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Gurukul Lutheran Theological College and

Research Institute, Chennai

MISSION STATEMENT

Gurukulis an ecumenical

theological communityfor communicating

the liberative Gospelof Jesus Christ

by training and empoweringthe community of God’s people

towardsPeace, Justice and Integrity of

God’s Creation

PROSPECTUS 2019-2020

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Glimpses of GurukulIt was at the second meeting of the All India Lutheran Conference held in 1912 that efforts were initiated to establish a higher standard theological institution to train pastors and other Church workers for serving in all the Lutheran Churches in India. This project, however, could not be pursued due to the outbreak of First World War in 1914. In 1923, the then secretary of the Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church (TELC) attended the first meeting of the Lutheran World Convocation held at Eisenach, and stressed the urgent need for establishing the proposed Lutheran Theological College in Madras (now known as Chennai). The same need was presented to the Mission Supporters in Germany, Sweden, Denmark and the United States of America. In July 1927, the first step was taken to establish a Lutheran Theological College in Madras for the Tamil area. In the mean time, the Federation of Lutheran Churches in India (FELCI - now known as the United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India) was formed in 1925. The Leipzig Mission offered its Kilpauk property in Madras to run a Seminary as a common Theological School to serve all the Lutheran Churches in India. Accordingly, in July 1953, Gurukul Lutheran Theological College and Research Institute was established in Madras to impart higher theological education for the efficient training of ministers, teachers, and other Christian leaders for the Christian churches. It was registered under the Society Registration Act of 1860 on 18 June 1962 to function as a full-fledged theological institution, and thereafter affiliated with the Senate of Serampore College (University), Serampore, West Bengal.

Later, in response to strengthen ecumenical relations, and in order to make Gurukul a Centre for praxis-oriented continuing theological education programmes, the academic programmes of Gurukul were transferred to the United Theological College, Bangalore and Serampore College, Serampore, in the year 1971. However, later having felt the need for new directions to make theological education in India more relevant, Gurukul was revived in 1985. Realising the distinctive role Gurukul could play in this regard, Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.), Master of Theology (MTh.) and the Doctoral of Theology programmes were initiated respectively in 1985, 1989 and 1998, with an overall thrust to impart “A Bold Theological Vision” in theological education in India.

It is significant to note that the word “Gurukul” is Indian. It is a Sanskrit word, ‘guru’ (teacher) ‘kulam’ (family). That is, in the Vedic system of education, where the students used to live with the teacher as a family to learn and seek knowledge from the Guru. This intimate relationship between the teacher and the student is a strong feature of Gurukul even today.

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I. ManagementGurukul Lutheran Theological College is governed by the Gurukul College Council (GCC), which consists of members from all the constituent churches of the United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India (UELCI), and from the ecumenical churches such as the Church of South India (CSI), Church of North India (CNI) and the Marthoma Church, which meets annually to offer directions and to revise policies from time to time for the smooth functioning of the College and the Executive committee appointed by the Gurukul College Council meets twice a year to take decisions that strengthen the day-to-day functioning of Gurukul. The Principal looks after the academic administration of the college implementing the overall programmes in line with the rules and regulations of the Senate of Serampore College and the continuing theological education programmes of Applied Theology to cater the needs of the churches. The Treasurer of the Gurukul College Council looks into the financial matters related to College.

II. Academic Programmes Gurukul offers Graduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral Research programmes recognised by the Senate of Serampore College. The Bachelor of Divinity (BD) degree course which is of four years duration and also B.Th. to BD Upgrading programme of two years programme for B.Th. degree holders of the Senate of Serampore College, and tries to integrate courses that are stipulated by the Senate of Serampore College (University) and other special courses that reflect the nature of the ‘Bold Theological Vision’ of Gurukul in order to make the study of theology holistic and contextual. The Master of Theology degree course is of two years duration for BD degree holders of Senate of Serampore College, and for the academic year 2019-2020 Gurukul is offering M.Th. studies in the disciplines of Christian Theology, History of Christianity, Communication, Women Studies, Old Testament and Missiology. The Doctor of Theology (D.Th.) is oriented towards research. Doctor of Theology (D.Th) is offered in the Department of Christian Theology and History of Christianity.

