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If I could turn back time, I would not have enrolled at PCM last June 2016, If could turn back time, I would enroll right after high school graduation (1997). I always thank God for using PCM as an instrument in equipping and training me to be a better minister of the Lord. I have learned tons of knowledge and acquired wisdom in my two years and a half study in this institution. And five things stood as life lessons: 1. It is only by the grace of God that I am what I am. 2. the importance of Biblically correct and theologically sound doctrine. 3. At PCM, my denominationalism view of the body of Christ undergone a massive shift to the Biblical universal Body of Believers. 4. The student body belongs to different Christian denominations, but it was never a hindrance in ministering together, in learning from one another and unity still prevails. Our professors always remind us of St. Augustine's words: In essential, unity In non-essential, liberty in everything, charity. 5. I found ministry connections at PCM. For example, I am weak in the area of music ministry I found fellow ministers who helped in our church's music ministry even if they have their own churches and vice versa.

Indeed, we are not competing with each other, we are completing each other. last thing, studying at PCM would bring a lifetime return of investment for instance (among many others), we are trained to create our own Christian education materials/curriculum. So we don't need to buy from bookstores, we can make our own. At PCM, I was trained to train others also to pass what I have learned for the glory of God, I was an instrument in training Sunday school teachers, as well as a preacher. Especially on how to properly interpret the Bible as well as how to preach it. This resulted to sound Biblical doctrines taught to the congregation.

I highly recommend PCM it offers holistic training and development where all parts of your brain will be exhausted from the intensive training, researches, book reviews, etc. your heart will be crushed to be molded into a servant leader's heart. all to be used to worship and serve the Lord.
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-- Karen H. Denamling Batch 2018

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About Us

Vision Statement

PCM IS A THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTION OF EXCELLENCE PRODUCING SERVANT LEADERS TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES, NATIONS, AND THE WORLD.

Mission Statement

"PCM EXISTS TO PRODUCE SERVANT LEADERS BY HOLISTIC TRAINING THAT ESTABLISHES BIBLICAL CONVICTIONS AND CHRIST-LIKE CHARACTER, ENHANCES COMMITMENT AND ELEVATES MINISTRY COMPETENCE FOR THE GLORY OF GOD."

Core Values

1. INTEGRITY - PCM values the importance of honesty and moral uprightness

2. COMPETENCE- PCM values the importance of responsibility, accountability, effectiveness, and efficiency in its tasks

3. SERVANT LEADERSHIP- PCM values the importance of service to the people.

4. COMMITMENT - PCM values the importance of loyalty and dedication

5. CHRIST-LIKENESS - PCM values the importance of a Christ-likeness attitude who is kind, forgiving sincere, caring, and accepting people.

Institutional Objectives

Philippine College of Ministry aims to:

1. Preserve Filipino values, culture, and environment;

2. Prepare greater employment opportunities through continuing education in training;

3. Generate graduates who are responsible citizens imbued with Christian values;

4. Produce civic-minded professionals with world-class competence and;

5. Develop students to be research-oriented.

Program Objectives

1. Equip the students with the general concept and Bible-centered curriculum of Theology.

2. Equip the students to embody Christ-likeness attitudes in the ministry.

3. Develop the students' competencies and skills as ministers of Christ or Christian Educators.

4. Prepare the students to be effective ministers of churches of Christian educators in public or private institutions.

5. Prepare the students for missions and to pursue graduate studies in any related field.

Recognition

The goal to be recognized by the government has now come to reality. The Philippine Government, through Commission on Higher Education (CHED), has granted PCM a 2-year permit to operate in 2013. After two years of monitoring and evaluation, the college has complied to all the requirements necessary for recognition. Republic Act (RA) No. 7722, otherwise known as "The Higher Education Act of 1994," and by the virtue of Resolution No. 153-2000, Series of 2000, the Government recognition is hereby granted to PHILIPPINE COLLEGE OF MINISTRY, Lamtang, Puguis, La Trinidad, Benguet to operate the BACHELOR OF ARTS IN THEOLOGY PROGRAM, Academic Year 2015-2016. This is another milestone for PCM in its commitment to development and excellence.

PCM is a member of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC). PCM is also a member of the Philippine Association of Bible and Theological Schools (PABATS). Its core mission is to enhance Theological Education to best serve the Lord and the Church.

Degrees and Curriculum
Degree programs at Philippine College of Ministry include:

The Bachelor of Arts in Theology- a four-year degree program training church workers for Christian ministry in any location. This 174 unit program provides Bible foundations and allows the student to be equipped in Christian Ministry, Christian Education or Music and provides practical training for ministries of preaching, teaching, youth ministries, and children's ministries.
The Bachelor of Arts program is also designed to prepare men and women for further training on the graduate level. Philippine College of Ministry is a partner in the MBS Graduate School in Manila, which offers the Master of Ministry degree.
The K to 12 Program--the educational system in the Philippines is undergoing a major transition. There will be additional two years for the basic education department, the so-called Senior High School. All tertiary schools in the country are affected by this educational amendment. Now, the Department of Education (DepED) has granted PCM a Permit to operate Senior High School Program with Government Permit (DepED-CAR) No. SHS - P - 0041, s. 2015. The Senior High School program will be conducted under Academic Track: General Academic Strand (GAS). This will prepare the students in pursuing a higher education program that PCM can offer.

Faculty
Our faculty is comprised of all Filipinos. Each faculty member is expected to be an expert in his or her field of instruction, and each faculty member is expected to continually be adding to and updating his or her education. If they have a Bachelor's degree, PCM will help them get their Master's degree. If they have their Master's degree, PCM encourages them to get their doctorate. Once they have their doctorate, they are expected to be constantly reading and writing-learning from and contributing to journals, periodicals, and books.

