In 1952, the General Council of the Nazarene Young People's Society voted to fund a bible college in Australia.

Richard S. Taylor was appointed to be the founding principal of Nazarene Bible College and the Board was elected.

During the next two years, nine buildings were constructed on the new campus but classes did not resume until 1976 under principal R.T. Bolerjack[2] In 1992 the college decided to seek accreditation of the three-year advanced diploma program from the Minister for Education in Queensland.

Richard Shelley Taylor (30 March 1912, Cornelius, Oregon – 19 June 2006) was a noted Nazarene educator and theologian.

[3] Taylor served in the roles of evangelist, pastor, and teacher in a long career of service in and to the Church.