Missio Seminary
Former name | Biblical Theological Seminary |
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| Motto | Following Jesus into the world |
| Type | Private seminary |
| Established | 1971 |
Religious affiliation | Interdenominational Protestant Christian |
| President | Frank A. James III |
| Students | 300 |
| Location | , , United States |
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| Website | missio |
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Missio Seminary is an interdenominational Protestant Christian seminary known for its missional emphasis and located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The seminary was previously known as Biblical Theological Seminary but changed to its current name in 2018. It is located on the site of Franklin Music Hall, formerly the Electric Factory.[1]
History
Missio Seminary was founded in 1971 as the Biblical School of Theology by Jack W. Murray, president of Bible Evangelism, Inc., and founder of the now-closed Clearwater Christian College, and Allan A. MacRae, a former president of Faith Theological Seminary, who served as the seminary's first president.[2][3] The former E.B. Laudenslager public school in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, was renovated to house the new school. In 1978 the name was changed to Biblical Theological Seminary.
Frank A. James III was inaugurated as Biblical's fourth president in 2013.[4] James previously served as provost of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and president of Reformed Theological Seminary.
Leadership
- Allan MacRae (1971–1983)
- G. Aiken Taylor (1983–1984)
- George S. Clark (1984-1985)[5]
- David G. Dunbar (1986–2013)
- Frank A. James III (2013–present)
Academics
The seminary received regional accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools in 1990[6] and from the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada in 1996.[7]
The seminary offers the Master of Arts (MA), Master of Divinity (MDiv), Master of Theology (ThM), and Doctor of Ministry (DMin) degrees.[8] Certificate programs are also offered, as well as online courses.
In addition to the school's regular full-time and part-time faculty, various prominent scholars have served as visiting professors or adjunct faculty, including Scot McKnight, D. A. Carson, Timothy Keller, and Peter Enns.
Notable alumni
- Paul C. H. Lim, Professor of Vanderbilt University
References
- ^ "New Location Update". www.missio.edu. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ "History," www.biblical.edu, Archived March 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Honoring Our Heritage | Biblical Seminary". www.biblical.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- ^ "Biblical Seminary in Hatfield Borough transitioning to new president". Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- ^ "Our Heritage". Missio Seminary. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ Ltd., Info724. "Middle States Commission on Higher Education". www.msche.org. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Biblical Theological Seminary | The Association of Theological Schools". www.ats.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- ^ "All Programs Available at Biblical Seminary". www.biblical.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
