The Vision of ECWA Theological Seminary Aba (ETSA) is to be a beacon of excellence in sound theological education in Africa
Learn moreThe mission of ETSA is to provide and maintain adequate reecurcos and the enabling environment for recruiting, nurturing and.
Learn moreEstablish in the students sound evangelical biblical and scholostic teaching demonstrated in practival spiritual living.
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In early 1960’s, SIM/ECWA leaders from Jos met several times to discuss the matter of establishing a Bible School in the Eastern Region of Nigeria to meet the manpower needs of ECWA who was, at that time, extending her ministry to that part of the country. Plans were made and a Christian Training Institute (C.T.I) was opened at Ohuru in 1965. The first intake was made up of six students with the Local Pastor serving as the Principal and the teacher.
The Institute was located a few kilometers from Aba, using the already existing small church building as lecture room. A year later, the school was relocated to its present site at Umuokea Village, in a piece of land regarded as a Virgin bush called “evil forest” known as OgwugwuNkpa. A land that served as a dumping ground for everything considered accursed and evil such as twin babies, lepers, those with swollen stomachs etc.
The College was up-graded to the status of Bible College the same year - 1966. After about 25 years of intensive teaching and learning, the need for up-grading the standard of the College became necessary. In 1992, the College was officially up-graded to the status of Theological College, and in 2005, it was up-graded to the status of a Seminary.
ETSA philosophy of education is based on the inspiration and infallible Word of God. This philosophy is guided with the motivation for sound academic learning, practical ministry skills, and spiritual development. ETSA desires to graduate students who will correctly handle the Word of God with high ethical values
In addition to missions and evangelistic zeal-with high ethical values, standards, rigorous academic and practical ministry
Our Identity: Christ-likeness, Sound Biblical Doctrine, Creativity, Love and Care, Scholarship, Community, Teamwork, and Holistic ministry.
ETSA courses are integrated to meet the present challenges in African Theological Education.
This has informed departmentalization of her programmes: