- Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary
Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary (GGBTS) is one of six official
Southern Baptist seminaries. The main campus is located inMill Valley, California , and the seminary enjoys beautiful views of theSan Francisco Bay and the mild weather of southernMarin County .History
GGBTS was originally founded in 1944 in
Oakland, California , at the Golden Gate Baptist Church. The seminary was moved to Berkeley shortly thereafter. After some time the seminary moved again and in 1959 it held its first classes at its current main campus in Mill Valley. Since its establishment GGBTS has expanded to include several satellite campuses in addition to the Mill Valley site. Regional campuses can be found inBrea, California ;Vancouver, Washington ;Scottsdale, Arizona ; andCentennial, Colorado and total aggregate enrollment stands at roughly 1,100 students. The seminary is accredited by theAssociation of Theological Schools [http://www.ats.edu/member_schools/goldgate.asp] and theWestern Association of Schools and Colleges [http://www.wascsenior.org/wasc/MI_Directory.htm#G] .Leadership
Dr. Jeff Iorg is the current seminary president.
Educational Focus
As a theological seminary, GGBTS offers a variety of theological degrees. Among these are the
Master of Divinity (M.Div. ), the Master of Theological Studies (MTS), theMaster of Theology (Th.M. ), the Master of Arts in Educational Leadership (MAEL), and theDoctor of Ministry (D.Min. ). Beginning in 2007, GGBTS began offering aDoctor of Philosophy (PhD ) in Biblical studies with plans to expand the program to include theology and Church history.Golden Gate focuses on multicultural and cross-cultural ministry to a significant degree. As a result, a large number of Golden Gate students become missionaries working with the
International Mission Board of theSouthern Baptist Convention .There is also an on-site preschool, Golden Gate Academy, that serves as a lab school for the seminary.
Notable Alumni
*Henry Blackaby- Minister and author of the popular Bible study "Experiencing God".
*Tom Stringfellow- Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Beverly Hills and former President of theCalifornia Southern Baptist Convention .Trivia
The land where the main campus now sits was once a proposed site for the United Nations.
External links
* [http://www.ggbts.edu Official Seminary Website]
* [http://www.ggacademy.org GGBTS's On-site Preschool/Lab School Website]
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