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Press Release
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For a year and a half, Central Seminary has been talking about a merger with Faith Baptist Theological Seminary in Ankeny, Iowa. Although this merger will not happen in the foreseeable future, our two schools continue to hold each other in the highest regard. We fully intend to collaborate in various activities. In fact, we believe that we can strengthen each other’s ministries in many ways short of a merger.
These conversations have helped us at Central Seminary to think about our own direction. God has given us a clear sense of who we are and what we are supposed to do. We believe that we have an important mission to fulfill within the Christian world. This vision honors and continues the work that Central Seminary has been doing for more than half a century. It also gives us our roadmap for the future.
Part of who we are involves our unique location within gospel-centered Christianity. For more than half a century, Central Seminary has been Baptist, separatist, cessationist, and dispensationalist. We have prized devotion to Christ, the cultivation of the mind, growth in personal holiness, and the preaching of the gospel. Those commitments have not changed.
Over the past fifty years, however, new questions and situations have arisen. The way that Central Seminary answers these questions is what makes us unique. The faculty has prepared statements that summarize their responses to three current debates. These statements, and others that will be issued in the future, are important indicators of the direction of Central Seminary. Therefore, we have posted the existing ethos statements on our website for you to see.
Central Seminary has always been committed to the primacy of the local church. Now more than ever, our identity is tied to local churches. We at Central Seminary understand the absolute imperative of serving churches, strengthening churches, and being accountable to churches. We exist to help local churches prepare Christian leaders. We can help by teaching certain skills, but we fully recognize that other skills can only be fostered within the churches themselves. Therefore, we recognize that seminary education must be a shared enterprise with local congregations.
What is the future of Central Seminary? We intend to pursue our mission and our vision for future generations of Christian leaders, preparing them to love rightly, judge wisely, and lead gently. By God’s grace, we want Central Seminary to be ministering when Jesus raptures His church.
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Central Seminary now offers a new option for men to find a pastorate or ministry positions and churches to find a pastor or pastoral staff.
 We have created a LinkedIn group primarily to facilitate ministry placement for Central Seminary alumni and friends. As part of our LinkedIn group, churches may announce ministry positions available and prospective pastors may post their contact information.
If you are on LinkedIn, find our group now and request to join today.
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Over the past 18 months the boards, administrations, and faculties of Central Baptist Theological Seminary of Minneapolis and of Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary have investigated the potential of a merger between the two institutions. The process has been invigorating and encouraging, and the two institutions, at all levels, have arrived at an even higher level of mutual trust, respect, and appreciation. As the deliberations have progressed, it has become apparent to both institutions that, for the time being, Central and Faith should minister collaboratively rather than as a single, merged institution. Therefore, the two schools will continue to enhance their already existing shared ministries and may pursue a full merger at some point in the future. We are confident that the Lord will continue to direct our way, and we seek to follow Him by faith.
See also: A Message from Kevin Bauder |
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Central Seminary announces two changes in its course offerings.
First, we have a new course structure in our department of Systematic Theology. Graduate students will continue to take 12 credit hours of systematic theology, but beginning in the fall semester, our core will include six courses (instead of four), each two credit hours (instead of three). Students will benefit from this change as they may take a systematic theology course in one week modules, or on weekends (three weekends over a five-week period).
Second, we have added one-week, morning module courses to our academic calendar. This upcoming academic year, graduate students will have the opportunity to take modules during the fall and spring semesters, and this change brings about yet another benefit. We have expanded our modular course offerings. Students may take courses such as Systematic Theology, Old Testament Introduction, New Testament Introduction, Pastoral Theology, Bible Geography, and Church Administration as modules.
If you would like to take one or more of these courses for credit, visit our admissions page.
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Faith and Central Lay Plans to Join Institutions
The Boards of Directors of Faith Baptist Theological Seminary (Ankeny, Iowa) and Central Baptist Theological Seminary (Plymouth, Minnesota) announce their intention to explore the possibility of a merger of the two institutions. Faith and Central are two respected seminaries that share a common theological position and a commitment to train leaders for ministry within Baptist Fundamentalism.
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