III. Initiatives of ‘Bold Theological Vision’The revival of Gurukul in 1985 brought about new insights in theological thinking and training in Christian ministry. These new insights were conceptualised and incorporated in the entire programme - teaching, training and continuing education -

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of the College as ‘new thrusts’. This Bold Vision, calls for a praxis-oriented theological theory and practice; action and reflection, which include concerns for:

1. WOMEN’s empowerment for equality in both church and society expressed through the introduction of courses on Gender studies in theological education programme of the Senate of Serampore College, encouraging women to become forerunners in the mission of the Church. Gurukul is the first theological institution in India to establish Department of Women’s studies, later renamed as Gender Studies. Priorities are given to women in scholarships, appointments, publication resources, etc.

2. DALITS Studies is another pioneering area in theology with concern for the caste-based oppressed people in India, who comprise majority in the Indian Church. A separate department of Dalit Theology is established to develop courses in Dalit Theology at the B.D., and MTh, levels and to organise seminars and consultations to highlight the issues faced by Dalits in the Indian society and the Church. Gurukul is a leading and pioneering theological institution concerned about publication of theological literature on Dalit issues.

3. CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATION: Though communication is primordial in nature, its significance and importance has been realised only during the later half of the last century. Seeing the incredible developments in this field has made people to call the 21st Century, a century of Communication. Its significance is seen in every walk of life to develop human relationships on the one hand and the marvels of new media on the other. Hence, pastoral training needs to be given importance to this new trend, as pastors are basically communicators, whose daily activities involve in relationship building, preaching, teaching, administration, etc., and which requires better skills in communication. Gurukul responds to these challenges by introducing new and innovative courses in all aspects of communication from a Christian perspective, including computer applications to its students. It endeavours to make the fruits of new communication technology available to students so that the students can have easy access to books, periodicals, archival materials for research using computer skills.

4. WIDENING FRONTIERS OF CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY (Summer Institute) is an effort of Gurukul to organise a get-together of theological educators, church leaders development activists, social scientists, economists to engage in discussions on contextual issues under the theme of ‘Widening Frontiers of Christian Theology’ during summer vacations. Eleven such institutes on the subjects of specific thrusts had taken place in the past and their research papers and

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keynote addresses are now published. These not only serve as tools for teaching the new courses offered at the theological institutions but also serve as advocacy material to bring awareness in the Church and Society.

5. GREEN THEOLOGY is a reflection on the emergence of a new awareness and response for protecting our world and its environment. As a theological response Green Theology aims to understand Christian doctrines and Church’s teachings in the light of ecology and environment. The Green Theology is another pioneering effort of Gurukul to develop courses with concern for care of the earth and aims to contextualize theological education that is relevant to the realities of our contemporary times from the perspectives of Ecology and environment.

6. SCIENCE AND RELIGION is another new field of study in theological education introduced recently to relate our faith to the developments in Science and technology. Courses have been developed and introduced for both B.D. and MTh. Studies.

IV. INTERFAITH DIALOGUE: In a multi-faith and secular context everyone has the right to be understood and the duty to understand. It is not proper to compare the negative aspects of one religious community with the positive dimensions of another. Good understanding of our neighbours or colleagues of other faiths helps us grow in maturity. Against this background Gurukul started a programme on interfaith dialogue. Ecumenical Dialogue Centre India (EDCI), an initiative of the United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India (UELCI) is also located on Gurukul campus with a mediation hall and Gurukul in collaboration with EDCI organises many programmes on Interfaith Dialogue and Interfaith Relations at grass root level.

V. Spiritual life Spirituality is the central focus of Gurukul. It aims at genuine and authentic spiritual formation as much as personal, academic and ministerial formations. The Schwan Memorial Chapel continues to be the centre of spiritual life in Gurukul. Gurukul chapel is an outstanding example of indigenous architecture. It is built in the form of a Mandapam. The altar is constructed as a Sumaithangi to symbolise Christ’s call to all people to place their burden on Him. It is a memorial gift of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Toledo, Ohio in honour of Dr. C. D. Schwan, a pastor at the congregation in Toledo and later lifelong missionary in the South Andhra Lutheran Church.

