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Nazarene Theological Seminary, in association with The Nazarene Historical Society, is presenting, “Stories to Tell: A Conference on Our Nazarene Heritage and Mission.” The two-day event is designed to help pastors, church leaders, laypersons, and friends of the Church of the Nazarene better understand the denomination's history, identity, and faith tradition. The nine main sessions will include a historical survey [...]

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 [...]

Nazarene Theological Seminary (NTS) is pleased to announce the re-naming of the Willard H. Taylor Chair in Biblical Theology to the Willard H. Taylor – Roger L. Hahn Chair in Biblical Theology. The seminary faculty voted to revise the chair’s name to include Dr. Roger L. Hahn on October 6, 2023. Earlier that morning, Roger passed away from an aggressive […]

Released: October 16, 2023 On October 12, 2023, the Nazarene Theological Seminary (NTS) Board of Trustees met together in Kansas City to convene their Fall meeting. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to re-elect President Dr. Jeren L. Rowell, who has served since 2017, to a four-year term of office. NTS Board Chair, Dr. Ian Fitzpatrick, reported, “We believe in […]

Nurturing Care Project to Host “Day of Learning” on Autism February 26, 2024, 9:00 am to 2:30 pm Nazarene Theological Seminary, through its Nurturing Care with Children in Worship and Prayer project, is hosting a “Day of Learning” with Dr. Léon van Ommen, a liturgical scholar and author of Worship and Autism: A Liturgical Theology. In addition to his writings, van Ommen [...]

MVNU, NTS partnership creates easy path for Master of Ministry and Master of Divinity degrees A new partnership between Mount Vernon Nazarene University and Nazarene Theological Seminary will allow students to complete Master of Ministry (MMin) and Master of Divinity (MDiv) degrees with coursework that meets requirements for both programs, saving both time and money. The Association of Theological Schools, [...]

The vision for Nazarene Theological Seminary was initially cast under the language, “More Preachers and Better Preachers Are Needed” (Chapman, Herald of Holiness, March 14, 1928). The pastoral task has perhaps always been understood more broadly than preaching, but there is no doubt that preaching has been at the center of our historic understanding of pastoral work. Preaching has been [...]

Watch the J.B. Chapman promo video, which was shown at the NTS Alumni Breakfast (5 min., 55 sec.). Watch the “Our Seminary” presentation by President Jeren Rowell (17 min., 31 sec.), which was taped after the 2023 NTS Alumni Breakfast. Greetings in the name of our crucified, risen, and ascended Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you for your connection to and [...]

Nazarene Theological Seminary (NTS) is pleased to announce the election of Rev. Dr. Nell Becker Sweeden and Rev. Dr. T. Scott Daniels to the William M. Greathouse Chair in Wesleyan Holiness Theology. Dr. Becker Sweeden will serve as Associate Professor of Christian Theology, and Dr. Daniels as Professor of Christian Theology. Both will officially begin their duties at NTS on [...]

Soon, members and friends of the Global Church of the Nazarene will gather in Indianapolis, Indiana (USA) for the holy work of Christian conference. True Christian conference does not happen simply because we call a meeting that people attend. Christian conference happens as a work of the Spirit who gathers us, nourishes us in holy love, and sets us to [...]