Milestones

November 1988
Vision of BGST presented to 80 persons gathered at Clementi Bible Centre.

January 1989
Dedication of School premises at Chin Lien Seminary, 19 Green Lane.

April 1990
Registration of BGST as a Society.

May 1990
Purchase of a 30,000-volume Library from Grace Theological Seminary (California).

September 1990
First issue of Monday Morning Memo (MMM), later renamed as BGST This Week (BTW).

July 1991
1st Convocation Service.

December 1991
1st Bible Lands Study Tour (BLST).

January 1992
School relocates to 49 Jln Pemimpin.

May 1992
Artifacts collection begun.

November 1994
BGST moves to Zion Bible-Presbyterian (Bishan) Church, after dedication of Zion BP (Bishan) Church on 22 October.

January 1997
1st module of Tentmakers ‘N’ Equipping Training (TENT).

March 1997
BGST website created.

October 2002
BGST website created. Visit by Asia Theological Association Evaluation Team, leading to accreditation of DipCS, MCS and MDiv programmes.

July 2004
Purchase of 29 & 31 Tanjong Pagar Road legally completed.

November 2004
Move to 29 & 31 Tanjong Pagar Road.

January 2007
BGST Inaugural Fundraising Golf Tournament, Raffles Country Club.

July 2007
Students and Alumni Network (SANE) established.

October 2007
First Sports and Fun Day 2007 at Loyang Aloha Resort (organized by SANE).
Re-accreditation of DipCS, MCS & MDiv programmes.

November 2007
BGST Inaugural Fundraising Dinner, with keynote speech by Prof James Houston of Regent College Vancouver.

April 2008
Launching of BGST Bookshop.

July 2008
First BGST Annual Lecture in Contemporary Issues given by Dr Toh See Kiat on “The Christian as Salt and Light in Politics."

June 2009
BGST Inaugural Conference and Retreat, on the theme "Tending the Shepherds."

May 2010
Move to Union Industrial Building, 37 Jalan Pemimpin, #06-05 Blk B.

Jan 2011
Appointment of Dr Philip Satterthwaite as 2nd Principal & Dr Quek Swee Hwa as Founding Principal Emeritus.

Mar 2011
Sales of 29 & 31 Tanjong Pagar Road.