Vanguard College is a Pentecostal theological institute, located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. Vanguard College was founded in 1946 as Canadian Northwest Bible Institute by D.N. Buntain. The first classes, towards a three-year Bible diploma program, in the original Central Pentecostal …
Vanguard College is a Pentecostal theological institute, located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. Vanguard College was founded in 1946 as Canadian Northwest Bible Institute by D.N. Buntain. The first classes, towards a three-year Bible diploma program, in the original Central Pentecostal Tabernacle building in Edmonton enrolled forty students and employed six part-time staff. The Canadian Northwest Bible Institute was renamed Northwest Bible College in 1964. Northwest Bible College became Vanguard College in May 2004.
Established: 1946
President: Mark MacKnight
Former name: Canadian Northwest Bible Institute (1946-1964) · Northwest Bible College (1964-2004)