Knox Theological Seminary is an independent,

reformed Reform is beneficial change. Reform, reformed or reforming may also refer to: Media * ''Reform'' (album), a 2011 album by Jane Zhang * Reform (band), a Swedish jazz fusion group * ''Reform'' (magazine), a Christian magazine Places * Reform, Al ...

evangelical 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 th ...

seminary in

Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale ( ) is a coastal city located in the U.S. state of Florida, north of Miami along the Atlantic Ocean. It is the county seat of and most populous city in Broward County, Florida, Broward County with a population of 182,760 at the ...

, US, founded in 1989 by

D. James Kennedy Dennis James Kennedy (November 3, 1930 – September 5, 2007) was an American Presbyterian pastor, evangelist, Christian broadcaster, and author. He was the senior pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from ...

. The school provides ministry training as a fully online seminary.

History

Named after the Scottish reformer

John Knox John Knox ( – 24 November 1572) was a Scottish minister, Reformed theologian, and writer who was a leader of the country's Reformation. He was the founder of the Church of Scotland. Born in Giffordgate, a street in Haddington, East Lot ...

, Knox Theological Seminary was founded in 1989 by D. James Kennedy (1930–2007), Senior pastor of

Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church is a Christian church within the Presbyterian Church in America located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It was founded in 1960 by D. James Kennedy (1930–2007), who served as the church's senior pastor until shor ...

. Kennedy wanted to build an institution that would teach and equip men and women to become pastors, teachers, evangelists, and lay workers who would fulfill the

Great Commission In Christianity, the Great Commission is the instruction of the Resurrection appearances of Jesus, resurrected Jesus Christ to his disciple (Christianity), disciples to spread the gospel to all the nations of the world. The Great Commission i ...

and impact all aspects of culture. The goal, he said, was to train ministers who would "stand for truth without compromise and have a zeal for evangelism." At that time, the seminary was a subsidiary of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church. The seminary became an independent free-standing institution under the governance of its board of directors on July 1, 2013.

Academics

In 2023, Knox had 20 full-time, adjunct, and visiting instructors. Scott Manor is President of the seminary as well as Professor of Historical Theology. Gerald Bray, Bryan Chapell, Robert L. Reymond and

Bruce Waltke Bruce K. Waltke (born August 30, 1930) is an American Reformed evangelical professor of Old Testament and Hebrew. He has held professorships in the Old Testament at Dallas Theological Seminary, Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia, Westm ...

have lectured there in the past. Knox currently offers three Masters courses and one Doctorate, as well as several certificate programs.

Governance

Knox is governed by a board of directors. Knox Seminary's board installed Samuel Lamerson as president in November 2014. Lamerson was professor of New Testament before becoming president. The seminary continues to have a close relationship with

, including 25% board membership.

Accreditation

The school graduated its first class in 1993 and was granted accreditation by the Association of Theological Schools in 2005. Knox obtained ATS approval in 2012 to offer two master's degree programs (Biblical and Theological Studies, Christianity and Culture) entirely online. The seminary is part of the AAAS joint programme with the ATS, Science for Seminaries.

References

{{authority control Reformed church seminaries and theological colleges Seminaries and theological colleges in Florida Education in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Educational institutions established in 1989 Universities and colleges in Broward County, Florida 1989 establishments in Florida