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It is a place of personal meditation, daily morning worship, midweek community worship, Sunday evening Community Worship. Retreats at the beginning of each semester, and on Ash Wednesday are times to strengthen our spiritual formation. Efforts are made to create awareness in the worshippers of the need to relate one’s faith to the socio-economic, political, and cultural realities of today. “Prayer Network” an initiative of UELCI where Gurukul community along with UELCI and local pastors and congregations meets every Tuesday afternoons between 03:00 and 06:00 p.m. and on second Saturdays for fasting prayer from morning 06:00 to evening 06:00.

VI. The LibraryThe Martin Luther Library is the centre for academic excellence. It has more than 60,000 volumes. Students are given training on how to use and access the online resources for their class and research work. During the academic year 2016-2017 an “Online Library” was initiated and dedicated through the generous contributions of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) with 20 work stations, where the Gurukul students, faculty as well as scholars from other seminaries, secular colleges and universities and also pastors are the beneficiaries of the library resources.

VII. Community life Community life is the key for enhancing personal formation, ministerial formation, spiritual formation and academic formation. Students are encouraged to engage themselves to participate in the life of the community, making the college community as a base community for theological reflection. Student activities, such as, Student Christian Movement, Social and Theological Forum, Informal Discussion Groups, Fine-arts Society, Sports and Games, Interfaith Dialogue, Celebrations of cultural and national festivals, etc., enhances the joy of the community and serves as a platform to exhibit and improve the talents and gifts of the students. Students take active part in organising various programmes under the guidance of a faculty member.

The “Tutorial Groups” are small groups of students with a Faculty member for a one-to-one sharing and interaction. The function of a tutorial group also enables the faculty member to be a mentor and a liaison between the students and the administration on matters pertaining to the students’ academic work and their other needs while in the college. “Guru-Sishya Groups” is another forum where group of students (Sishyas) are associated with one faculty member (Guru) which meets once in a month for informal fellowship.

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VIII. The FacultyGurukul takes pride in the fact that it has a highly competent and ecumenical faculty, deeply committed to explore new dimensions of Christian faith and values. At present Gurukul has 17 full time, five part time faculty members from Lutheran Churches, Church of South India, Church of North India, Marthoma Church, and Methodist Church in India.

This forms the basic ecumenical character of Gurukul, expressed in its academic programmes and societal involvement in building up the people of God in the missionary engagement of the Church within the contemporary Indian context.

IX. Aims and ObjectivesGurukul Lutheran Theological College and Research Institute is both an academic and Applied Centre of Theology. It conceives theological education as a means to understanding the Gospel in the Indian context, particularly in the context of the marginalised. It equips individuals to become agents of transformation and liberation of the whole society. Its approach is holistic and therefore, aims at:

conceiving and building a relevant theological education taking into consideration the hope and aspirations, the pain and pathos of the marginalised, especially the women, dalit, tribals and adivasi

inculcating the values of the Reign of God

evolving a praxis oriented method of teaching and learning

preparing and equipping women and men for pastoral and other varied ministries of the church and society

fostering an inclusive community through corporate worship, mutual care and fellowship

kindling a spirit of inquiry which encourages freedom of critical reflection and research

responsibly engaging in the social struggles of the contemporary society

disseminating knowledge and information to the church and society at large through seminars, consultations, workshops, training programmes and publications.Aims and Objectives of Theological Education {as articulated by the Senate of Serampore College (University)}

Theological Education has the broader goal of equipping the people of God, the congregations, in their respective contexts, for living out the doxological-

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liturgical, koinonial, reflective, diakonal and mission dimensions of their existence, with a strong commitment to the liberation of the down-trodden (dalit, adivasi, tribal, women, the differently-abled, persons with HIV and AIDS, etc.), reconciliation among all human beings (particularly in the multi-religious and pluralistic contexts), and the integration and renewal of God’s wider creation (particularly in the context of ecological crises). In other words the aim of theological education is to cultivate an integral and holistic spirituality that would enable the students to be sustained in their commitment to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to be committed to the guidance of the Holy Spirit in their living out the truth and values of the Gospel, that would help them become faithful and effective ministers/teachers/servant-leaders in and through the Church.

Therefore the academic, spiritual, professional and personal/communitarian and vocational formation of candidates under the Serampore System is taken seriously. It is also essential to cultivate an ecumenical perspective, which is informed both by one’s own inherited tradition as well as by others’ traditions in the Indian religious context and develop an open-minded and respectful attitude towards them, without giving up the concern to be constructively critical and self-critical.

