Memphis Theological Seminary is an ecumenical seminary of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church in
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. Situated along the Mississippi River, it had a population of 633,104 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of municipalities in Tenne ...
. Although it is affiliated with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, it accepts and trains ministerial candidates from other denominations as well. Besides the traditional Master of Divinity (MDiv), Memphis Theological Seminary also grants the Master of Arts in Christian Ministry (MACM) with concentrations in Social Justice, Christian Education, and Chaplaincy, as well as the Doctor of Ministry (DMin). It also administers the
Cumberland Presbyterian denomination's
Program of Alternate Studies or PAS.
History
MTS is a continuation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Theological School, which was originally started in
McLemoresville, Tennessee
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in 1852. It was moved from the campus of
Bethel College in
McKenzie, Tennessee, to Memphis in 1964.
The school was moved into the
Newburger House, which was constructed in 1912 for Judge Joseph Newburger. The residence was designed by the prominent Memphis architectural firm of Hanker and Cairns.
Organization
The president is Jody Hill. The seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) and the Commission on Colleges and Schools of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). The seminary is also approved by the University Senate of the United Methodist Church to educate United Methodist theological students.
The seminary is located in Midtown Memphis at the corner of Union Avenue and East Parkway, across town from the denominational
Cumberland Presbyterian Center in
Cordova, Tennessee.
Notable alumni
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E. A. Carmean
References
External links
Official website
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Presbyterian universities and colleges in the United States
Educational institutions established in 1908
Presbyterianism in Tennessee
Seminaries and theological colleges in Tennessee
Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Universities and colleges in Memphis, Tennessee
1908 establishments in Tennessee