It was decided that these candidates would meet once a week in the library at the Institute for tuition on the Book of Common Prayer and other issues central to the CESA worship.

The Rev Barry Shucksmith from the Pinelands, Cape Town congregation took these lectures in the capacity as tutor until his return to England, and to the independent Anglican church based in the UK where he was made a bishop.

George Whitefield College (GWC) was established in 1989 on the initiative of Bishop Joe Bell, then presiding bishop of the Church of England in South Africa, and GWC's founding Principal was David Broughton Knox,[2] who had been principal of Moore Theological College for 27 years.

Since January 2010, GWC has offered its own BTh program, one that has been fully accredited by the Council on Higher Education [CHE].

In October 2009 the annual lecture was given by former member of faculty Dr James Krohn on the topic of Calvin as preacher of the Word.

The Board ensures that its style of operation is fully compliant with any demands set out by the various King Commissions or other statutory bodies.

The Board agreed in 2022 to create the GWC title 'chancellor' which is automatically enjoyed by the presiding bishop (this is not to be confused with the office of chancellor within the Reach SA Executive).

Evangelical Research Fellowship (abbrev ERF) The aim of the ERF is to provide a stimulating academic environment in the Reformed tradition for students who are enrolled in PhD studies at other universities, as well as for students who are enrolled in GWC’s Bachelor of Theology Honours and Masters programmes.

Postgraduate students registered for the Evangelical Research Fellowship have access to online resources that they are able to subscribe to, such as ATLA and JSTOR.

Beyond its usefulness for undergraduate study and postgraduate research, the library is a precious repository of Christian culture and learning.

Since it was founded in 1989, the college has enrolled students from Namibia, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Cameroon, Uganda, Kenya, Congo, the Gambia, Nigeria, Sudan, Ethiopia, UK, Germany, Canada, Chile, Norway, USA, Ireland, Bermuda and Australia.