X. Programmes OfferedA. Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.)

Bachelor of Divinity (BD) degree programme, the basic theological programme of the Senate of Serampore College (University), is meant to prepare graduates with a secular degree who are competent in articulating the Christian faith and hope in theological discourses when it comes to the core expressions of a mature Christian Spirituality such as discipleship, transformation of life-style, prayer and preaching and manifest a mature Christian Spirituality in their pastoral care and counselling. It is intended to instil and cultivate good moral values and authentic life-style in the lives of the students. Character building is also an essential part of theological education; an endeavour is made to inculcate a sense of commitment and integrity in the students.

Admission Requirements for the BD Degree: A candidate at the time of admission to the BD. degree course must satisfy one of the following conditions. He/She must be:

i. A holder of Bachelor Degree of a recognized Indian University, or its recognized equivalent degree;

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ii. A holder of the B.Th. Degree of the Serampore College; the candidate is eligible to join the third year of BD course. He/She should have passed the two qualifying English papers offered in the BTh course. .

B. Master of Theology (M.Th.) (Subject to approval by the Senate of Serampore College (University)

For the academic year 2019-2020, Gurukul will offer Master of Theology Programme in the following branches:

i. Christian Theology

ii. History of Christianity

iii. Communication

iv. Women Studies

v. Old Testament (Subject to approval by the Senate)vi. Missiology (Subject to approval by the Senate)

Admission Requirements for the M.Th. Degree: (as per the existing norms of the Senate of Serampore College (University).i. A person who has passed the B.D. examination of the Senate of

Serampore College in First or Second Class at least with B- Grade and has passed at least 3 papers at B.D. Degree securing at least Second Class with 60% average in the Branch in which he/she plans to do M.Th. Course.

ii. A person who holds an academic qualification which, in the opinion of the Committee on Academic Council of the Senate of Serampore College, is equivalent to B.D; he/she should have passed such a degree in First or Second Class (B Grade).

iii. If a B.Th. graduate, who has upgraded to B.D applies for M.Th., he should have passed at least 2 papers in the Branch of specialization as part of the B.D. Course.

Language Requirement: In addition to the above, applicants should have fulfilled the following requirements for admission to various branches:

i. Christian Theology: An applicant should have done (besides preliminary and advanced Greek or Hebrew) at least one Biblical Language (either

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Greek or Hebrew) to the level of having done one exegetical course in that language.

ii. History of Christianity, and Missiology: For these branches, there is no Biblical or Classical language requirement for admission. However, an applicant is required to have a working knowledge of the languages necessary to study the primary sources when writing the thesis.

Additional Requirements: Applicant should have had at least one year of practical experience in

some field of Christian Service after the completion of the basic theological degree (Bachelor of Divinity).

Applicant at the time of applying for admission should have already passed the M.Th. Qualifying Examination, if required.

Women applicants are exempted from one year of practical experience

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C. Doctor of Theology (D.Th.)Admission Requirements for the Doctoral Programme:

i. Applicant should have completed M. Th., in the same branch of the proposed D. Th. studies in First or High Second Class (65% and above);

ii. Applicant who in the opinion of the Research Committee of the Senate of Serampore College holds an equivalent qualification;

iii. Applicant, after passing M. Th., should have completed at least three years of work experience;

iv. Applicant should have been engaged in post-M.Th. research activities; and

v. Applicant should have competence in the language(s) required for the particular field of study;

Additional Requirements: Applicant while applying shall submit research articles or papers written

after the completion of Post Graduate Studies. Applicant will be required to submit a research paper on a subject

prescribed by the Doctoral Committee of the College. Applicant shall be required to appear before the Interview Committee.

For the Academic year 2019-20 Gurukul offers D.Th. Programme in the following department

i. Christian Theology

ii. History Of Christianity

iii. Women Studies ( Subjected to Senate Approval)

XI. Application Form and Admission ProceduresThe last date to submit the filled-in application form is Monday, 10 December, 2018.

Documents Required with the ApplicationApplicant shall enclose Photocopy of the following documents; the originals are to be produced at the time of the interview.

i. Degree Certificate (provisional certificate not accepted).ii. B.Th./BD/M.Th. Statement of Marks issued by the Senate of Serampore

College, wherever applicable (Statement of Marks issued by the college will not be accepted).

