The 2011 Annual Issue of the NTS Connection Online is now posted. The Connection Online provides full content of stories and other items mentioned in the printed magazine. Tweet

Video of the inauguration speech of the Seminary's ninth President, Dr. David A. Busic, is embedded below and posted here.

Video of the inauguration of the Seminary's ninth President, Dr. David A. Busic, is embedded below and posted here.

On Friday October 28, the NTS campus was pleased to host more than 300 people who gathered to celebrate the inauguration of the Seminary's ninth President, Dr. David A. Busic.

The Nazarene Theological Seminary Board of Trustees and the Seminary Community Invite you to the Inauguration of Dr. David A. Busic as the Ninth President of the Seminary Friday the twenty-eighth of October in the year two thousand and eleven at seven o’clock in the evening Nazarene Theological Seminary J.

On Tuesday, September 13, Dr. Jeren Rowell, Chair of the NTS Board of Trustees, welcomed and introduced NTS’ new president, Dr. David Busic and his wife, Christi, at the opening convocation chapel.

Dr. David Busic will become the ninth President of Nazarene Theological Seminary. On Wednesday, August 31, the NTS Board of Trustees voted overwhelmingly to reaffirm the election of Busic as President.

Pictured here left to right, front to back: James Humphrey (Northern Ireland); Josh Haun (Bulgaria); Katie Haun (Bulgaria); Jenna Stout (New Zealand); Deanna Williams (Asia); Debbie Holston (Bulgaria); Stephanie Borden (Ireland); Roland Tedder (Kenya); Andrew Stout (New Zealand); Chris Troutman (Asia); Ryan Robbins (Ireland); Chris DeMerell (Northern Ireland). The NTS community commissioned 12 students who are part of the 365M Program in a sending service Thursday morning. These 12 students will...

Dr. Andy Johnson, NTS Professor of New Testament, helped with the new Common English Bible translation project. Check out the NCN News article about the project here.

Pictured here (L to R, front to back): Anne Wright, Pamala Asher, Grant Christy, and Young-Min Park. NEW RECRUITMENT TEAM IN PLACE AT NTS In order to more effectively serve our students, NTS recently combined the Office of the Registrar with the Office of Admissions into one cohesive unit. Leading the new team is Pamala Asher, who has served as the NTS Registrar since July of 2007.

Dr. Dean Blevins, NTS Professor of Christian Education and Director of the Master of Arts in Christian Education Program, recently wrote an article for the Immerse Journal blog. The article is entitled, "This is Your Brain...

 

Pictured: After the special graduate chapel on Saturday, May 7, Dr. Ron Benefiel led the 2011 NTS graduates, faculty, staff, and alumni in a liturgy celebrating the graduates' induction into the NTS Alumni Association.  Nazarene Theological Seminary held its 65th commencement on Sunday, May 8, at 4:00pm at Kansas City (MO) First Church of the Nazarene. The 72 graduates of the Class of 2011 received degrees as follows: 3 Doctor of Ministry; 53 Master of Divinity; 4 M.A.

Lori Neely (right) presents the Towel & Basin Award to Janet Benefiel (left). On Thursday, April 28, NTS celebrated its community's achievements during chapel. The following awards were given: General Superintendents' Award Curtis Lillie and Luis Rodriguez Tom Nees Social Justice Award Joseph Goodwin and Cassandra Lara Service Awards 5 years: Pamala Asher, Jamie Sharpe, and Anne Hardy 10 years: Judi Schwanz and Karen Keefer 15 years: Thomas Noble 25 years: Debbie Bradshaw Chalice Press Book ...

On April 18, Nazarene Theological Seminary hosted Dr. Bonnie Miller-McLemore as the lecturer for the Joy and Mary Latham Lectures for the Church's Ministry in Early Childhood.  Dr. Miller-McLemore  challenged listeners to see the Christian formation of children as a “two-way” street, stating, “Children form us spiritually and developmentally as much as we form them.”  In attendance were NTS students and faculty, in addition to  denominational editors,...

