A new Bible Training College for Free Presbyterian Ministers in Tandragee is set to open in the New Year.
Armagh I first revealed proposals for the development – adjacent to the Tandragee Free Presbyterian Church building – back in November 2021 and the subsequent approval of those plans, by ABC Council in 2023.
The building – based in the Willowfield area of the town – will be used to train future ministers for the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster, which was founded by the late former Northern Ireland First Minister, the Rev Ian Paisley, some 70 years ago.
Whitefield College of the Bible – whose name the application was submitted in – has now announced the college will be celebrating its official opening in March 2026.
Currently based on the Banbridge Road in Gilford, Whitefield is an independent theological college which was established 40 years ago by the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster.
It offers a four-year course which is compulsory for those hoping to gain entry into the ministry of the Free Presbyterian Church.
The official opening of the new college will be marked with a special ceremony at 7.30pm on March 13, 2026 in Tandragee Free Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Ian Brown (Moderator of the Presbytery) will host the service beginning at 8pm.
Refreshments will also be provided.
Tandragee bible training college taking shape
