The year 1920[9][1][4] is attributed to the founding of the College in Nagarkurnool[10] under the name Bethany Bible School[10] which later on was moved to its present location in Shamshabad.

Finally, after gaining University affiliation in the 1990s,[14] it began training its candidates within its Seminary for graduate education.

In 1969 when the Board of Governors of the Andhra Christian Theological College set up an internal curriculum revision committee to introspect their courses, the members of the Kretzmann Commission also visited the MBCBC for a field visit as part of their itinerary[15] led by eminent ecclesiastical personalities who include, The Rev.

It was in 1994[17] that the Senate Commission visited the College during the tenure of the University Registrar, the New Testament Scholar, The Rev.

D. S. Satyaranjan who deputed the Church Historian, Bishop Emeritus J. W. Gladstone, CSI, the Systematic Theologian, The Rev.

G. Babu Rao,[21] CBCNC who took up teaching on an adjunct basis and from thereon with the full-time faculty on its rolls, the College built up itself up to the B.D.

A Diploma level course introducing Christianity is open for people of all faiths,[24] also offered through the University.

[39] Peter Penner writes that the missionary Ms. Emma Lepp[1] who used to teach at the College was entrusted in 1962[1] with the task of consolidating the library acquisitions.

During the later years, there have been overseas Librarians who have guided and helped in the maintenance of the library, which includes, Ms. Shirley Anne[40] of Kansas.

In recent times, in 2016, it was the Homiletics Scholar, The Right Reverend K. Reuben Mark,[45] Bishop - in - Karimnagar who delivered the graduation address.