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Asbury Seminary student Melissa Wagner was recently awarded the Kentucky Counseling Association (KCA) summer scholarship for 2023. Recipients of this scholarship receive a tuition waiver from their college or university for one summer class. In addition, recipients receive a complimentary year of membership in KCA and a $200 stipend from KCA for books, materials and […]

What was formerly known as Asbury Institutes is taking the name The Center for Formational and Missional Training (CFMT). The CFMT offers nine certificates, including two new ones effective September 2023: the Certificate in Worship Leadership and the Certificate in Discipleship in a Digital Age. The Center for Formational and Missional Training is partnering with […]

Asbury Seminary welcomes Rev. Dr. Kylie McCormick as the new Director of Community Formation. She will join the Community Formation team June 1, 2023. Dr. McCormick has served in a variety of ecumenical contexts and is passionate about spiritual formation in the body of Christ. Most recently, she served as Pastor of Spiritual Formation and […]

On Lexington Avenue on April 19, Asbury Theological Seminary hosted a Joint Worship Celebration with Asbury University as part of the Centennial Celebration. This service commemorated H.C. Morrison’s founding of Asbury Seminary while he was president of Asbury College. Bristol House, a collective of young worship leaders based in The Woodlands Methodist Church, led powerful […]

The Reverend Dr. Matthew Porter, alumnus of Asbury Theological Seminary, will be consecrated the Bishop of Bolton, a town in Greater Manchester in North West England. His consecration will take place in June, succeeding the Right Reverend Mark Ashcroft. Reverend Porter, an author and a father of five, was ordained in the Diocese of Sheffield […]

WILMORE, KY – The Global Methodist Church announced today that Asbury Theological Seminary is a recommended educational institution for the completion of the educational requirements for ordination. This official recognition solidifies the collaboration between the two organizations and aligns with Asbury Seminary’s mission to equip the next generation for the ongoing ministry of the Church. […]

In September 2022, Senator Mitch McConnell read to the Senate a congressional honor of the 100th anniversary of Asbury Theological Seminary. Senator McConnell asked his colleagues to join him in honoring what he called “this renowned Kentucky institution” and “its outstanding contributions to our Nation’s spiritual strength.” Senator McConnell outlined the founding of Asbury Theological […]

Asbury Theological Seminary announces the hiring of the Reverend J. Matthew Barnes, PhD, as the Seminary’s new Vice President of Formation. The national search for this very important position brought in a diverse pool of candidates, each with unique strengths. Dr. Barnes emerged as the top candidate after the second round of interviews. Dr. Barnes […]

Asbury Seminary celebrates 100 years of equipping students to serve around the world by celebrating our more than 13,000 alumni. We have alumni serving in every time zone, in every state, and on every continent. Together they are reaching the world through churches, mission fields, trash dumps, inner cities, national parks, universities, coffee houses, businesses, […]

Watch the Livestream Recording Asbury Theological Seminary extends an invitation to our annual Advent Vespers service, which will be held in Estes Chapel on Sunday, December 4th, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. This year’s program, “Celebrate!” features the Seminary Singers accompanied by an orchestra, under the direction of Rev. Danny Key. As Asbury Seminary celebrates its […]