Central Seminary

Central Baptist Theological Seminary
Former name
Kansas City Baptist Theological Seminary
TypePrivate
Established1901 (1901)
AffiliationsAmerican Baptist Churches USA
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
PresidentPamela Durso
Academic staff
16
Students291
Location, ,
United States
Websitewww.cbts.edu

Central Baptist Theological Seminary, also known as Central Seminary, is a seminary Overland Park, Kansas, affiliated with American Baptist Churches USA and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.[1]

History

It was founded in 1901 as the Kansas City Baptist Theological Seminary.[2] The name was changed to Central Baptist Theological Seminary in 1941. It moved from Kansas City to Shawnee in 2006, [3] and from Shawnee to Overland Park in 2024.[4]

Central has been in partnership with Myanmar Institute of Theology since 2009 and with Calvin University in South Korea since 2020.[3]

Molly Marshall was appointed president in 2005 and served until 2020.[5] The current president is Pamela Durso.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Central Baptist Theological Seminary". Association of Theological Schools. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Jillson, E. T. "Theological Seminaries". Schaff–Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge. p. 345. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Central Seminary: A Brief History". Central Seminary. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Durso, Pam (September 9, 2024). "Central Seminary is on the move — physically". Baptist News Global.
  5. ↑ Wills, Gregory (2009). Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1859–2009. Oxford University Press. p. 520. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Central Baptist Seminary president resigns due to 'ethical lapse'". Baptist Standard. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2023.

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