Memphis Theological Seminary
{{Short description|Cumberland Presbyterian seminary in Memphis, Tennessee}}
{{notability|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Memphis Theological Seminary
| former_name = Cumberland Presbyterian Theological Seminary
| type = Private Seminary
| established = 1852
| accreditation = Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
| religious_affiliation = Cumberland Presbyterian Church
| president = Jody Hill
| students = 195
| city = Memphis, TN
| website = http://www.memphisseminary.edu/
}}
Memphis Theological Seminary is an ecumenical seminary of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Memphis, Tennessee. Although it is affiliated with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, it accepts and trains ministerial candidates from other denominations as well.{{Cite web |last=Sparks |first=Jon W. |date=2021-08-16 |title=Faith: An Ecumenical Call to Action |url=https://memphismagazine.com/api/content/f719282e-eda4-11eb-b40c-1244d5f7c7c6/ |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=Memphis magazine |language=en-us}} Besides the traditional Master of Divinity (MDiv), Memphis Theological Seminary also grants the Master of Arts in Christian Ministry (MACM) with concentrations in Social Justice, Christian Education, and Chaplaincy, as well as the Doctor of Ministry (DMin). It also administers the Cumberland Presbyterian denomination's Program of Alternate Studies or PAS.
History
MTS is a continuation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Theological School, which was originally started in McLemoresville, Tennessee in 1852. It was moved from the campus of Bethel College in McKenzie, Tennessee, to Memphis in 1964.{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://memphisseminary.edu/about-mts/history/ |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=memphisseminary.edu |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Cumberland Presbyterian Theological Seminary - McKenzie, Tennessee |url=https://www.cumberland.org/hfcpc/schools/CPTS.htm |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=www.cumberland.org}}{{Cite web |last=Sparks |first=Jon W. |date=2021-08-16 |title=Faith: An Ecumenical Call to Action |url=https://memphismagazine.com/api/content/f719282e-eda4-11eb-b40c-1244d5f7c7c6/ |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=Memphis magazine |language=en-us}}
Image:MemphisTheologicalSeminary.jpgThe school was moved into the Newburger House, which was constructed in 1912 for Judge Joseph Newburger. The residence was designed by the prominent Memphis architectural firm of Hanker and Cairns.{{Cite web |last=MHI2016 |date=2018-04-04 |title=Joseph Newburger House (Memphis Theological Seminary) |url=https://www.memphisheritage.org/joseph-newburger-house-memphis-theological-seminary/ |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=Memphis Heritage Inc. |language=en-US}}
Organization
The president is Jody Hill. The seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) and the Commission on Colleges and Schools of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). The seminary is also approved by the University Senate of the United Methodist Church to educate United Methodist theological students.
The seminary is located in Midtown Memphis at the corner of Union Avenue and East Parkway, across town from the denominational Cumberland Presbyterian Center in Cordova, Tennessee.
Notable alumni
References
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External links
- [http://www.memphisseminary.edu/ Official website]
{{Colleges and universities in the Memphis Metro Area}}
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Category:Presbyterian universities and colleges in the United States
Category:Educational institutions established in 1908
Category:Presbyterianism in Tennessee
Category:Seminaries and theological colleges in Tennessee
Category:Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools