The College is a denominational institution administered under the authority of a Board of Governors elected by the district assemblies of the Church of the Nazarene in the British Isles.

The Church of the Nazarene is an international church, originating in the English speaking countries, but now established in over one hundred world areas. Although small, with a total membership of just over 1.2 million, it is a growing church. It stands firmly within the historic Christian faith, and is clearly evangelical.

In doctrine the church is Wesleyan. Yet its aim is to be true not just to a man or a tradition but to the authentic Christian gospel and to the true faith of the Church universal. Therefore it insists with John Wesley that Christ died for all, that salvation is by faith in Him, and that all believers are called to go on to Christian holiness. Special emphasis is laid upon this last point.

The denomination lays great importance upon education and supports over fifty post-secondary institutions world-wide. Nine of these are recognised US-based liberal arts colleges of university standing, where preparation may be undertaken for many careers. The rest include Universities, theological colleges, seminaries and Bible colleges, many of which confer degrees of university status.

Nazarene Theological College welcomes students from any tradition who believe that they can benefit from the kind and quality of education which the College offers. It is not sectarian or insular. Anglicans, Baptists, Brethren, Congregationalists, Methodists, Salvationists, Pentecostals, Presbyterians, Wesleyans and others have shared in the life and work of the College. top