"I wish I had communicated better"
TORONTO, ON-A special ceremony will "celebrate a new chapter" in the life of Master’s College and Seminary as the primary ministry training centre for Pentecostals in central and eastern Canada formally dedicates its new Toronto campus on October 30)...More

Caught in the gears of change
Students, faculty and constituents are enmeshed in the gears of change as Master's College and Seminary shifts from its campus-based ministry education to a less-centralized, local church-based model. For many, it's an uncomfortable place to be...More

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Former faculty and students speak out
Although the relocation of Master's College and Seminary (MCS) from Peterborough to Toronto is a highly-visible sign of change, more sweeping transformations are shaking the institution formerly known as Eastern Pentecostal Bible College (EPBC)...More

Peterborough repercussions
In Peterborough, the ramifications of the changes in the operations of Master's College and Seminary (MCS), formerly Eastern Pentecostal Bible College (EPBC), and closing of its campus continue to echo...More

Is debate healthy?
One of the issues repeatedly raised by sources interviewed for this series of articles is their contention that debate has been discouraged. As one former faculty member argues, the perception seems to be that "to ask questions is to question the will of God."...More

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Another reason why ChristianWeek exists
This newspaper exists to tell the stories of God and His people in Canada. It would be nice to believe this translates into good news all the time. Oh, that it were so. Unfortunately, lumped in with our broad mandate to provide "vigorous religious journalism committed to historic Christianity" comes the difficult calling of being bad news bearers. This is not a task we relish, but one we accept...More

Controversy surrounds major changes at PAOC college
TORONTO, ON-Controversy continues to surround radical changes taking place at Master's College and Seminary, formerly Eastern Pentecostal Bible College. Located until recently in Peterborough, Ontario, the school is the Pentecostal Assembly of Canada's PAOC principal institution for post-secondary education in eastern Canada...More

Pitfalls and possibilities
TORONTO, ON-Master's College and Seminary (MCS), the leading theological institution for Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC) districts east of the Manitoba border, closed its seven-acre campus in Peterborough, Ontario, in May...More

The evolution of Master's College and Seminary
Eastern Pentecostal Bible School, now Master's College and Seminary, has served Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC) churches east of the Manitoba border plus the affiliated Pentecostal Assemblies of Newfoundland for nearly 65 years. It has been located in Peterborough since 1951...More