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The Name and Location:
The name, Tedim Christian College,  is given  after  the  name  of her founding and  sponsoring  church, Tedim Baptist Church-Yangon. Tedim Christian College was one of the two Colleges of the Tedim Baptist Convention (TBC). TBC is one of the 18 racial/regional Conventions of the Myanmar Baptist Convention which consists of 4,929 churches (1.5 Million members). TCC is opened for every racial groups and denominations in Myanmar to study the Word of God. The College is located at No. 156 A, Baho Road, Sanchaung, Yangon. The website of the College is www.tccygn.com, and office email is tccygn@gmail.com.

Establishment and Milestones:
In 1999, the vision and inspiration of God came to the leaders of TBC-Y to start a Christian College for training young people to meet the needs of the growing churches and rapids social changes in Myanmar, particular in Yangon. When Myanmar Institute of Theology (MIT) terminated the undergraduate program, the leaders of TBC-Y consulted the authority of MIT concerning the possibility to start a Christian College under her umbrella. Finally, through the support of MIT, TCC was born on 20 February 2000 as MIT’s first and only B.Th. extension program. The inauguration service of the College was held on 1 June 2000 with 5 full time faculty and 13 B.Th applicants. Within the past 15 years, the College produced 135 B.Th graduates and now the alumni/alumnae are serving the Lord in different parts of Myanmar and around the world.

Membership and Affiliation:
In the Baptist circle, TCC is one of 48 member schools of Theological Education Department of Myanmar Baptist Convention. In the Ecumenical circle, TCC is one of the member schools of ATEM (Association for Theological Education in Myanmar). TCC was now affiliated school of Tedim Theological College, Tedim, Chin State.