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iii. Copy of the Statement of Marks of the Qualifying Examination of the Senate of Serampore, wherever applicable.

iv. Character and Conduct Certificate from the Institution last attended.

v. Letter from the local pastor certifying that the applicant is a communicant member. The Pastor’s letter should also make a mention of the duration of candidate’s membership in the congregation.

vi. Certificate of ministerial experience, if applicable.

vii. Official letter of Church Sponsorship from the Head of the Church. (if the applicant is sponsored by the Church).

viii. Letter of Financial Guarantee from the competent church/sponsoring authority/ parents/guardian.

ix. Letter from the Sponsor (Church Head or Parents) that the applicant’s medical expenses will be met during his/her study at Gurukul.

x. Letter from the Employer/Head of the Church or Diocese that the applicant will be relieved from employment during the period of study in Gurukul, wherever applicable.

xi. Crossed Demand Draft drawn in favour of Gurukul Lutheran Theological College and Research Institute and payable at Chennai towards registration fee: Rs. 500/- for B.D., Rs.500/- for M.Th., and Rs. 1000/- for D.Th.

NOTE: Incomplete application forms shall not be considered Gurukul does not financially support any candidate. A few scholarships

are available for deserving women candidates Address for further correspondence: Applicant should write complete

postal address (both permanent and present) in the Application Form in capital letters. All the applicants should give contact mobile number as well as email id through which the College can contact them for communication.

The filled in application form with all supportive documents should be sent to:

The Registrar,Gurukul Lutheran Theological College94, Purasawalkam High RoadKilpauk, CHENNAI – 600 010,

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Tamil Nadu, India

XII. Entrance Examination and InterviewAll eligible applicants shall attend the Entrance Examination conducted by Gurukul. Information on entrance examination will be sent to all the applicants by the Second Week of December.(For guidelines on Entrance Examination refer Appendix attached with application form). The schedule for the entrance examination for the next academic year is

as follows:

B.D. Studies:16.01.2019 (Wednesday) Written Examination

17.01.2019 (Thursday) Faculty interview

18.01.2019 (Friday) Medical Examination for selected CandidatesThe list of selected candidates will be displayed on the Notice Board after the faculty interview.M.Th. Studies:17.01.2019 (Thursday) Written Examination

18.01.2019 (Friday) Department interview & Faculty interview

19.01.2019 (Saturday) Medical Examination for selected CandidatesThe list of selected candidates will be displayed on the Notice Board after the faculty interview.

A. Medical ExaminationAll selected candidates shall undergo a medical examination in a Hospital/Doctor in Chennai recommended by the College at the candidate’s own expenses (which may cost approximately Rs.1,500). Final admission is subject to satisfactory medical report and doctor’s favourable recommendation.

B. Confirmation Fee for BD and M. Th. StudentsSelected BD and M. Th. candidates shall have to remit Rs.10,000/- as Deposit to the College towards confirmation of their admission on the day of interview. This amount is non-refundable and shall be adjusted against the College fee later.

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C. Intimation of Admission to B. D., and M. Th., CoursesThe Principal’s Office will send admission letters to the candidate and to the sponsor usually by the second week of March 2019.

XIII. Other ProceduresA. Academic Session The academic year of the College is from June to May every year

Internal StudiesAll the Courses offered at Gurukul are internal (residential) and full time study. Therefore the students who register for study programme at Gurukul shall not be engaged in any other fulltime work, study or activity during their course of study. If anyone found violating this rule his/her registration will be cancelled)

B. AccommodationGurukul provides two types of accommodation – double occupancy rooms in Thiruvalluvar hostel for men, single occupancy for M.Th. students and dormitory for BD I students. Women students are accommodated in Pandita Ramabai Hostel (single occupancy). Limited married quarters (kitchenette, single and double bedrooms) is available for deserving M.Th and Doctoral candidates who are married.

C. RegistrationAt the beginning of the academic session, selected candidates who have joined Gurukul are registered with the College on production of all the certificates and documents in original. Since Gurukul Lutheran Theological College and Research Institute is affiliated to the Senate of Serampore College (University), all the students will be registered with the Senate of Serampore College through Gurukul.

