The HBC Faculty

Academic Dean, Janet Bluck BA (Hons), is an experienced educator as well as an anointed bible teacher. Her missionary experiences also give her a broader view of life and enhance her excellent capabilities as Academic Dean. Janet teaches the practical application of the Word of God. She is also a skilled administrator and sees that the programme runs smoothly.

 Bursar Alan Owbridge, AFM, Associate Pastor of Victory Church International, is responsible for the smooth financial running of the College.
He also runs the VCI Media Department and is a Director of HBC Academy.

 Dean of Students, Lindsey J. Mann MRE is a bible teacher whose ministry, based in grace, has taken him all over the world. He has a deep understanding of the Fatherhood of God and our rights as His children. Lindsey’s sense of humour and down to earth approach makes him a firm favourite with the students.

We are also privileged to have many other ministers and guests teach at Hampstead Bible College.

 Regular Tutors Include:

Carole Cardoza
Chuks Ajuka
David Hall
Dennis Nolan
Geoff & Elizabeth Tucker
Jerome Vaz
Katie Hall
Noel Antoine

Enrolment

 During the past twenty years, Hampstead Bible College has enrolled more than 1000 students from 46 different nations. We are very proud of our diverse heritage and welcome students from every continent.

Students are admitted to the full time College at the beginning of any term of the academic year, completing their studies two years later.

Part time students can also enrol at the same time, choosing to attend one, two or three days each week.

A recent venture in the development of the College is HBC Academy, a sister company, offering separate, fully accredited IT training courses, including Cisco, Microsoft and OCR Clait.

This is a very exciting time at the College! Don’t delay - make up your mind today to join the HBC Family!
The Hampstead Bible College Team

At HBC we believe that effective communication, team work and enthusiasm coupled with the Word are definite keys to success in both your spiritual and physical life. All our faculty and staff are committed to excellence and touching the lives of all.
The Vision

The purpose of the Hampstead Bible College is to offer instruction in God’s Word so that the student may have a more comprehensive understanding of the Bible as the revelation of God.

Strong emphasis is also given to practical instruction that is considered necessary in relation to Christian living, as well as for preparation for ministry and leadership in the church worldwide.
                                                                                                                      Students are encouraged to build strong working relationships with one another, learning to serve one another in an attitude of love, showing forth the nature and character of Christ.                                                

With students from every corner of the globe there are opportunities for cross cultural understanding and communication, and a sharing of one another’s background is encouraged.

Hampstead Bible College offers many expository and topical Bible classes, as well as practical subjects to prepare the student for victorious living and successful ministry. Classes are varied and exciting with student participation actively encouraged.

HBC History

The first Pentecostal Bible School in the United Kingdom was founded in the Hampstead area of London by the Pentecostal Missionary Union. In 1927 Howard Carter, the great Pentecostal pioneer, became Principal of this School (which became known as the Hampstead Bible School) - a position he held for twenty-seven years.

Howard Carter was a missionary to missionaries, a friend of Smith Wigglesworth and Lester Sumrall, and a foremost speaker at international conferences. He was most renowned for his unique revelation of the “Gifts of the Spirit”, and these teachings are today used as foundational concepts worldwide.

During this period the School distinguished itself by its teaching and by the number of Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers it sent out into mission fields in Europe, Asia and Africa.

In 1948 Howard Carter handed the School over to a new Principal, George Newholme, who in turn handed it on to the Assemblies of God in 1950-51. The School became the official Assemblies of God Bible College and was moved out of Hampstead to Kenley in Surrey.

In March 1983, Hampstead Bible School was founded by Michael and Denise Bassett as an Interdenominational College and a Registered Charity. Over the following eleven years more than 800 students graduated, many of them starting works in their own nations.

In January 1996, under the revised banner of Hampstead Bible College, the location was changed to the central location it now occupies at the Elephant and Castle, London, with Rev. Jan Owbridge as Principal, who has taken the baton of the original vision and is, by the grace of God, running with it and expanding it - the best is yet to come!