ForMission College

What ForMission College does

ForMission College is an interdenominational higher education institution based in Birmingham, United Kingdom, that offered theological education programmes with a distinctive focus on mission and ministry. Founded approximately 1980 as Springdale College and rebranded to ForMission College in 2020, the institution delivered bachelor-level (BA) and master-level (MA) programmes in theological and missional studies, supplemented by research resource areas branded as Missional Focus and Praxologie, and supported by a Springdale Foundation endowment linkage. Its underlying technology footprint was modest: a WordPress website, a Microsoft Office 365 student email service, and standard higher-education instructional delivery with no proprietary platform, API, or AI component. The institution was governed by a Board of Trustees led by Chair Roy Baylis, with Chris Ducker serving as Principal since December 2020, and operated on a traditional tuition-based higher-education revenue model via direct enrollment, targeting a single persona segment of students pursuing Christian ministry training. The Trustees' March 31, 2025 announcement to integrate ForMission into Moorlands College, with standalone programmes to discontinue from September 2025, marks the effective wind-down of independent operations, transferring students, partner organisations, and missional curriculum assets into Moorlands.

Name

ForMission College

Legal name

ForMission College

Website

https://formission.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ForMission College is a Birmingham-based interdenominational theological institution offering BA and MA programmes in missional theology and Christian ministry, with programmes set to discontinue in September 2025 as it integrates into Moorlands College.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Theological Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAKAF

Missionary Training Colleges & Schools

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Religious & Theological Colleges

SECONDARYBPAGAJAD

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYEDAHAKAC

Divinity Schools (University-Affiliated)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Religious & Theological Colleges

Keywords

• Theological higher education
• Christian ministry training
• Missional theology programmes
• Undergraduate theology degrees
• Postgraduate ministry studies

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

ForMission College is a theological higher education institution that delivers BA (Hons) and MA programmes in theological studies, with specialisations in mission, ministry, and chaplaincy. It also maintains research resource areas including Missional Focus and Praxologie, and supports students with ancillary services such as student email. The institution is governed by trustees and operates as a faith-based educational provider.

Product overview

ForMission College is an interdenominational higher education institution offering theological education through undergraduate (BA) and postgraduate (MA) programmes with a distinctive focus on mission and ministry. The institution provides resources through its Missional Focus and Praxologie research areas, along with student email services. The college's programmes will be discontinued from September 2025 as it integrates into Moorlands College.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BA Programmes Undergraduate BA (Hons) programmes in theological studies with specialisations in mission, ministry, and chaplaincy, designed for individual students preparing for Christian ministry or related vocational service.
• MA Programmes Postgraduate MA programmes in theological studies for individual students seeking advanced qualifications in mission, ministry, or chaplaincy-related fields.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Moorlands CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2025ForMission College has reached an agreement with Moorlands College for integration of elements of the community, mission and legacy of ForMission into Moorlands. Current ForMission students will transfer to Moorlands, Moorlands will benefit from ForMission's expertise in missional theology, its course material and resources, and many of ForMission's partner organisations will also transition to Moorlands.
• Springdale FoundationminorOthersThe Springdale Foundation is referenced as a linked entity on the ForMission College website, named after the original Springdale College which preceded ForMission College.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Cliff College: Methodist theological college in Derbyshire offering ministry and mission training programmes. Operates in the same UK Christian-formation space as ForMission with overlapping degree pathways.
• Spurgeon's College: Historic UK theological college offering degree-level programmes in theology, ministry and counselling. Comparable to ForMission in the BA/MA theological-education niche with similar mission-focused pedagogy.
• London School of Theology: UK-based theological college offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in theology, ministry and mission. Comparable to ForMission in offering BA/MA-level theological education to a similar interdenominational student base.
• Redcliffe College: UK-based theological college specialising in cross-cultural mission and ministry training. Highly comparable to ForMission's missional theology focus and small-institution delivery model.
• Trinity College Bristol: An evangelical theological college in Bristol delivering undergraduate and postgraduate theology and ministry training. Closely comparable to ForMission in mission, course structure, and Christian-formation focus.
• St Mellitus College: Anglican theological college offering full-time and part-time theology and ministry programmes across multiple UK centres. Comparable to ForMission as a UK theological-higher-education provider serving similar student cohorts.
• Nazarene Theological College: UK-based theological college affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene, delivering programmes in theology and ministry. Comparable to ForMission in offering specialised Christian-formation training to a denominational/interdenominational student base.
• Moorlands College: UK-based theological college offering BA/MA programmes in Christian ministry and theology with similar interdenominational values. Moorlands is the explicit integration partner absorbing ForMission's students, content and partners from September 2025, making it the closest operational and curricular peer.

Broad incumbents

• Regent's Park College, University of Oxford: University-of-Oxford affiliated Baptist theological college delivering ministerial and theological training. Comparable in subject matter to ForMission but functions within a global research-university ecosystem.
• Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford: University-of-Oxford affiliated theological college training ordinands and lay ministers. Comparable to ForMission's theological-training mission but operates at much larger scale and as part of a major research university.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/formission-college

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about ForMission College