NTS News

Preaching Conference to be Held at NTS

2013-05-13T04:41:43Z

Biblical preaching is one of the most important tasks of the God-called ministry. That’s why preparing and resourcing women and men to be outstanding biblical preachers is a priority for Nazarene Theological Seminary. For that reason, NTS is hosting its first Preaching Conference: PREACHING HOLINESS IN A PLURALISTIC WORLD | OCTOBER 1-2, 2013.

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NTS Hosts Hall Lectures in Children’s Ministries

2013-04-18T18:44:21Z

Children provided the focus of study at Nazarene Theological Seminary on Tuesday April 9, via the Miriam J. Hall Lectures in Children’s Ministries. Dr. Scottie May, Associate Professor of Christian Formation and Ministry at Wheaton College, provided a powerful opening lecture on “Why Welcoming Children Welcomes Jesus” and followed with an interactive session on “How Welcoming Children Welcomes Jesus.”

Tom Nees Social Justice Award

2013-04-15T15:47:02Z

Congratulations to NTS student Jonathan Platter who has been selected as this year’s winner of the Tom Nees Social Justice Award for his paper titled, “The Trinity, Social Justice and the Missio Dei: A Trinitarian Construal of Agency, Treating Social Justice as Paradigmatic of Christian Action.”

Platter will present his paper in an NTS Chapel on Tuesday April 16 at 10:30am. All are welcome!

Download and read Platter’s winning paper.

Dr. Tom Nees is widely recognized as the one who led the way in renewing the Church of the Nazarene’s understanding of its call to minister to and among those in need through the development of the Community of Hope in Washington D.C. Dr. Nees later served as Director of Mission Strategy for the Church of the Nazarene in the United States and Canada and as adjunct faculty for NTS, teaching urban ministry courses. The Nees lectureship and Nees Social Justice Award was made possible by NTS alumnus, Jim Copple, in 2008.

Corlett Sermon Series Preachers

2013-04-10T15:47:46Z

Last week, 3 seniors preached in chapel as a part of the Corlett Sermon Series. One of these will be selected by the NTS Faculty to preach their sermon at KC First Church of the Nazarene on the Sunday morning of commencement Sunday (May 12, 2013).

You can listen to the 3 sermons on our chapel page (click on the name of the preachers for the week of April 1).

NTS Receives $400,000 Grant from Henry Luce Foundation

2013-03-19T19:46:50Z

Nazarene Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $400,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation. NTS was awarded a grant in the same amount by the Luce Foundation in 2009 in order to start a Global Consortium that includes NTS and seven global Nazarene graduate theological schools and seminaries. This consortium has, over the past 4 years, met on a number of occasions in order to find ways to share resources and develop collaborative programs.

NTS General Assembly Alumni & Friends Breakfast

2013-03-04T02:08:45Z

Monday, June 24, 2013 | 6:45am
Indianapolis Convention Center: Sagamore Ballrooms 6 & 7

Please plan to join us! You won’t want to miss out!

Re-connect with former classmates, colleagues and friends.
Catch up with current and former faculty members.
Enjoy a full, hot plated breakfast (no buffet lines to stand in!).
Be a part of imagining new and active ways for the NTS Alumni Association to engage its members and increase partnerships between NTS and the local church.
Hear firsthand an exciting announcement from NTS President David Busic; and listen to him share from his heart a new vision for the future of NTS.

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Personal Evangelism Lectures POSTPONED

2013-02-26T17:09:58Z

Due to a variety of factors, the personal evangelism lectures (initially scheduled for March 5, 2013) have been postponed until spring 2014.

The Seminarian Offering

2013-02-04T20:11:00Z

For many years we have called it the Seminary Offering; this year we have a new name with a different focus. On January 27, 2013, we will introduce the SEMINARIAN OFFERING.

NTS Hosts Dialogue on Theology & Economics

2013-01-29T21:02:44Z

Made possible by generous funding from the Kern Foundation’s Oikonomia Network, Nazarene Theological Seminary hosted a dialogue led by Dr. Jeff Van Duzer on January 29, 2013 focused on the interface between Christians and the worlds of business, economics, and culture. Dr. Van Duzer is newly appointed Provost of Seattle Pacific University, having previously served as the Dean of the School of Business and Economics and Professor of Business Law and Ethics. For twenty years prior to his full-time association with the University, he practiced law in Seattle with an emphasis on finance and natural resources. He writes and speaks frequently in both church and professional settings, offering Christian perspectives on the worlds of business and economics.

NTS Hosts NTC-Manchester Ph.D. Forums

2013-01-16T17:57:47Z

NTS is pleased to announce that it will once again host the annual Ph.D. forums for Nazarene Theological College, Manchester. These forums will be held each day as noted below at 2:00pm in the NTS Library Conference Room. The schedule, including presenter and presentation name, is listed below.