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
Overland Park
,
Kansas
,
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.

History

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

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

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

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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