INTRODUCTION

The Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa A Nigeria (Church of the Brethren in Nigeria) was started through the
work of two pioneer missionaries Dr. Stover Kulp and Dr. Albert Helser both from the Church of
the Brethren with its Headquarters at Elgin Illinois in the United States of America. They arrived
Lagos in December 1922 and by March 17, 1923 the Church was started at Garkida in the
present Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

The Church of the Brethren was later joined by the Ashland Brethren in 1944 and the Mission 21
formerly called Basel Mission from Switzerland in 1962. These three mission bodies in the spirit
of cooperation and deep sense of mission brought EYN to its present stage. The holistic approach
with which Church of the Brethren started the work by preaching the gospel, provision of
medical care and services, and education made their work more receptive and effective. As the
Church grew, the needs for trained Leadership become necessary.

Background Information of Kulp Theological Seminary

Kulp Bible College formerly Kulp Bible School was started at Mubi and later moved to its
present site Kwarhi. It was established in 1960 by the Church of the Brethren in cooperation with
indigenous Church leaders in Nigeria. It started with very simple curriculum the Bible and
Agriculture. Later the Seminary was up-graded and started to offer Diploma in Christian
Ministry to meet the need of the fast growing church EYN. The upgrading brought about the
change of name from Bible School to Bible College. It is a Christian community where the
present and future leaders are trained and equipped to serve both the Church and the larger
society in various ministries. All staff and students are required to observe the regulations of the

College based on the teachings of the Bible and Brethren Tradition as a historic peace church. In
2013 the Diploma programme was affiliated with the University of Jos, later on 2016 the Degree
programme was affiliates still with the University of Jos. Since the College was upgraded the
name was changed to Kulp Theological Seminary in April 2018 by the General Church Council.