This year's Tom Nees Social Justice Award winners are Cassandra Lara and Joseph Goodwin. Cassie and Joseph presented their papers in a forum at NTS on April 11, 2011. Cassie’s paper is titled, “Following God’s Call: Seeing the Neglected and Oppressed" (PDF) and Joseph’s paper is called, “Social Justice: A Manifesto to the Missio Dei” (PDF).

          Pictured here preaching, left to right: Cassandra Lara, Wilson Ryland, and Edward Peñate Cassandra Lara, Wilson Ryland, and Edward Peñate are the three Corlett Senior Sermon finalists this year. They preached their sermons during NTS chapel services April 4 - 7, 2011. Wilson Ryland was given the Corlett Senior Sermon Award.

On Thursday April 14, Dr. Ronald P. Benefiel, President of Nazarene Theological Seminary, announced his resignation (effective June 30, 2011) to the Seminary’s Board of Trustees.  Dr.

In December, Nazarene Theological Seminary hosted a meeting at its Kansas City campus for colleges and universities interested in, or already a part of, its Multi-Campus Seminary (MCS) initiative (see picture below).  Present were faculty and/or administrators from Eastern Nazarene College (ENC), Mount Vernon Nazarene University (MVNU), Nazarene Theological Seminary (NTS), Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU), Southern Nazarene University (SNU), and Trevecca Nazarene University (TNU). NTS ...

Nazarene Theological Seminary (NTS) is pleased to announce that the Association of Theological Schools (ATS; its accrediting agency) has reaffirmed the Seminary’s accreditation for the next ten years (through fall 2020). The ATS Board of Commissioners approved all of the Seminary’s degree programs: Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Christian Education, Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies, Master of Arts (Theological Studies), and Doctor of Ministry; in addition, NTS received approval of ...

You're invited to the upcoming Doctor of Ministry Pastoral Research Project Symposia in the NTS Formal Lounge on Thursday, March 10th. From 1-3pm, Rev. Orlando Serrano, Superintendent of the Western Latin American District of the Church of the Nazarene, will present his project entitled, "The Need for a Hispanic/Latino Lay Counseling Ministry.” Then, from 3:30-5:30pm, Rev.

Missio Dei: a Wesleyan Understanding New book released by Nazarene Theological Seminary Feb. 10, 2011 - This morning, Nazarene Theological Seminary (NTS) hosted a book release celebration to commemorate the publication of Missio Dei: a Wesleyan Understanding. The book was written by NTS faculty members, as well as one NTS alum, and published by Beacon Hill Press.

Effective July 1, 2007, Dr. Darius Salter will leave the halls of NTS to return to the local church...

Nazarene Theological Seminary is pleased to host the Mission Possible Summit on July 20, 2007. The event, to be held...

NTS held its 61st commencement on Sunday, May 13, at 4:00 pm at Kansas City (MO) First...

Nazarene Theological Seminary President Dr. Ron Benefiel recently announced the retirement of Susan M. Middendorf, NTS Registrar, effective June 30, 2007...

Dr. Don Ratcliff, Price-Lebar Professor of Christian Education at Wheaton College, presented the Latham Lectures on Early Childhood Development April 10...

NTS is pleased to announce the development of a "hybrid" course for the summer term: CED790 Missional Leadership and Discipleship. This course blends aspects of online and...

NTS students traveled to New Orleans in December as part of a class, Pastoral Care and Trauma Response.

The Nazarene Theological Seminary Board of Trustees has elected Dr. Henry Spaulding as Professor of Philosophical Theology and Christian Ethics.

Dr. Joseph Kenneth Grider, Professor Emeritus of Theology at Nazarene Theological Seminary and ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2006 in Arizona. He was 85.

Prospective Students are invited to fill out an application for admission to NTS online.

October 24-26, NTS hosted an education dialogue attended by nearly 60 pastors and lay leaders...

On Tuesday, September 5, Dr. Roger L Hahn, Dean of the Faculty, delivered the message in the opening convocation chapel, officially marking the start of the 62nd academic year at Nazarene Theological Seminary.

Nazarene Theological Seminary (NTS) recently announced receipt of the largest bequest in the institution’s 61 year history. Zelin and Katherine Baber, a lay couple in Michigan, gifted NTS their estate of just over $2.4 million.

