Faith Theological Seminary, Manakala

Faith Theological Seminary, Manakala (FTS Manakala) is a Pentecostal theological seminary located in Manakala, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India. It was founded in 1970 by T. G. Koshy, a Pentecostal theologian in South India, who served as the founding principal and was also the leader of Sharon Fellowship Church. The seminary is affiliated with the Senate of Serampore College (University), India's first university under the 1918 Bengal Government Act, through the Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College (BTESSC), which oversees theological education across India and South Asia. The seminary offers a range of degree and diploma programs in theology through the Senate of Serampore College (University), including the Certificate in Theology (C.Th.), Graduate in Theology (G.Th.), Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.), Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.), Master of Theology (M.Th.), and Doctor of Theology (D.Th.). Distance education programs are offered through centers in India and abroad. The campus is located in rural Manakala, with residential facilities for students and faculty. The seminary's motto is "Perfecting to Make Perfect in Christ." FTS Manakala has trained over 4,000 graduates who now serve across India, the Middle East, and North America. Its alumni are known for their contributions to Pentecostal theology, pastoral leadership, and academic research. Notable people affiliated with the seminary include Paulson Pulikottil, an Old Testament scholar and Hebrew linguist, and Johnson Thomaskutty, a New Testament scholar and Professor. The seminary celebrated its golden jubilee in 2020, marking 50 years of academic ministry.

Faith Theological Seminary was established in 1970 by T. G. Koshy, a Pentecostal theologian in South India. Koshy served as the founding principal and was also the leader of Sharon Fellowship Church, which celebrated its golden jubilee in 2020, marking 50 years of academic ministry. The seminary is affiliated with the Senate of Serampore College (University), India's first university under the 1918 Bengal Government Act, through the Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College (BTESSC), which oversees theological education across India and South Asia. Over the decades, the seminary has trained over 4,000 graduates who now serve across India, the Middle East, and North America. FTS alumni are known for their contributions to Pentecostal theology, pastoral leadership, and academic research.

• 2020

  Sharon Fellowship Church celebrated its golden jubilee, marking 50 years of academic ministry.

• 1970

  Faith Theological Seminary founded by T. G. Koshy.

Pentecostal theological seminary affiliated with the Senate of Serampore College (University), offering residential and distance theological education.

• Certificate in Theology (C.Th.)

• Graduate in Theology (G.Th.)

• Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.)

• Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.)

• Master of Theology (M.Th.)

• Doctor of Theology (D.Th.)

• Distance education programs

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