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Portland Seminary
Portland Seminary at George Fox University is a multi-denominational, university-based school that offers a variety of master's degree and postgraduate degree programs in theology and ministry, located in Portland, Oregon. The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada granted the seminary full accreditation in 1974. It remains a fully accredited member to present. The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities also certifies the seminary's programs. Mission statement Portland Seminary is Christ-centered, broadly-evangelical, and committed to equipping women and men holistically for local and global service. Purpose statement Portland Seminary exists to develop leaders and scholars to have a transformative and prophetic influence for Jesus Christ in the church and the world. We pursue this purpose by integrating spiritual formation, history, theology, and biblical and pastoral studies, in a multicultural and ecologically sensitive environment. H ...
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George Fox University
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Evangelical Friends International
Evangelical Friends Church International (EFCI) is a branch of the Society of Friends (Quaker) yearly meetings (regional associations) located around the world. This branch makes up most Evangelical Quaker meetings from the Gurneyites. The EFCI is generally more conservative in their orientation than other Quaker meetings and has many similarities to other denominations of Evangelicalism. The original EFCI, known as the Association of Evangelical Friends, was formed in 1947. The EFCI adopted its current name in 2004 and is a member of the National Association of Evangelicals and the World Evangelical Alliance. The EFCI is not a member of the interdenominational Friends World Committee for Consultation, stating they do not "organizationally affiliate" with any other Quaker group "to reinforce the unity of doctrine and church policy within EFCI". After the switching of around 7,000 Friends from the Friends United Meeting in California to the EFCI, Evangelical Friends became th ...
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Education In Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon contains six public school districts, many private schools, as well as public and private colleges and universities including Portland State University. Public elementary and secondary education Portland is served by nine school districts, Beaverton, Parkrose, Lake Oswego, David Douglas, Centennial, Tigard-Tualatin, Reynolds, Riverdale, and Portland Public. The largest, Portland Public School District consists of about 100 schools covering, in various combinations, grades kindergarten through 12, as well as 50 special education programs. The number of students in the school district is approximately 53,000 — an enrollment of over 90% of the available school-age children, a higher percentage than other large urban school districts. Some of the elementary schools include; Abernethy, Scott, Bridlemile, and Peninsula. Some of the K8 schools are Martin Luther King Jr., Beverly Cleary, Bridger, and Hayhurst. Some of the middle schools are Jackson, George, and ...
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Evangelical Seminaries And Theological Colleges
Evangelicalism (), also called evangelical Christianity or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide, interdenominational movement within Protestantism, Protestant Christianity that emphasizes evangelism, or the preaching and spreading of the Gospel, Christian gospel. The term evangelical is derived from the Koine Greek word ''euangelion'', meaning “good news,” in reference to the message of salvation through Jesus Christ. Evangelicalism typically places a strong emphasis on personal conversion to Christianity, conversion, often described as being “born again (Christianity), born again,” and regards the Bible as the ultimate authority in matters of Christian theology, faith and practice. The definition and scope of evangelicalism are subjects of debate among theology, theologians and religious studies, scholars. Some critics argue that the term encompasses a wide and diverse range of beliefs and practices, making it difficult to define as a coherent or unified movement ...
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Seminaries And Theological Colleges In Oregon
A seminary, school of theology, theological college, or divinity school is an educational institution for educating students (sometimes called seminarians) in scripture and Christian theology, theology, generally to prepare them for ordination to serve as clergy, in academics, or mostly in Christian ministry. The English word is taken from , translated as 'seed-bed', an image taken from the Council of Trent document which called for the first modern seminaries. In the United States, the term is currently used for graduate-level theological institutions, but historically it was used for high schools. History The establishment of seminaries in modern times resulted from Roman Catholic reforms of the Counter-Reformation after the Council of Trent. These Tridentine seminaries placed great emphasis on spiritual formation and personal discipline as well as the study, first of philosophy as a base, and, then, as the final crown, theology. The oldest Catholic seminary in the United ...
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Frederick Buechner
Carl Frederick Buechner ( ; July 11, 1926 – August 15, 2022) was an American author, Presbyterian Presbyterianism is a historically Reformed Protestant tradition named for its form of church government by representative assemblies of elders, known as "presbyters". Though other Reformed churches are structurally similar, the word ''Pr ... Minister (Christianity), minister, preacher, and theologian. The author of thirty-nine published books, his career spanned more than six decades and encompassed many different genres. He wrote novels, including ''Godric (novel), Godric'' (1981 Pulitzer Prize finalist)'', A Long Day's Dying'' and ''The Book of Bebb'', his memoirs, including ''The Sacred Journey,'' and theological works, such as ''Secrets in the Dark: a life in sermons, Secrets in the Dark'', ''The Magnificent Defeat'', and ''Telling the Truth: the Gospel as tragedy, comedy, and fairy tale, Telling the Truth''. Buechner was named "without question one of the truly g ...
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Master Of Theological Studies
The Master of Arts (MA) in a religious discipline is a graduate degree, offered in seminary or other graduate school, which gives students a basic understanding in theological disciplines. It is often pursued by individuals interested in academia, ministry, or further theological study. While the requirements can vary, the program typically involves taught coursework, research projects, and a thesis or capstone project. Due to the variety of specialization, many alternative names are used, including: * Master of Theological Studies (MTS) * Master of Arts in Religion (MAR) * Master of Religious Education (MRE) * Master of Arts in Theological Studies (MATS) * Master of Arts in pecialization (e.g. Church Revitalization, Counseling, Ministry, Worship) The degree may serve as preparation for entering a masters or doctoral program in religion (e.g. ThM, DMin, ThD, PhD), or a related subject, such as education, counseling, social sciences, or humanities. North American programs a ...
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Master Of Divinity
For graduate-level theological institutions, the Master of Divinity (MDiv, ''magister divinitatis'' in Latin) is the first professional degree of the pastoral profession in North America. It is the most common academic degree in seminaries and divinity schools (e.g. in 2014 nearly 44 percent of all US students in schools accredited by the Association of Theological Schools were enrolled in an MDiv program). In many Christian denominations and in some other religions, the degree is the standard prerequisite for ordination or licensing to professional ministry. At accredited seminaries in the United States, this degree requires between 72 and 106 credit hours of study (72 being the minimum determined by academic accrediting agencies, and 106 being on the upper end of certain schools that wish to ensure a broader study of the related disciplines.) After the completion of the Master of Divinity degree, students can continue further and get their professional Doctor of Ministry d ...
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Leonard Sweet
Leonard I. Sweet is an American theologian, semiotician, church historian, pastor, and author. Sweet currently serves as the E. Stanley Jones Professor Emeritus at Drew Theological School at Drew University, in Madison, New Jersey; Charles Wesley Distinguished Professor of Doctoral Studies at Evangelical Seminary; distinguished visiting professor at Tabor College; and visiting distinguished professor at George Fox University in Portland, Oregon. Sweet is ordained in the United Methodist Church. Early life Leonard Sweet was raised in the Methodist tradition, attending the Free Methodist Church and Pilgrim Holiness Church as a child. Growing up, the Sweet family always attended Methodist watchnight services on New Year's Eve. Academic engagements Before his current seminary positions, Sweet had been E. Stanley Jones Professor of Evangelism, Vice President of Academic Affairs, and Dean of the Theological School at Drew from 1995 to 2015. Prior to his appointments at Drew Un ...
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