D. Medium of InstructionEnglish is the medium of instruction for all the courses and therefore, a reasonable proficiency in English language is required of all candidates. As per the norms of the Senate of Serampore College (University) New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) of the Holy Bible is used for theological studies.

XIV.Course Requirements and other Information

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A. Duration of the CoursesThe minimum course duration for B.D. is 4 years (2 years for B.Th. to BD Upgraders), for M.Th. 2 years and for D.Th. 3 years (residential period).

B. Course Requirementa. BD Studies

The BD degree programme normally shall consist of a totalnumber of required courses and credits as follows:

i. 4 year BD degree programme (entry point is 1st year) shall have 50 required courses including Thesis, a total of 172 credit hours including 12 credit hours of field education (for Advanced Greek and Hebrew students’ 220 credit hours)

ii. 2 year BD degree programme (entry point is 3rd year) for B.Th., B. Miss., BCS and ATA BTH candidate shall have 25 required courses including Thesis, BBN01, BBO11, a total of 88 credit hours including 4 credit hours of field education (for Advanced Greek and Hebrew students’ 92 credit hours).

b. M.Th. StudiesM.Th. Students are required to complete 50 credits of courses including thesis in their branch of study. The Senate examines 12 credits of courses and thesis (12 credits), while the rest Courses are College examined.

C. CurriculumThe detailed curriculum can be found in the B.D./M. Th. Regulation of the Senate of Serampore College (University). This Regulation is provided to all students by Gurukul at the time of registration. The College prepares an annual course scheme based on this and makes it available to students through the College Handbook at the beginning of each academic year.

D. Examinations and EvaluationGurukul follows semester system of course teaching; examinations are conducted at the end of each semester. The Senate of Serampore (University) conducts its examinations at the end of each academic year.

All the Senate papers shall be examined out of 100 marks

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All College papers shall be examined at two levels – Internal assessment (40%) and a written examination (60%).

All written examinations and Thesis are examined by both the internal and external examiners and following is the grading system:

I Class II Class III Class Fail

A+ = 80% B+ = 65% C+ = 50% D = 30%

A = 75% B = 60% C = 45% E = 20%

A- = 70% B- = 55% C- = 40% F = 10%

The minimum pass mark in each paper 16 in the internal assessment and 24 in the written examinations. Gurukul confines to the general guidelines provided by the Senate.

E. ThesisBD Students: Writing of thesis is expected of all students. The College Faculty may exempt a student from writing thesis. In such cases, the student has to attend all the courses (in lieu of thesis) and write the exams. Those who are not writing thesis should complete optional papers amounting to 8 credit hours. Optional papers are offered from the second year of their studies

M. Th. Students: All the M. Th. students are required to write a thesis and thesis is examined by the Senate of Serampore College (University).

F. Practical WorkIt is mandatory that all the BD students are involved in practical work. Gurukul designed three types of practical training: Concurrent Practical Work during weekends where the students are engaged in parish ministry like taking Sunday School classes, conducting Youth Programmes and Women programmes, assisting the pastor in Sunday morning or evening worship, and preaching as and when required. Exposure Programme organised during the summer holidays for a period of three weeks with exposure to rural context, urban mission, and specialised mission.

G. Award of Diplomas and CertificatesOn the recommendation of the Staff Council, the Gurukul College Council awards Gurukul Diplomas and Certificates to students on completion of all the requirements of the College.

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Senate of Serampore College at the annual convocation, which is normally held in February every year, awards Degree Certificates.

XV. Directory (as on 1 September 2018)A. PRINCIPAL, TREASURER, REGISTRAR, AND ACADEMIC DEANS

PRINCIPALRev. Dr. John Samuel Ponnusamy, M.A., B.D., M.Th., Ph. D.(Madurai Kamaraj University), Ph. D. (Lancaster University, UK)Email: [email protected]

TREASURER

Rev. Dr. A. G. Augustine Jeyakumar, M. A. B.D., D.D. (Honoris Causa)Executive Secretary, UELCIEmail: [email protected]

REGISTRARMr. Livingstone Arputharaj M., B.E., B.D., M.Th. Email: [email protected]

ACADEMIC DEANS

DEAN, DOCTORAL STUDIES

Rev. Dr. John Samuel Ponnusamy, M.A., B.D., M.Th., Ph. D.(Madurai Kamaraj University), Ph. D. (Lancaster University, UK)Email: [email protected]

