Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary is a Presbyterian seminary in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1902 to provide pastors for the rapidly growing Presbyterian Church in the frontier Southwest. Thonton Rogers Sampson was the first president. It opened its doors to five students on October 1, 1902, at Ninth and Navasota Streets.[2] The Seminary moved to its present location adjacent to The University of Texas campus in 1908. Since its inception, Austin Seminary has educated almost 3000 persons for Christian leadership who have served in a variety of ministry settings in nearly every state and in many foreign countries.

Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
TypeSeminary
Established1902 (1902)
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Endowment$164.1 million (2022)[1]
PresidentJosé R. Irizarry
DeanMargaret Aymer
Academic staff
20
Students188
Location
Austin
,
Texas
,
United States
Websitewww.austinseminary.edu

History

Earlier institutions

Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary was preceded by Austin School of Theology, 1884 – 1895, and Stuart Seminary, originally Stuart Female Seminary, 1876 – 1899.[3][4][5]

Academics

The seminary offers five degrees:

  • Master of Divinity including the dual degree MDiv/MSSW offered in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work
  • Master of Arts (Theological Studies)
  • Master of Arts in Ministry Practice
  • Master of Arts in Youth Ministry, offered in partnership with the Center for Youth Ministry Training[6]
  • Doctor of Ministry

The seminary also offers non-degree programs, including two English-language certificates, the Certificate in Ministry and the Certificate in Jewish-Christian Relationship, and two Spanish-centric certificates, Certificado en Ministerio en Español and the bilingual Certificate in Christian Leadership for Hispanic Women. Education Beyond the Walls at Austin Seminary (EBW) offers workshops, webinars, and other opportunities for church leaders and the public. EBW also supports clergy through The College of Pastoral Leaders and Fellowships in Pastoral Leadership for Public Life programs. It resources ministry among Hispanic congregations through the Hispanic Ministries Mission Network, Instituto de Mujer Virtuosa Hispana, and Latinx Church Leadership Renewal Grants for congregational revitalization.

Accreditation and memberships

Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary is accredited the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It is a member of the Council of Southwestern Theological Schools, American Schools of Oriental Research, and the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education.

The seminary is related to the Synod of the Sun and to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). It is one of the nine official PC(USA) seminaries. The seminary is approved by The University Senate of The United Methodist Church and attracts students from many Protestant denominations.

Campus

The campus comprises 12 acres in the center of Austin, Texas. Its main buildings include the McCord Community Center, McMillan Memorial Classroom Building, Trull Administration Building, the Mary B. and Robert J. Wright Learning and Information Center, Shelton Chapel, and student residential buildings, including duplexes, Currie Hall (a co-ed dormitory), McCoy House, and the John F. and Nancy Anderson House apartments.

Library and archives

The Stitt Collection contains approximately 96,000 print volumes and 399,000 ebooks. The Austin Seminary Archives collects, preserves, and provides access to material documenting the history of the seminary, as well as the work of the Presbyterian Church in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. The Archives provides physical and intellectual access to the collections. One notable collection in the archives is The Apollo Prayer League collection,[7] which contains a mounted Microform KJV Bible that was part of a set that traveled in the spacesuit of astronaut Edgar D. Mitchell during the 1971 Apollo XIV mission to the moon.

Notable alumni

Stuart Seminary

See also

References
  1. As of June 30, 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  2. "TSHA | Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  3. "Mission & History - Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary". Austin Seminary. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  4. McArthur, Judith N. "Stuart Seminary". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  5. "Stuart Female Seminary Historical Marker". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  6. "Home". CYMT - Invest in Youth. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  7. "The Apollo Prayer League - Curators of the Apollo Prayer League Archives and the first Lunar Bibles - Welcome". www.apolloprayerleague.com. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  8. Latimer, Rosa Walston (2021-10-18). Austin's Flower Hill Legacy: A Remarkable Family & a Sixth Street Wildscape. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-4939-6.

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