Forming women and men for ministry
MISSION & PURPOSE
The Mission of Western Theological Seminary
By God’s grace, Western Theological Seminary forms women and men for faithful Christian ministry and participation in the Triune God’s ongoing redemptive work in the world.
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“Regardless of where God has called you, you will be ready to go”
President Felix Theonugraha
President of Western Theological Seminary
UPCOMING EVENTS
AROUND WTS
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JanOnline Orientation
Jan 02 - Jan 08 ,All Day
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JanSpring 2024 Semester
Jan 08 - Apr 26 ,All Day
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FebSpring Abbey Retreat
Feb 12 - Feb 13 ,All Day
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FebSpring Course Intensives
Feb 14 - Feb 16 ,All Day
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AprSpring Break
Apr 01 - Apr 05 ,All Day
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AprCommencement 2024
All Day
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May2024 Summer Term
May 06 - Jun 21 ,All Day
The Commons Online
News, stories, and resources from the WTS community to the Church.
Light in the Darkness: Discipleship and Witness for Christians with Chronic Mental Illness
The Faith and Illness Initiative at Western Theological Seminary, hosted by the Girod Chair,...
From the President’s Desk: 2023 Convocation Address
This is the text of the 2023 Academic Year Convocation address given by Western Theological...
An Augustinian Theology of Mass Incarceration with Dr. Greg Lee
Discovering the Hope of the Church
My hope for the church has recently been encouraged by crying in a storage room. Before I explain,...
Formation at WTS
Written by Dr. Tim Basselin, Director of Field Education and Student Life at Western Theological...
Symposium on Disability and Ministry 2023
The Symposium on Disability and Ministry is an annual opportunity for pastors and ministry leaders...
From the Commons
DO WE STILL NEED SEMINARY?
In the age of Google, where seemingly endless content is at our fingertips, why is formal theological education still important?
WHY SEMINARY?
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WHO WE ARE
MEET THE FACULTY
WTS faculty are always available to guide and support students as they pursue their education. As importantly, our professors are deeply involved in congregational ministry and several offer the unique perspectives of having served as pastors.
As we wait in joyful anticipation this Advent season, we are reminded of our call to love. Dr. Tim Basselin, Director of Student Life, shared in a recent chapel service that “Advent is a time set aside to intentionally remember what we are hoping for. While we hope, our call is to love.”
A new three-year Doctor of Ministry cohort is now accepting applications!
“Seeking Sabbath in a Frantic World: Transformative Practices for Ourselves and Our Ministries” is designed specifically for women in pastoral ministry and will provide a framework for exploring what it means to receive the gift of Sabbath—as individuals and in our community/ministry contexts.
Together, we will seek Sabbath as a practice that both honors God and transforms our world. Out of this practice, students will explore Sabbath through contextually-designed research and creative thesis projects.
To learn more about the cohort or to start your application today, visit our bio link.
We’re starting to feel the Christmas spirit here at WTS! 🎄✨
We’re so grateful for the gift of generosity from our WTS community on #GivingTuesday! Because of your contribution, we raised over $20,000 towards supporting our students as they are formed for faithful Christian ministry. We couldn’t have done it without you!
Join us in our mission to equip students with sound theological education and practical ministry training on this #GivingTuesday.
When you give to WTS today, a generous supporter from the class of 1966 will automatically match the first $4,240 in gifts–representing $10 for each student enrolled in classes this academic year.
Visit the link in our bio to give now!
Today is #GivingTuesday! When you give to Western Theological Seminary, your support enables our students to pursue their calling into ministry. Join us on this day of generosity by visiting the link in our bio.
Have you considered applying for the new three-year Doctor of Ministry cohort titled “Holy Presence: Eugene Peterson and the Pastoral Imagination?” Applications are being accepted through Friday, December 1.
This Doctor of Ministry track will nurture experienced pastors more deeply into the slow, holy work required to be faithful to their pastoral call. Centered on Eugene Peterson’s pastoral theology, this cohort will include diverse voices that allow Peterson’s expansive vision to roam wide and far.
To start your application today, head to the link in our bio.
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Western Theological Seminary!
This #GivingTuesday, we invite you to give towards supporting our students as they are formed for faithful Christian ministry. Because of your support, pastors and ministry leaders graduate from WTS every year, ready to serve the church wherever God leads them.
It’s not too early to make a gift today! Visit wtsem.info/give or head to the link in our bio.
Happy Thanksgiving break! We`re praying for a restful and relaxing week for our students.
We were joined by several undergraduate students and others considering seminary at the 2023 Great Lakes Theology conference, where participants presented on the topic of creation. We’re grateful to all who joined and presented!
Save the date for next year’s conference on November 7 and 8, 2024. Visit gltc.westernsem.edu/ or head to the link in our bio to learn more.
A new three-year Doctor of Ministry cohort titled “Spiritual Formation and Relational Neuroscience” is now accepting applications!
The Spiritual Formation and Relational Neuroscience cohort will foster transformation in the spiritual lives of students and help them gain the resources to help the transformation of others.
Focused on nurturing a secure attachment with God as a means for integrating relational neuroscience and spiritual formation, this cohort will prepare students to minister to a culture that is both suffering within a mental health crisis while also having deep spiritual longings for connection.
Applications are being accepted through March 1, 2024. To learn more about the cohort or to start your application today, visit the link in our bio.