Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary
Encyclopedia
Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary prepares students for vocational ministry
. It provides associate, masters and doctorate theological degrees, and is accredited by The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
The main campus is located in Cordova
in Shelby County, Tennessee
(east of the City of Memphis
), with a branch campus in Schenectady, New York
and an extension campus in Oxford, Mississippi
.
It adheres to the theology of the Baptist Faith and Message
and the conservative wing of the Southern Baptist Convention
, but is not formally affiliated or operated by the SBC in any way.
and the name was changed to Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. In 1976 the school moved to Memphis, Tennessee
, on the old campus of Temple Israel
.http://www.mabts.edu/templates/System/details.asp?id=23267&PID=69046 In 1996 the school moved to a larger campus in South Germantown, Tennessee
in the quarters of the old Germantown Baptist Church
. In 2006 the school moved to Cordova, Tennessee
across the street from the Bellevue Baptist Church
into a new $28 million facility located on 51 acres (35 donated by Bellevue and 16 purchased by the Seminary).
Christian ministry
In Christianity, ministry is an activity carried out by Christians to express or spread their faith. 2003's Encyclopedia of Christianity defines it as "carrying forth Christ's mission in the world", indicating that it is "conferred on each Christian in baptism." It is performed by all Christians...
. It provides associate, masters and doctorate theological degrees, and is accredited by The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
The main campus is located in Cordova
Cordova, Tennessee
Cordova is a community in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. Cordova lies on Memphis' northeast side, north of Germantown, and northwest of Collierville....
in Shelby County, Tennessee
Shelby County, Tennessee
Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the state's largest both in terms of population and geographic area, with a population of 927,644 at the 2010 census...
(east of the City of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
), with a branch campus in Schenectady, New York
Schenectady, New York
Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135...
and an extension campus in Oxford, Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi
Oxford is a city in, and the county seat of, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1835, it was named after the British university city of Oxford in hopes of having the state university located there, which it did successfully attract....
.
It adheres to the theology of the Baptist Faith and Message
Baptist Faith and Message
The Baptist Faith and Message is the confession of faith of the Southern Baptist Convention . It summarizes key Southern Baptist thought in the areas of the Bible and its authority, the nature of God as expressed by the Trinity, the spiritual condition of man, God's plan of grace and salvation,...
and the conservative wing of the Southern Baptist Convention
Southern Baptist Convention
The Southern Baptist Convention is a United States-based Christian denomination. It is the world's largest Baptist denomination and the largest Protestant body in the United States, with over 16 million members...
, but is not formally affiliated or operated by the SBC in any way.
History
The school was founded in 1971 as the "School of the Prophets" in Louisiana, but no classes were held. The following year it was moved to Little Rock, ArkansasLittle Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
and the name was changed to Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. In 1976 the school moved to Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
, on the old campus of Temple Israel
Temple Israel (Memphis, Tennessee)
Temple Israel is a Reform Jewish congregation in Memphis, Tennessee, in the United States. It is the only Reform synagogue in Memphis, the oldest and largest Jewish congregation in Tennessee, and one of the largest Reform congregations in the U.S. It was founded in 1853 by mostly German Jews as...
.http://www.mabts.edu/templates/System/details.asp?id=23267&PID=69046 In 1996 the school moved to a larger campus in South Germantown, Tennessee
Germantown, Tennessee
Germantown is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee. The population was 38,844 at the 2010 census.Germantown is a suburb of Memphis, bordering it to the east. Germantown's economy is dominated by the retail and commercial service sectors; there is no heavy industry in Germantown...
in the quarters of the old Germantown Baptist Church
Germantown Baptist Church
Germantown Baptist Church dates back to 1838 in Germantown, Tennessee and is a large Southern Baptist church, now categorized as a megachurch. The church is 171 years old, and since its founding has moved from its location in downtown Germantown to an over building complex on a campus near the...
. In 2006 the school moved to Cordova, Tennessee
Cordova, Tennessee
Cordova is a community in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. Cordova lies on Memphis' northeast side, north of Germantown, and northwest of Collierville....
across the street from the Bellevue Baptist Church
Bellevue Baptist Church
Bellevue Baptist Church is a large Southern Baptist megachurch in the Cordova area of Memphis, Tennessee, United States.-History:Bellevue Baptist was founded in 1903 by Central Baptist Church as a mission church on the outskirts of Memphis...
into a new $28 million facility located on 51 acres (35 donated by Bellevue and 16 purchased by the Seminary).
Degrees
MABTS offers the following degrees:- Associate of Divinity
- Associate of Christian Education
- Master of Divinity
- Master of Missiology
- Master of Arts in Christian Education
- Master of Christian Education
- Doctor of Ministry
- Doctor of Philosophy