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WILMORE, Ky., June 10, 2024 – On May 9-10, 2024, Asbury Theological Seminary hosted a Pastoral Residency Symposium at the Tulsa Extension Site. Pastors were invited from churches with pastoral residency or fellowship programs that have not previously required formal theological education. The symposium was also a step in building relationships with churches that have […]

WILMORE, Ky., June 10, 2024 – Asbury Theological Seminary announces four new scholarship funds named after distinguished faculty or faculty emeriti: the Dr. David R. Bauer Endowed Scholarship Fund, the Dr. Anthony J. Headley and Dr. Virginia T. Holeman Endowed Scholarship Fund, the Dr. George G. Hunter, III Endowed Scholarship Fund, and the Dr. Christine […]

Asbury Theological Seminary announces the hiring of Dr. Joel Archer as Assistant Professor of Theology, Dr. Steven Bruns as Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program, Dr. Joel Thomas Chopp as Assistant Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology, and Rev. Dr. David B. Schreiner as Associate Professor of Old Testament and Inductive Biblical Studies. “I […]

WILMORE, Ky., May 31, 2024–The Presidential Search Committee at Asbury Theological Seminary has chosen the renowned search firm CarterBaldwin as their exclusive partner in finding Asbury’s 10th president.  CarterBaldwin is ranked among the Top 50 executive search firms in the United States and has been recognized on multiple occasions by Forbes as one of the […]

Asbury Theological Seminary, a 100-year-old institution preparing men and women for worldwide Christian service, has named Dr. David J. Gyertson interim president.

WILMORE, Ky., Mar. 14, 2024—Asbury Theological Seminary signed an MOU with the 13th Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church on March 7, 2024. Their partnership offers ongoing training and support for African American women clergy and lay leaders within the district. Dr. Gregg A. Okesson, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic […]

WILMORE, Ky., Mar. 4, 2024—Asbury Theological Seminary is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Wilmer Estrada Carrasquillo to an endowed chair position as the E. Stanley Jones Associate Professor of Evangelism. Dr. Estrada has most recently served as the Associate Professor of Missions and Evangelism at Asbury Seminary. Prior to this, he was the […]

WILMORE, Ky., Feb. 29, 2024 – Asbury Seminary announces the appointment of Dr. John Ragsdale as Interim Provost and Dr. Jonathan Powers as Interim Dean of the E. Stanley Jones School of Mission and Ministry. These appointments come as the institution enters a period of transition, aiming to maintain continuity and excellence in its academic […]

WILMORE, Ky., Feb. 27, 2024 – Asbury Theological Seminary, a leader in Wesleyan theological education, has officially launched the search for its next president. This search marks a pivotal moment in the institution’s history as it seeks a visionary leader to guide its future endeavors. “We are delighted that the current Presidential Search Committee at […]

Effective January 1, 2024, Dr. Ivan Filby has become President and CEO of Seedbed, a subsidiary of Asbury Theological Seminary. Ordained in the Free Methodist Church UK & Ireland and Assistant Pastor at Towerview Church in Bangor, Northern Ireland, Filby previously served as President of Greenville University in Illinois and as Professor at Trinity College […]