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Wycliffe Hall & Regent CollegeWycliffe Hall The origins of the Hall go back to its founding in 1877 within the evangelical movement in the Church of England. It has thus always had at the heart of its teaching and fellowship the great insights which have characterized that movement: a commitment to the full gospel of redemption through the atoning death and victorious resurrection of Jesus Christ; a commitment to the authority of the Bible; a commitment to the need for personal faith in Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord and for the experience of new life through the Holy Spirit; a commitment to personal evangelism and world mission, as the shared ministry of the whole people of God, and an understanding of the ordained ministry as one of enabling God’s people to fulfill that role. The Hall continues to stand for the essentials of evangelical Anglican belief, while not wishing to be identified specifically with any particular ‘brand’ of evangelicalism. This gives the Hall its unity and its sense of direction. On this basis it is able, without losing its distinctive character, to appreciate the whole of the church’s spiritual inheritance, and to welcome students and other visitors of varying outlooks and traditions as part of the fellowship of those who love the Lord. Wycliffe thus maintains close relations with the other Anglican theological colleges in Oxford (St. Stephen’s House, and Ripon College, Cuddesdon) and with the several non-Anglican colleges in the city. Student exchanges are arranged regularly with other colleges, both in Britain (such as the College of the Resurrection at Mirfield) and overseas (such as St. Paul’s Theological College, Grahamstown, South Africa, and Bishop Tucker Theological College, Mukono, Uganda). Regent College
Regent College seeks to equip men and women from all walks of life to serve Jesus Christ effectively in vocations in the home, the marketplace, and the church. We encourage a vibrant Christianity, which affirms the primacy of personal godliness and the importance of spiritual and intellectual integration. Regent College also prepares Christian leaders who will further this mission through the ministry of the local congregation. Our agenda is to foster a faith that makes a difference in the world, that shapes behaviour and that empowers others to serve the Lord.
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In 1996 the University of Oxford recognized Wycliffe Hall as
a Permanent Private Hall of the University. This new status confers
on Wycliffe Hall the authority to offer all of the related degrees
of the University of Oxford from undergraduate degrees through
to the Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil).
In the 1960s, a group of men and women in Vancouver, Canada
had a dream. They envisioned a graduate school of theology that
took seriously the education of the laity—the whole people
of God. And for over thirty years now, their dream has been fulfilled
in the lives of the graduates of Regent College.
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