College of Divinity.[1][3][4]
It was originally known as the Wesleyan Methodist Bible College of Australia;[1] but in 1973 its name was changed to honour its founder upon his retirement.[5] It was funded initially from donations made by Wesleyan Methodist church members in North America, reported by Ridgway as being "in the neighbourhood of one dollar (six shillings) per member over the whole connexion".[3] Its first principal was professor Leo G. Cox, an American who was elected Conference President in 1948 after Ridgway.[3]
In January 2008 it merged with Tabor Victoria, with the majority of its staff and faculty and the whole of its library transferred to Tabor, with its original building and property scheduled to be sold.[6][better source needed][7][third-party source needed] What was left of Kingsley provided only Methodist ministerial training under the umbrella of Tabor, with the tertiary education moving to Tabor.[6][better source needed][7][third-party source needed]
Kingsley was a member of the South Pacific Association of Bible Colleges, and was previously associated with the Australian College of Ministries.[citation needed]
Currently theological education is provided under the auspices of Unity College Australia.[citation needed]
Principals
edit| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Dr Leo G. Cox | 1949-1955 |
| The Revd Robert Mattke | 1956-1961 |
| The Revd James Ridgway | 1961-1966 |
| The Revd Arthur Calhoun | 1967-1969 |
| The Revd Aubrey Carnell | 1970-1971 |
| The Revd Dr James Ridgway | 1972-1984 |
| The Revd Dr David Wilson | 1985-2002 |
| The Revd Lionel Rose | 2003 |
| The Revd Peter Dobson | 2004-2010[citation needed] |
| The Revd Kevin Brown | 2010 – present[citation needed] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Emilsen & O'Brien 2016, p. 272.
- ^ O'Brien 2018, p. 215.
- ^ a b c O'Brien 2018, p. 95.
- ^ O'Brien 2018, p. 101.
- ^ Kostlevy 2010, p. 252.
- ^ a b Patton 2010.
- ^ a b de Kock & Dobson 2008.
Sources
edit- Emilsen, William; O'Brien, Glen (2016). "The Continuing Methods Legacy, 1977–2014". In O'Brien, Glen; Carey, Hilary M. (eds.). Methodism in Australia: A History. Routledge Methodist Studies Series. Routledge. ISBN 9781317097099.
- O'Brien, Glen (2018). Wesleyan-Holiness Churches in Australia: Hallelujah under the Southern Cross. Routledge Methodist Studies Series. Routledge. ISBN 9781351189217.
- Kostlevy, William (2010). "Ridggway, Kingsley Mervin". The A to Z of the Holiness Movement. Vol. 164. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780810875913.
- Dr Wynand J. de Kock, Principal Tabor Victoria; The Revd Peter J. Dobson, Principal Kingsley College. "Kingsley College and Tabor Victoria - United Press Release: Christian Colleges Unite with 100 years' experience" (Press release). Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2008.
- Patton, Don (2010). "A brief history of the Pacific College of Graduate Studies". Melbourne, Australia.
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