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WILMORE, KY— Asbury Seminary is saddened by the unexpected death of alumnus, Dr. William “Billy” Abraham. Dr. Abraham was an accomplished theologian and scholar, having served for over forty years as a minister in the Methodist Church in Ireland and as a faculty member at colleges and universities in Ireland and the United States. Abraham […]

On Tuesday, October 19, 2021, Asbury Theological Seminary will welcome Dr. Matthew Sigler as the guest speaker for the biennial Freitas Lecture Series. Dr. Sigler graduated from Asbury Seminary in 2007 and holds a Ph.D. in liturgical studies from Boston University, where his work focused on Methodist identity and liturgical praxis. He currently serves as […]

Asbury Seminary congratulates Susan Hees on her recent promotion to the position of Student Assessment, Research and Analysis Specialist in the Enrollment Management Department.  Susan previously served for over four years as the Associate Registrar, where she used her skills to improve student data reporting.  The transition to her new position became effective on August […]

The Department of Counseling and Pastoral Care has completed its 2020-2021 Annual Assessment Report for its Masters of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling degree program. If you would like to review the Assessment Reports you can access them on the Department’s webpage.

WILMORE, KY—Asbury Theological Seminary is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Gregg A. Okesson as the Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs. Dr. Okesson currently serves as the Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at the Seminary. Since 2012 he has served as the Dean of the E. Stanley Jones School […]

Asbury Theological Seminary announces the opening of its newest extension site at Lifesong Church in Orlando, Fla., as part of the Asbury Seminary Global Initiative. Asbury Seminary has designed this new global-learning site to make its high-quality Seminary education more accessible to co-vocational students and post-traditional learners who want some face-to-face interaction with professors and students […]

Asbury Seminary congratulates Dr. Ken Collins, Professor of Historical Theology and Wesley Studies, on the release of his new book Jesus the Stranger: The Man from Galilee and the Light of the World on July 18. In this book, Dr. Collins introduces a more approachable Jesus, focusing on his humanity, especially his suffering, rejection and […]

The Asbury Seminary Church Planting Initiative (CPI) connects, trains, and mobilizes God’s people to plant and ReMission reproducing churches in every context. Originally tasked with training 800 church planters by 2023, the Church Planting Initiative quickly expanded its goal and its focus to include assessment tools, personal coaching, and annual fellowship grants for selected planters. […]

Dr. Michael Peterson, Professor of Philosophy, was recently appointed by Cambridge University Press to be the Series Editor for the forthcoming book series entitled “The Problems of God.” This 50-book series, part of the highly successful Cambridge Elements line, will roll out over the next five years and deal with various ways in which God […]

Asbury Seminary announces the hiring of Dr. Luther Oconer to serve as Associate Professor of Global Wesleyan Theology on the Florida Dunnam Campus and Dr. Russell Hall as the Associate Professor of Counselor Education on the Kentucky campus. In addition, Dr. Jackie Perry and Dr. Marcus Killian received one-year appointments as counselor educators on the […]