Central Seminary

Central Baptist Theological Seminary
Former name
Kansas City Baptist Theological Seminary
TypePrivate
Established1901 (1901)
AffiliationAmerican Baptist Churches USA
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
PresidentPamela Durso
Academic staff
16
Students287
Location
Shawnee
,
Kansas
,
United States
Websitewww.cbts.edu

Central Baptist Theological Seminary, also known as Central Seminary, is a seminary Shawnee, Kansas, affiliated with American Baptist Churches USA and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.[1]

It was founded in 1901 as the Kansas City Baptist Theological Seminary. According to the Schaff–Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, it was founded "to meet the needs of Baptists of the Middle West for an institution devoted exclusively to ministerial education, none such then existing west of Chicago and Louisville."[2] The name was changed to Central Baptist Theological Seminary in 1941. It moved from Kansas City to Shawnee in 2006.[3]

Central has been in partnership with Myanmar Institute of Theology since 2009 and with Calvin University in South Korea since 2020.[3]

Molly Marshall was appointed president in 2005 and served until 2020.[4] The current president is Pamela Durso.[5]

As of 2022, Central has 287 students.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Central Baptist Theological Seminary". Association of Theological Schools. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. ^ Jillson, E. T. "Theological Seminaries". Schaff–Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge. p. 345. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Central Seminary: A Brief History". Central Seminary. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  4. ^ Wills, Gregory (2009). Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1859–2009. Oxford University Press. p. 520. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Central Baptist Seminary president resigns due to 'ethical lapse'". Baptist Standard. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2023.

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