DEAN, POST-GRADUATE STUDIES

Rev. Dr. Songram Basumatary, B.A., B.D., M.Th., D.Th. (Serampore)Email: [email protected]

I. MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY (as on 1 September 2018)

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BIBLICAL STUDIES – OLD TESTAMENT

Rev. Dr. John Samuel Visiting ProfessorM.A., B.D., M.Th., Ph. D. (MaduraiKamaraj University), Ph. D. (Lancaster)(Church of South India)Email: [email protected]

Rev. Nagaiyasamy N. S. Samuel Assistant ProfessorB.Sc., B.D., M.Th., (Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church)Email: [email protected]

BIBLICAL STUDIES – NEW TESTAMENT

Dr. Edwin Jebaraj Assistant ProfessorM.A; B.D; M.Th; D.Th(Church of South India)Email: [email protected]. Dr. Thomas Kennedy Visiting Professor M.A., B.L., B.D., M.A., M.Th., D.Th. (Tanjavur)(Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church)Email: [email protected]

THEOLOGY & ETHICS

Rev. Dr. Songram Basumatary Professor & B.A., B.D., M.Th., D.Th. (Serampore) Head of the Department(Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church)Email: [email protected]

Dr. W. S. Annie Assistant ProfessorB.A., B.D., M.Th., D.Th. (Serampore)(Marthoma Church) Email: [email protected]

Rev. Dr. Nelavala Gnana Prasuna Assistant ProfessorM.A., B.D., M.Th., D.Th. (Serampore)(South Andhra Lutheran Church)Email: [email protected]

Rev. S. Samuel Logan Ratnaraj Assistant Professor

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M.A., BD., M.Th. (Serampore)(Arcot Lutheran Church)Phone: +91 9094885340Email: [email protected]

HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY

Rev. Dr. J. G. Jacob Sundar Singh Assistant Professor B Sc., B.D., M. Th., D.Th. (Serampore)(Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church)Email: [email protected]

Dr. Gladson Jathanna Assistant Professor &B.A., M.A., M. Phil (Kannada) Head of the DepartmentB.D., M.Th., D.Th. (Goettingen University, Germany)(Church of South India)Email: [email protected]

Rev. Dr. Daniel Jeyaraj Visiting ProfessorB.D., M.A., Dr.Theol., Habil., Dr.Phili.,SFHEA(Church of South India)Email:[email protected]

RELIGION

Rev. Jeevaraj A. Assistant ProfessorB.Th., BD., M.Th.(Evangelical Church of India)Email: [email protected]

Rev. J.M.P. Thomas Birla Assistant ProfessorB.Sc., B.D., M.Th.Church of North IndiaEmail: [email protected]

CHRISTIAN MINISTRY

Mr. Livingstone Arputharaj M. Assistant ProfessorB.E., B.D., M.Th.Church of South IndiaEmail: [email protected]

Rev. S. John Madhiyazhagan Visiting ProfessorM.Sc., M. Phil., MISTE, BCS, M.Div., M.Th.

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Glorious Church of God (Pentecostal Church) Email: [email protected]

MISSIOLOGY

Ms. Rebecca Azariah Assistant ProfessorB.Th., B.D., M.Th.(Church of South India)Email: [email protected]

COMMUNICATIONRev. Dr. J. Daniel Kirubaraj Professor &M.A., B.D., M.Th., D.Th. (Serampore) Head of the Department(Arcot Lutheran Church)Email: [email protected]

Mr. Thomas Manoj Samuel Assistant ProfessorB.Th., B.D., M.Th.(Church of South India)Email: [email protected]

Dr. Samuel Soundararaj Singh Assistant ProfessorM.Th., M.A., M.Phil., Ph. D.(Church of South India)Email: [email protected]

Rev. V. Murali Christian, Visiting ProfessorM.A., B.D., M.Th., M.phil.(Arcot Lutheran Church)Email ID: [email protected]

ENGLISH

Ms. Evangeline Simeon, M.A. Assistant Professor(Methodist Church in India)Email: [email protected]

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II. Address for CorrespondenceThe Registrar,Gurukul Lutheran Theological College & Research Institute94, Purasawalkam High RoadKilpauk, CHENNAI– 600 010Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 44 42651074 (Office Secretary)

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.gltc.edu

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