NTS Doctor of Ministry

Cohorts forming for Fall 2021 for the Doctor of Ministry at NTS! The DMin is: Cohort-based | 36 Credit Hours | 3 years | Bring the fruit of your research to address a challenge in your ministry context and deepen your own faith and leadership. www.nts.edu/dmin #ntsdmin

Apply now for Spring OR Fall 2021 and we'll waive your application fee! Review application requirements and begin your application today: www.nts.edu/apply

NTS is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Associate Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program. Please visit www.nts.edu/hr to learn more and/or apply.

Welcome to the William Broadhurst Library at Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri! Learn more at www.nts.edu/library. Learn about studying at NTS by reaching out to us at www.nts.edu/info.

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"I moved to Kansas City to attend NTS in 1983 as a 22-year old woman trying to discern a call to ministry. I felt immediately embraced by the NTS community and ...encouraged as I pursued my call. I met my husband, Ben, there and after graduation we moved to pastor our church in Gaithersburg, MD. What we both learned at NTS has helped us in ministry here for 34 years now. I am in the middle of pursuing a DMin and am really growing as a result of my classes." -Rev. Kelly Spitler (MDiv, 1986 & current DMin student) Learn more about becoming a student at www.nts.edu/info or start your application today at www.nts.edu/apply! #nts #seminary

Nearly 350 are registered for Preaching Through Crisis: A Virtual Retreat! Our first session begins TODAY at 10:30 AM CST with Brian Zahnd's sermon followed by Q&A. Not registered? There's still time! www.nts.edu/preach #preach2020

We are less than a week away and 300 registered! This year's virtual event is sponsored by the Hugh C. Benner Memorial Fund, the Fronia M. Darden Lectureship on Parish Ministry, and many generous sponsors and partners. Register today at www.nts.edu/preach #nts #preach2020

Gracious God, who is life, joy, and peace; Grant us grace upon grace that we might find our way in these dark days. Make us people of the Day... who walk by the light of your love. May our entitlement give way to towel-and-basin service; May our rights never be disconnected from our responsibilities to serve the least of these as we serve Jesus in them. Help our anger to become Christ-like action; Help our frustration to become prayerful ministry. In the name of our Lord Jesus who emptied himself; Amen Jeren Rowell President and Professor of Pastoral Ministry #professorprayers #NTS #seminary

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The work of theological education is ultimately an act of worship. Academic Dean Dr. Josh Sweeden addressed the NTS student body this week in our first Fall 2...020 virtual community gathering, setting the tone for our studies as an act of devotion to Christ. See the full schedule of formation events at www.nts.edu/community-formation See more

Our Fall 2020 Doctor of Ministry cohorts are beginning their orientations this week! We're grateful for technology and the faithfulness of the Spirit to gather these great leaders for this 3-year journey of learning and growth. Learn more: www.nts.edu/dmin #ntsdmin

Professor of Spiritual Formation Dr. Douglas Hardy was recently accepted into the Wabash Salon 5 program. The cohort will focus on re-thinking and re-imagining possibilities in theological education in light of COVID-19. https://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu//engaging-imagination-

I'm currently exploring "Black Theology" in a class on Contextual Theology at NTS, which sadly even with a Masters degree is a first for me. This was an academi...c exercise, but enabled me to put into theological perspective the conversations our society is having on race and justice. Better than reading my reflections on James Cone, check out "The Cross and the Lynching Tree." You may have a different take on it, but this was my attempt to put it in conversation with my context.

Check out this project by current DMin student, Jason Veach!

Our previously planned Preachers Conference is now Preaching Through Crisis: A Virtual Retreat! Pastor Brian Zahnd will serve as keynote speaker. The event will include sermons, workshops, and group interaction - along with space for guided times of rest and reflection. CPL subscribers, NTS alumni, and NTS Sustainers qualify for a discount! Students are complimentary. Watch for the code in your email or contact us at [email protected]. Register: www.nts.edu/preach #preach2020

Dear NTS Community: As followers of Jesus who was himself a person from the margins of society, the community of Nazarene Theological Seminary affirms our solid...arity with those who have been marginalized. This is the heart of our identity that forms our theology and mission. The killing of George Floyd in public view forces us to remember that this has happened countless times. Too many of us have looked away, ignored, or even tried to explain away this violence. It is time to repent. It is time to shout, This must stop! The prejudice, racism, arrogance, and violence that come to light in these tragedies are not consistent with our Christian identity, nor are they incidental or peripheral to our shared story. They are embedded deeply into the very construction of a society that benefits some at the expense of others. In this moment of anguish and outrage, I find myself also compelled toward listening. This is partly because I recognize that anything I would say comes from my life experience of privilege and protection. It is also part of my faith conviction about what is most needed in human relationships as we reflect God’s self-giving love. Nazarene Theological Seminary affirms that in order for all human life to matter, black lives must matter. Our mission at NTS is to form those whom God calls to be faithful and effective ministers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to participate in the reconciling of the world to God, to one another, and to creation. We do this work in the heart of Kansas City which has its own painful legacy of racial exclusion and violence. We acknowledge that we must do better than we have in the past preparing our students to stand against racial injustice and work to repair the damage it inflicts. The NTS Board of Trustees authorized and funded a Diversity Task Force in April 2019 that is beginning work on a range of actions for this learning community. Yet, even as we grieve, we do not lose hope. We live and move and have our being in Christ (Acts 17:28) who is making all things new (Rev. 21:5). We believe that Jesus Christ is Lord and that the Spirit is working to bring the promise of redemption to fulfillment. Sin, violence, abuse, hatred, and all evil will give way to love. On the journey ahead, I want to say to especially to our students and alumni who are persons of color: We will sit with you and listen. We stand with you and join our voices. We commit to the work of uncovering, confessing, and countering individual and systemic racism. And, we love you. The peace of our Lord, Rev. Jeren Rowell, Ed.D. President and Professor of Pastoral Ministry Nazarene Theological Seminary