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Defining Values: Asbury Theological Seminary is committed to historic Christian faith in the Wesleyan tradition in a way which is globally engaged, spiritually formative, and missionally alert. Asbury Theological Seminary will be committed to serving the global Church. We will be ever mindful of the global Church as we develop new programs, utilize technology and […]

Hospitable Church is a grant-funded pilot program initiated by Asbury Theological Seminary. With the Hospitable Church Certification, Asbury Seminary seeks to equip alumni churches with the tools needed to train pastors, leaders, and congregants on the needs of neurodiverse and/or special needs children and their families within their communities and develop a hospitable environment for […]

Church planting 2.0 is fundamentally missional. It spawns new micro-communities of faith exploration by going to the lost, rather than asking them to come to us. We start these micro-communities in pubs, in malls, in theaters, in coffee shops, and other non-traditional locations. In other words, we go where the lost are already gathering.

The Church Planting Initiative’s latest resource will be released this month. Check here for more details on the Church Planting Initiative, as well as directions to keep informed on their latest resources!

Dr. Chris Kiesling is professor of Human Development and Christian Discipleship and earned his B.A. in General Studies and Ph.D. from Texas Tech University and a M.Div. from Asbury Theological Seminary. He is co-author, with David Setran of a book titled, Spiritual Formation in Emerging Adulthood: A Practial Theology for College and Young Adult Ministry; contributor […]

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. […]

Asbury Theological Seminary seeks to equip 1,000 new church planters by the year 2023. To accomplish that, Asbury Seminary offers a Master of Arts [Intercultural Studies] with specialization in Church Planting, hosted a Global Summit in Manchester, England, and has launched Church Planting Institutes (CPI) in Houston, Montreal, Memphis, Washington D.C., and Orlando. Master of […]

Dr. Smith not only has many years of administrative leadership experience but also 30 years of experience in community mental health counseling, including eight years of private practice. Her scholarly interests include counseling ethnic/racial minority groups; religion and spirituality in counseling; group work; professional identity development and gatekeeping, and counselor training and supervision. Dr. Smith […]

by Art McPhee – Asbury Faculty Fifty Scholarships Asbury Theological Seminary has announced a major emphasis on church planting. It includes the introduction of a new MA degree in the fall, as well as church planting specializations in other degree programs. Moreover, fifty full scholarships are available to qualified students. To me, that is exciting […]

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