Bible Presbyterian Church in Singapore
| Bible-Presbyterian Church in Singapore | |
| Classification | Protestant |
|---|---|
| Orientation | Presbyterian, Fundamentalist |
| Origin | 30 October 1950 Singapore |
| Separated from | Presbyterian Church |
| Separations | Synod (1988), Pilgrim Covenant Church (1999), VPP/Non-VPP Churches |
| Congregations | under 60 |
The Bible-Presbyterian Church in Singapore was founded in 1950 by the Rev Dr Timothy Tow. It is essentially divided into two factions. One group of churches subscribes to the fundamentalist stance of the founders; the other considers itself to be evangelical. This latter group of churches is denounced by the former to be "neo-evangelical" or "liberal", and are often called "the new B-Ps" because of a different interpretation on the doctrine of "Biblical Separation". The evangelical branch of Bible Presbyterian churches embraces the fellowship of any church and seminary that professes evangelical Protestant Christianity and extends cooperation with para-church organizations like Campus Crusade for Christ International. Thus, many aspiring ministers prefer an evangelical seminary (such as Fuller Theological Seminary, Singapore Bible College, Trinity Theological College, Singapore or University of Nottingham) over the B-P's own seminary, Far Eastern Bible College, which is fundamentalist.
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