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Memphis Theological Seminary
Memphis, United States - Tennessee
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University description (as per official university website)
The Memphis Theological Seminary, also known as MTS, is located in Memphis, Tennessee. It is an ecumenical theological school established in 1908 as the theological department of Bethel College in Mckenzie, Tennessee. In 1922, it became known as the Cumberland Presbyterian Theological Seminary, but was shifted to its present location and given its current name in 1964. The seminary confers master’s and doctoral degrees in divinity, religion and ministry. The institute also offers a Program of Alternate Studies.
History
Throughout its history the Cumberland Presbyterian Church has supported theological education. As early as 1821, one of its founders, the Rev. Finis Ewing, established a school in his home at New Lebanon, Cooper County, Missouri, for candidates for the ministry in McGee Presbytery. This is believed to have been the first theological school west of the Mississippi River. About 1824, the Rev. David McLin established a similar school for candidates for the ministry in Illinois.
In 1852, The General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church established a Theological Department at Cumberland University as Lebanon, Tennessee. Shortly before this action was taken, a Theological Department was established at Bethel College, then located at McLemoresville, Tennessee. The Theological Department at Bethel continued in operation until interrupted by the Civil War. The endowment of the Theological Department at Cumberland University became the basis of the reorganization of this seminary in 1908.
In order to meet the need for an institution of education of the ministers of the Church, the General Assembly, in 1907, appointed a committee of five to negotiate with the trustees and faculty of Bethel College, then located in McKenzie, Tennessee, to establish a temporary theological school in connection with the college. In July 1908, arrangements were completed for such a school, and the Rev. P.F. Johnson was elected Dean. On May 5, 1911, The Board of Trustees of the Theological Seminary was duly incorporated.
In 1922, the three boards concerned with the educational interest of the Church and the Board of Education, the Board of Trustees of Bethel College, and the Board of Trustees of the Theological Seminary - were merged into one board known as the Cumberland Presbyterian Board of Education. From 1923 until 1956 the seminary was a department of Bethel College. In 1956, The General Assembly made the Cumberland Presbyterian Theological Seminary a separate institution and placed it under a new Board of Trustees.
In 1962, the General Assembly approved a recommendation of the Board of Trustees to relocate the seminary to Memphis, Tennessee. In 1964, the Assembly changed the name of the Cumberland Presbyterian Theological Seminary to Memphis Theological Seminary of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The relocation was effected during the summer of 1964, and the seminary opened its doors in Memphis in September 1964. In 1988, Cumberland Hall was dedicated as additional space for faculty offices, classrooms and lounge areas. Then in the fall of 2003 the carriage house was remodeled allowing for additional office, and conference space and a newly remodeled student lounge. The carriage house was named the Brown - Shannon Hall in honor of Mr. Ed Shannon and Dr. Paul B. Brown.
During its first years in Memphis, the seminary steadily enlarged the area of its service to the Church and the Memphis community. The seminary has continued to grow in enrollment, size of and diversity of faculty and staff, library holdings, facilities and financial resources, and has gained an increasingly wider recognition of its program of theological education.
Mission Statement
Memphis Theological Seminary, an ecumenical Protestant seminary serving from the Mid-South region, is committed to providing theological education for church leaders throughout the world. The seminary is an institution of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. As a Christian seminary, we seek to cultivate a love for scholarship, piety and justice. Intentionally, we foster ecumenical cooperation, support the full ministry of women and men of all races and cultures and provide resources for the church’s life and witness.
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Scholarships
Junior Fulbright Program
United States
Ford Foundation International Fellows Program
Worldwide
Rotary Fellowships
Global Network of Community Volunteers
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| Student grants |
University of Exeter and School of Sport and Health Sciences - Science Foundation Scholarships
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Geography Scholarship Fund
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The Pat & Mary Kay Jones Scholarship
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CRAHALL FAMILY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
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Catherine Morsink Scholarship
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Father Andrew Chih Scholarship
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Dr. Ping-Tung Chang Endowed Scholarship
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STEP 2010 Scholarship
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Osher Foundation Reentry Scholarship
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Whitaker-Minard Memorial Scholarships
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Mequon-Thiensville Sunrise Rotary Scholarship
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