The Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary is a

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, Ontario. It is the federational seminary of the Canadian Reformed Churches.

History

Synod Orangeville (1968) decided to establish a Theological College of the Canadian Reformed Churches on Wednesday, November 20, 1968, and to appoint three full-time professors and two lecturers. The College was officially opened in September 1969 in

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. The Ontario legislature granted degree-granting authority to the Seminary under the Canadian Reformed Theological College Act, 1981. The seminary moved to a new location on the Hamilton escarpment in 1985. In 2010, the operating name was changed to the Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary.

Programs

* Master of Divinity (M.Div.) (4 years), includes a Pastoral Training Program * Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.) (3 years) * Diploma of Theological Studies (Dip.Th.St.) (2 years) * Diploma of Missiology (Dip.M.) (8 months)

Faculty

There are five full-time faculty members: * Dr. Jannes Smith – Professor of Old Testament * Dr. William den Hollander – Professor of New Testament * Dr. Jason P. Van Vliet – Professor of Dogmatology * Dr. Reuben Bredenhof – Professor of Ministry and Mission * Dr. Theodore G. Van Raalte – Professor of Ecclesiology Besides the full-time staff, guest lectures and courses are occasionally taught by several adjunct lecturers.

Charter and Accreditation

The college is an accredited private degree-granting institution. It received

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from the Ontario Ministry of Education under the Canadian Reformed Theological College Act, 1981. It is accredited by the

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