History

“Worry not about the finances for I am going to provide it beyond your imagination. Thou shalt build again saith God, and build another time saith God! And even build the third time saith God. You shall have a center of instruction and even a training center shall be here.” (David Minor, 2/5/86)

“I can hear the word of the Lord in my ear for this church….I hear it in my ear, that this is a fountainhead of many waters, tributaries have been formed and shall go in many directions. I will not just touch the local but it [will] go through the length and breadth of the earth, and you have been challenged to rise up, and to train, and to prepare and be willing to send to the four corners of the earth.” (David Schoch)

In 1989, with the fall of communism in the former Soviet Union, Bishop Bart Pierce joined many other leaders moving into Moscow to preach the Gospel. Over several years, they led over 10,000 students to Christ. They soon realized these new believers needed to be discipled and trained to lead the Church in the former Soviet Union.

In 1992, these men of God designed a curriculum and began offering Intensive Training School, to fit the needs and the culture. From the first class of 35 students, they planted over 100 churches, and saw the impact of training those who were really called to lead. The students wanted to be practitioners, not theorists. 

“You’re going to reach out, the Koreans are coming. The Cambodians are coming. You’ll reach out. The Vietnamese are coming. The Spanish are coming. Every nationality, and every color. They’re coming, saith the Lord. Great and mighty visitation. Your cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad.” (Apostle Emanuele Cannistraci, 11/5/95)

The school came back to the United States in Virginia Beach, and then to Baltimore, Maryland where it became Cromwell Christian School of Ministry. We have trained students from Cameroon, Colombia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mexico, Switzerland, and Ukraine!

Today, CCSM has evolved into Cromwell Christian College (CCC), under the leadership of Dean Jessica Kilmartin and the oversight of President and Founder, Bishop Bart Pierce, along with the Board of Directors. CCC continues to serve as an Intensive Training School, offering a transformative gap year program for high school and college graduates. Additionally, CCC assists career professionals seeking meaningful change and those looking to make an impact in pastoral or ministerial work. With state-of-the-art facilities, including separate male and female dormitories, CCC’s student enrollment continues to grow, attracting individuals from across the United States and around the world. The college is committed to training and equipping the next generation of godly leaders, preparing them for impactful service in both marketplace business and ministry!