Southern Evangelical Seminary is a Christian college and seminary that started in

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in 1992, United States. In April of 2025, the schools moved to Rock Hill, SC.

History

The seminary was established in 1992 by

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and Ross Rhoads. The college, Southern Evangelical Bible College (SEBC), was established in 2004. SES has also been a member organization of the

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since 1999.

Seminary presidents

1999 - 2006

2006 - 2011 Alex McFarland
2011 - 2013 Bob Westra
2013 - 2021 Richard Land
2021–Present Judge Phil Ginn

Faculty

SES (& SEBC) faculty includes Frank Turek, Hugh Ross, Michael L. Brown, and J. Warner Wallace.

References

External links

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