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Dr. Craig Keener Named Global Teacher of the Year by Global Pastors Network
Asbury Seminary congratulates Dr. Craig Keener, F.M. and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies, on being named Global Teacher of the Year by the Global Pastors Network. Dr. Keener received the award at the Synergize Conference, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Global Pastors Network. “It was a surprise, as I know there are many […]
Dr. Jacqueline Smith Named Founding Dean of the School of Counseling at Asbury Seminary
Asbury Seminary is pleased to announce the hiring of Dr. Jacqueline Smith as the Founding Dean of the School of Counseling and Associate Professor of Counselor Education. Prior to coming to Asbury Seminary, Dr. Smith served as the Department of Counseling Chair and Program Director at Regent University. She will assume her position on July […]
Asbury Seminary Announces New Faculty Hires
Asbury Seminary announces the hiring of Dr. Janet Dean as Professor of Pastoral Counseling Education and Dr. Christine Johnson as Assistant Professor of Historical Theology and Wesleyan Studies on the Kentucky campus. Dr. Janet Dean will serve as the Professor of Pastoral Counseling Education at the Seminary. Dr. Dean is an Elder in the Church […]
Asbury Theological Seminary Responds to Supreme Court
Asbury Theological Seminary is pleased with the Supreme Court’s decision to stay the federal COVID-19 vaccination mandate for private employers. This ruling allows the Seminary to protect the privacy of its community members’ medical decisions, while continuing to encourage vaccination and other appropriate measures to combat the spread of COVID-19. Asbury Theological Seminary strongly supports […]
Dr. Dawn Kilian—New Director of Asbury Seminary Global Formation
Asbury Theological Seminary welcomes Dr. Dawn Kilian to the community as the Director of Asbury Global Formation. Dr. Kilian comes to this position with a wealth of experience in pastoral care and counseling. She will officially join the community on January 4, 2022. “Dawn brings a wide variety of experience in the areas of pastoral […]
Rev. Enrique Hernandez-Vigil New Associate Director of Recruitment and Student Success
Asbury Theological Seminary is pleased to announce the appointment of Rev. Enrique Hernandez-Vigil as the new Associate Director of Recruitment and Student Success for the Asbury Latino Center. Prior to coming to Asbury Seminary, Rev. Hernandez-Vigil served as a missionary to Turkey and along with his family, worked as a speaker and missions mobilizer in Mexico. […]
Asbury Seminary Dedicates Van Tatenhove Center for Counseling
Asbury Seminary celebrated the dedication of the Van Tatenhove Center for Counseling on November 15 and 16. For the last two years, this counseling and training service has been available for limited hours on the fourth floor of Stanger Hall. Now in the newly renovated bottom floor of the Old Free Methodist Church/Cowen Building, the […]
Asbury Seminary Board of Trustees Approve Joining Alliance Defending Freedom Lawsuit Against Vaccine Mandate
Asbury Seminary joined a petition on Nov. 5 to challenge the Biden administration’s private employer vaccination mandate. The Alliance Defending Freedom filed a petition and motion on behalf of the Seminary and one other party. In doing so, the Seminary joins a host of other parties challenging the constitutionality and religious freedom impacts of the […]
Asbury Seminary Announces New Board of Trustees Chair
At the Fall 2021 Board of Trustees meeting, Asbury Theological Seminary welcomed Karen Thomas as the new board chair. Karen succeeds outgoing board chair, Rev. Dr. Joseph Harris who has served since 2018. Karen has served on the Board of Trustees since 1995 and will lead the Board as they continue to shape and define […]