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NTS has started a new school year—a year of promise and possibility for new and returning students and our academic community. Already, students are knee-deep in lectures, assigned readings, and other classroom work. Since our very beginning, NTS students enroll in seminary not just to fulfill their calling, but to offer God the best version of themselves. In our inaugural […]

Nazarene Theological Seminary is pleased to announce the election of Dr. Stephen Porter as its new Dean for Administration. He will succeed Mr. George Townsend who, due to sudden illness, recently announced his intent to leave and fully focus on recovery.  Townsend said, “It has been a joy and an honor of a lifetime to work alongside gifted colleagues in […]

Dr. Josh Sweeden Named Interim Doctor of Ministry Director Dr. Josh Sweeden, who is NTS Professor of Church and Society and was the former Dean of the Faculty (2017 to 2022), has been asked to serve as interim Doctor of Ministry Director. Commenting on his new responsibility, Dr. Sweeden stated, “I understand my interim role as stewardship: resourcing our students […]

The Courageous Middle A Reflection by NTS President Jeren Rowell Middle spaces may be mostly conceived as compromise spaces. It is often assumed that we choose the middle when we are too timid to choose a side with clarity and conviction. Middle spaces are not usually thought of as places of courage. This language of “courageous middle” is the focus […]

Press Release July 2, 2024   Nazarene Theological Seminary Develops Strategic Collaboration with Brookside Charter School   Nazarene Theological Seminary (NTS) develops a strategic collaboration agreement with Brookside Charter School (BCS). Brookside Charter School is a tuition-free public charter school serving over 700 Pre-K through 8th grade students within the boundaries of the Kansas City Public School District.  As NTS shifts […]

An Interview with Dr. Al Truesdale on His New Book, The Lord of the Tragic INTRODUCTION Over the course of a lengthy career in theological education, much of it focused on teaching courses in the philosophy of religion, Christian thought, and Christian ethics, Dr. Al Truesdale has encouraged students to think on important and relevant questions vital to Christian faith, [...]

NTS President Dr. Jeren Rowell facilitates a 31-minute Zoom discussion with Daryl Blank, lead pastor of Springdale Church of the Nazarene in Cincinnati, Ohio.

For Immediate Release: May 23, 2024 Nazarene Theological Seminary recently named Rev. Dr. Charles Wesley Thurman, Jr. the Director of Black Studies. In this role, Dr. Thurman will oversee the multiple initiatives at NTS aimed at serving the Black church. In addition to continuing as Associate Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program, Charles currently serves as the Lead Track [...]

May 7, 2024   Nazarene Theological Seminary recently named Rev. Michaele LaVigne the new Director of the Spiritual Formation Initiative.    The Spiritual Formation Initiative is the dream of NTS Professor of Spiritual Formation, Dr. Doug Hardy, in partnership with NTS supporter and friend, Rev. Michaele LaVigne. The goals of the initiative include developing a home at NTS for the growing […]

January 25, 2024 Nazarene Theological Seminary recently named Darin Davis the new NTS Director of Admissions. This position has been vacant since 2017. For 18 months, Darin served as the Seminary’s primary admissions counselor before being elevated to this leadership role. “I am delighted to welcome Darin into this new leadership position,” reported Rev. Heather Bryant, Dean of Enrollment and [...]