Organization:John Leland Center for Theological Studies

From HandWiki
John Leland Center for Theological Studies
John Leland Center logo.png
TypePrivate
Established1998
AffiliationBaptist
PresidentWilliam H. Smith
Location
Arlington
,
Virginia
,
United States

[ ⚑ ] 38°53′08″N 77°10′00″W / 38.8856°N 77.1668°W / 38.8856; -77.1668
Websitehttp://www.leland.edu

The John Leland Center for Theological Studies is a Christian institution of higher education, comprising a seminary and a school of ministry.[1] The center's main campus is in Arlington, Virginia, with several satellite locations elsewhere in Virginia.[1] Leland is partnered with the Baptist General Association of Virginia[2] and the District of Columbia Baptist Convention,[3] though the center has ties with a range of denominations and churches.[4] Leland is a member of the Washington Theological Consortium.[5]

The center's namesake, John Leland, was an 18th- and 19th-century Baptist minister in the United States who was a proponent of the separation of church and state[4] and an opponent of theological seminaries.[6]:235

History

At a 1997 Baptist World Alliance meeting, several Baptist leaders discussed developing the Washington Metropolitan Area's first Baptist seminary.[7][8] These individuals resolved to create the center which began offering classes the next year.[7][8]

Randel Everett, the center's first president, stepped down in late 2006.[4][9] Mark J. Olson became Leland's second president in 2007.[10] In 2019, William H. Smith became Leland's president.[11]

Academics

The seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS).[12][13] The seminary offers the following ATS-approved degrees: Master of Divinity, Master of Christian Leadership, and Master of Theological Studies.[12][14] The seminary also offers several graduate certificates.[15]

Leland's School of Ministry offers the center's undergraduate-level courses, including a diploma in theology program.[16] Students seeking a bachelor's degree may be able to transfer credit from the School of Ministry into two Bluefield College bachelor of arts degree programs.[17][18]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "History". John Leland Center for Theological Studies. http://www.leland.edu/history/. Retrieved 2019-02-25. 
  2. ↑ "Mission & Ministry Partners". Baptist General Association of Virginia. https://bgav.org/bgav/ministry-partners/. Retrieved 2019-02-25. 
  3. ↑ "Partnerships". District of Columbia Baptist Convention. https://www.dcbaptist.org/history. Retrieved 2010-06-06. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Witham, Larry A. (2005). Who Shall Lead Them?: The Future of Ministry in America. Oxford University Press. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-19-516697-2. https://books.google.com/books?isbn=978-0-19-516697-2. Retrieved 2009-10-02. 
  5. ↑ "Member Institutions". Washington Theological Consortium. http://www.washtheocon.org/members.html. Retrieved 2009-10-02. 
  6. ↑ Butterfield, L.H. (1952). "Elder John Leland, Jeffersonian Itinerant". Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society (Worcester, MA: American Antiquarian Society) 62: 154–252. ISSN 0044-751X. http://www.americanantiquarian.org/proceedings/44807239.pdf. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Brackney, William H. (2008). Congregation and Campus: Baptists in Higher Education. Mercer University Press. pp. 310–11. ISBN 978-0-88146-130-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=wq8w4rJ4Am8C. Retrieved 2009-10-02. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Witham, Larry (August 30, 2002). "Baptist seminary moves into new home". Washington Times (via Internet Archive). Archived from the original on April 7, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030407185236/http://washingtontimes.com/national/20020830-22093993.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-02. 
  9. ↑ Marus, Robert (August 1, 2006). "Randel Everett to resign from Leland Center in Va.". Associated Baptist Press. http://www.abpnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1395&Itemid=119. Retrieved 2009-10-02. 
  10. ↑ Dilday, Robert (June 14, 2007). "North Carolina pastor named president of Leland Center". Religious Herald. http://www.religiousherald.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1558&Itemid=112. Retrieved 2009-10-02. 
  11. ↑ Francis, Barbara (January 31, 2019). "Transitions for the week of 2-1-19.". Baptist News Global. https://baptistnews.com/article/transitions-for-the-week-of-2-1-19/. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Member Schools: John Leland Center for Theological Studies". Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. http://www.ats.edu/member-schools/john-leland-center-theological-studies. Retrieved 2017-04-30. 
  13. ↑ Elliott, Hannah (June 29, 2006). "Leland Center receives accreditation; faculty lauded for 'notable scholarship'". Associated Baptist Press. http://www.abpnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1288&Itemid=119. Retrieved 2009-10-02. 
  14. ↑ White, Jim (March 17, 2009). "John Leland center to offer leadership degree". Religious Herald. http://www.religiousherald.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3256&Itemid=53. Retrieved 2009-10-02. 
  15. ↑ "Graduate Programs Overview". John Leland Center for Theological Studies. http://www.leland.edu/john-leland-center-6/. Retrieved 2019-05-15. 
  16. ↑ "About Leland School of Ministry". John Leland Center for Theological Studies. http://www.leland.edu/john-leland-center-5/. Retrieved 2019-02-25. 
  17. ↑ "Educational Partnerships". John Leland Center for Theological Studies. http://www.leland.edu/john-leland-center-30/. Retrieved 2019-05-15. 
  18. ↑ White, Jim (November 28, 2010). "Bluefield College, Leland Center to partner on theological training". Baptist News Global. https://baptistnews.com/article/bluefieldcollegelelandcentertopartnerontheologicaltraining/. Retrieved 2019-05-15. 

External links





Retrieved from "https://handwiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Organization:John_Leland_Center_for_Theological_Studies&oldid=443333"