Learning Resources
The PCM library offers students more than 14,000 books for their use in research. Our library has space for 20,000 volumes, and we are actively increasing the number of books.

Our computer lab has Mac Mini computers for the student's use. In their first year at PCM, all students must take computer courses where they learn how to type and learn basic computer programs, such as Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.

Campus
PCM is located in beautiful, cool Baguio City. Our campus is on the side of a majestic mountain valley with beautiful views. It is a very spacious and comfortable campus with men's and women's dormitories, a library building, a classroom building, a kitchen, offices, and a chapel. There is also generous open space, a full-sized basketball court, and plans for a weight room.

Students
Our students come from all over the Philippines. In the 2006-2007 academic year, we had students from Baguio City, Pangasinan, Isabella, Nueva Ecija, Abra, Cagayan, Metro Manila, Cotabato City, and the country of Myanmar. PCM has also trained students from Korea and the United States.

Alumni
PCM alumni are serving Christ. More than 95% of our graduates are serving in local churches and para-church ministries as pastors, teachers, leaders, campus ministers, church planters, and college administrators. Some of our alumni are serving as missionaries to another nation.

History of Philippine College of Ministry

In 1991, the missionaries of the Restoration Movement (Churches of Christ/Christian Christian Churches) of the Philippine Christian Mission Baguio Team began plans for establishing a Bible college in Baguio City. The team had discovered that there were not enough trained Filipino leaders for the churches being established in the western cordillera mountains of Northern Luzon.

Dennis McKinney invited Samson Lubag to conduct a feasibility study for the college. The idea of a new college was promoted during the 1991 National Convention of the Churches of Christ in the Philippines. It was decided that the college would focus its efforts on training pastors for ministry in local churches. This led to the choice of a name for the college: Philippine College of Ministry (PCM).

On June 12, 1992, PCM was opened in a three-story building at 140 T. Alonzo St., Baguio City. There were twelve students (eight full-time, four part-time). The faculty consisted of Samson Lubag and five American missionaries. The first floor of the building held the Business Office, the second floor served as the dormitory, and the third floor held the library and classroom. The furniture and equipment consisted of a piano, three manual typewriters, a large chalkboard, and a ping pong table with benches for the classroom.

The first attempt at establishing a Board of Trustees was unsuccessful, so the college was governed by President Samson Lubag and missionaries Dennis McKinney and Mike Carman, who also served as the first Academic Dean. In 1993, PCM was accredited by the now-defunct International Theological Accreditation Center.

In 1994, the college moved to its present location in Camp 7, Kennon Road, the former Ruff Hause Hotel, about five kilometers from the center of Baguio. The new building afforded relatively spacious accommodations for classes, dormitories, and office space. Within a few years, however, it was clear that PCM would soon outgrow the Camp 7 campus as well.

In 1997, Dennis McKinney and Samson Lubag invited Dr. James Huckaba and his wife, Linda, to join the college effort. They arrived in Baguio in September of 1998. Dr. Huckaba began serving as Academic Dean and professor of Greek and Homiletics. Linda has been the PCM Business Administrator, Registrar, and part-time Instructor since their arrival.

On December 21, 1999, PCM founder Dennis McKinney died. Hundreds of people came from all over the Philippines and America to honor his life and mourn his death. Dennis widow, Lorrita McKinney, established the Dennis McKinney Memorial Building Fund with the goal of raising enough money to purchase land for a permanent campus. This goal was foremost in Dennis' heart when he died. $140,000USD was given in memory of Dennis and the search for land began.

In December of 2002, PCM purchased 7,500 square meters of land in Lamtang, La Trinidad. Construction began in September of 2004 and in July of 2005, the new campus was occupied for the beginning of the new academic year. The new campus has spacious classrooms and dormitory spaces for up to 80 students.

Other significant milestones in the history of Philippine College of Ministry include: 1994-95, enrollment of twenty-four; 1996-97, enrollment of twenty-eight; 1998-99, enrollment of forty-four; October 1998, standardization of degree programs; December 1998, first official catalog; January 1999, a major expansion of the library; March 1999, Alumni Association established; June 1999, Music concentration added; June 1999, computer lab and courses added; November 1999, registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); November 1999, recognition as a college by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED); November 1999, 2000-01, enrollment of 58; Board of Trustees established; December 2000, recognition by the Association for Theological Education in South East Asia (ATESEA); cafeteria and meal program added, June 2001; occupation of the new campus in Lamtang, La Trinidad, July 2005.

The dedicated efforts of Filipino and American Christians have been used by God to establish a fine institution of higher education in Baguio City. Enrollment during the 2010-2011 academic year was 47. The library has more than 7,000 titles and six computers for student use. Six-degree programs, Bachelors of Arts and Bachelors of Science in Christian Ministry, Christian Education, and Music, prepare PCM graduates for the real world of life, ministry, and service in God's Kingdom.

The Philippine Government through the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), has granted PCM a 2-year permit to operate last 2013. After two years of monitoring and evaluation, the college has complied with all the requirements necessary for recognition. In 2015, the Philippine College of Ministry received its Government Recognition No. 03, series 2015. This is another milestone for PCM in its commitment to development and excellence.

PCM is constantly growing and improving, but the mission remains the same: "Philippine College of Ministry serves the church in fulfilling the Great Commission by training Christians to be servant leaders who effectively communicate God's Word in faith and practice for the growth of Christ's church and for his glory."