Walther Theological Seminary

Walther Theological Seminary
Motto ήμεις δε κηρυσσομεν Χριστον εσταυρωμενον (Greek)
Motto in English
 But we preach Christ crucified
Type Seminary
Established 2010
Affiliation United Lutheran Mission Association
President Rev. William Brock Abbott
Location Decatur, Illinois, USA
39°51′51″N 88°58′25″W / 39.8642°N 88.9735°W / 39.8642; -88.9735Coordinates: 39°51′51″N 88°58′25″W / 39.8642°N 88.9735°W / 39.8642; -88.9735
Website www.wtsem.org

Walther Theological Seminary is an institution of theological higher education located in Decatur, Illinois, USA, that provides preparation of pastors for the congregations and missions of the United Lutheran Mission Association (ULMA) and Confessional Lutheran churches. The Seminary's practice and policy is to ordain only men for the ministry, in accordance with the historic biblical Lutheran view on the role of women.[1] The M.A. degree program has no restrictions.[2]

It offers two master's degrees affiliated with training clergy (M.Div.)[3] and lay people(M.A.).[4]

WTS is unique in that all instructors are active clergy who serve working congregations or missions. As of October, 2012, the faculty collectively averaged 27 years in the ministry.[5]

The seminary operates under a Certificate of Approval and Authorization issued by the Illinois Board of Higher Education in the Prairie Region of the State of Illinois since August 7, 2012.[6][7]

Seminary students have library borrowing privileges at Millikin University.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Walther Theological Seminary Catalog p. 21". Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Walther Theological Seminary Catalog p. 32". Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Walther Theological Seminary Catalog p. 21ff". Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Walther Theological Seminary Catalog p. 32ff". Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "Walther Theological Seminary Catalog p. 52-58". Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "IBHE August, 2012 Meeting Agenda" (PDF). Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  7. ↑ "ULMA Fall 2012 Meeting Report". Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  8. ↑ "Millikin University Staley Library circulation guidelines". Retrieved 13 December 2012.
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