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The Lausanne Movement

Michael Oh, Executive Director and CEO of the Lausanne Movement, was part of the platform party of 20 religious leaders invited to be present for  the memorial service for Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. This signal honor is indicative of the standing of the Lausanne Movement in the religious […]


Academy of Homiletics

Dr. Michael Pasquarello III, Granger E. and Anna A. Fisher Professor of Preaching, participated in the Consultation on Homiletic Theology at the Academy of Homiletics which met on Dec. 5 – 7 in Louisville, KY. The Consultation on Homiletic Theology is part of a four year Homiletic Theology Project directed by Dr. David Jacobsen, Professor […]


Dr. Tennent’s Response to Recent Christianity Today Article

Contrary to the implication of the article entitled, Relaxing Over Drinks in the December 2013 issue of Christianity Today, Asbury Theological Seminary’s current ethos statement continues to embrace an alcohol free campus, including all our residence halls as it has since our founding in 1923. The 2010 change to our ethos statement actually broadens our […]


Winter 2013 Graduation Schedule of Events

December graduates, click here for important commencement information


Asbury Seminary Receives Commitment for $5 Million Gift to Launch Church Planting Initiative

Asbury Theological Seminary announces with profound gratitude a $5 million gift from a long-time friend and Trustee of Asbury Theological Seminary in support of the Church Planting initiative and global partnerships as set forth in the Seminary’s strategic plan. The initial gift of $3 million this year will be followed by a second gift of $2 million […]


Asbury Seminary Distinguished Professor (Emeritus) George Hunter Publishes a New Book

George Hunter, Distinguished Professor (Emeritus) in the ESJ School, recently published his eighteenth book “Should We Change Our Game Plan?” (Abingdon Press, 2013).  More recently, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Great Commission Research Network.  His next book, which Abingdon has scheduled for a Spring 2015 release, is provisionally titled “The Rediscovery of […]


Asbury Theological Seminary Professor Dr. Ben Witherington to Speak at Ratzinger Foundation Historical Jesus Symposium

WILMORE, KY (October 2, 2013) – Asbury Theological Seminary Professor, Dr. Ben Witherington III, Jean R. Amos Professor of New Testament for Doctoral Studies, is traveling to Rome October 24-26, 2013 for a symposium entitled The Gospels. Historical and Christological Research sponsored by the Joseph Ratzinger Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation.  While the symposium is being […]


Asbury Theological Seminary to Host 90 Minute Debate on Christian Theism vs. Atheist Naturalism

Asbury Theological Seminary Professor of Philosophy and Religion Dr. Michael Peterson will hold a debate on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 with Dr. Michael Ruse, Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy at Florida State University. This 90 minute Christian Theism verses Atheist Naturalism debate begins at 11:00 AM in McKenna Chapel on the Asbury Seminary campus […]


Asbury Seminary Adjunct Professor and Alumnus Dr. Dan W. Dunn Publishes New Book about Evangelism

ATS Adjunct Faculty and Alumnus Dr. Dan W. Dunn has recently published Offer Them Life: A Life-Based Evangelistic Vision, through Wipf & Stock. Dr. Joe Dongell endorses the book with these comments: “Dan Dunn’s experience as a missionary, his ability as a scholar, and his passion as a follower of Jesus have converged into a beautifully […]


Asbury Seminary Affiliate Professor Michael Voigts Publishes a new book about Bernard of Clairvaux

Pickwick Publications, an imprint of WIPF and STOCK Publishers, has released a new book by Dr. Michael C. Voigts, Affiliate Professor of Spiritual Formation at Asbury Theological Seminary, titled Letters of Ascent: Spiritual Direction in the Letters of Bernard of Clairvaux. Bernard of Clairvaux is best known by many today for his mystical approach to […]