Richard S. Taylor, NTS Professor Emeritus of Theology and Missions (1961 – 1977), passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2006. He was 94.

NTS held its 60th commencement on Sunday, May 14, at 4:00 pm at Kansas City (MO) First Church of the Nazarene.

Dr. Steve McCormick inducted into faculty chair

You may have recently encountered “news” items regarding the so-called Gospel of Judas. Some media treatments on this subjects have made extravagant claims – such that this document might change the way scholars understand Judas and the life of Jesus...

Dr. Stephen W. Nease, President of Nazarene Theological Seminary 1976-1980, died Thursday, April 6 in Hillsboro, New Hampshire. He was 81.

Enrollment Deadline Extended to April 30, 2006

The Nazarene Theological Seminary Board of Trustees has elected Dr. David Wesley, current Regional Education Coordinator for the Church of the Nazarene in South America, as Assistant Professor of Missiology.

Dr. Paul W. Benefiel, pastor, long-time district superintendent, and former member of the General Board, passed away on December 17, 2005 of complications from Parkinson’s disease. He was 80 years of age.

On November 29, Dr. D. Martin Butler delivered his induction address to the NTS community. Dr. Butler officially joined the administration and faculty at the start of the 2005 fall semester as Dean for Administration.

Paul Richard Orjala passed away Friday, December 2 in Olathe, Kansas. He was 80.

On November 1, Dr. Dean G. Blevins delivered his induction address to the NTS community. Dr. Blevins officially joined the faculty at the start of the 2005 fall semester as Professor of Christian Education and as Director of the Master of Arts in Christian Education Degree Program.

On October 4th, Nazarene Theological Seminary installed Dr. Roger L. Hahn in the Willard H. Taylor Chair of Biblical Theology. The chair is named in honor of Willard H. Taylor who was professor of Biblical Theology at NTS from 1961-1981. Dr. Hahn delivered an installation address that focused on the history and place of Biblical Theology within the theological disciplines.

On Saturday, June 25 at General Assembly, NTS hosted 2 different educational sessions titled “A Global Discussion of Wesleyan Holiness Theology.” Below are copies of the papers and responses that were presented there.

The Nazarene Theological Seminary Board of Trustees recently announced that Dr. D. Martin Butler will succeed Dr. William Miller as Dean for Administration as of August 2005. Dr. Butler comes to NTS most recently from Nazarene Bible College in Colorado Springs where he has served as Vice President for Finance since October of 1996.

Dr. William Miller, NTS Dean for Administration, has accepted a position with the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS – www.ats.edu) as Director, Accreditation and Institutional Evaluation.

Almost 500 NTS alums were in attendance at the NTS General Assembly Alumni Breakfast Monday, June 27...

At General Assembly, a new Board of Trustees was elected to serve Nazarene Theological Seminary for the next quadrennium.

Nazarene Theological Seminary held its 58th commencement on Sunday, May 8, at 4:00 p.m. at First Church of the Nazarene, 11811 State Line Road in Kansas City

The Nazarene Theological Seminary Board of Trustees has elected Dr. Dean G. Blevins as Professor of Christian Education.

Holiness and Ecclesiology in the New Testament is the working title of a volume of essays being compiled in honor of Dr. Alex R. G. Deasley, NTS Professor Emeritus of New Testament. Friends, colleagues and former students of Deasley were in attendance in an NTS chapel on Thursday, April 7 to honor him, surprising him with the announcement of this work to be published by Eerdmans.

On March 3-5, 2005, theologians, professors, graduate and undergraduate students gathered at the 40th annual meeting of the Wesleyan Theological Society at Seattle Pacific University.

NTS Professor Dr. Edwin H. Robinson has accepted MidAmerica Nazarene University's invitation to become its next president. He was elected Saturday, March 5 during a special meeting by the university's Board of Trustees.

On February 24th and 25th, Dr. Richard B. Hays, Ivey Professor of New Testament, Duke University, presented the Earle Lectures in Biblical Literature to a large gathering of members of the NTS community and other academic institutions. During his time at NTS, Hays delivered two complementary lectures.

A full recap of the US/Canada Theology Conference.