Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS) is an evangelical Christian seminary located in Deerfield, Illinois. TEDS is a part of Trinity International University, and is operated by the Evangelical Free Church of America.

It first received school accreditation from the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada in 1973. [http://www.ats.edu/member_schools/trinevan.asp]

Programs

*Master of Divinity
*MA Programs:
**Master of Arts in Counseling Ministries
**Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology
**Master of Arts in Ministry
**Master of Arts in Urban Ministry
**Master of Arts
***Biblical and Near Eastern Archaeology and Languages
***Christian Studies
***Christian Thought
***Church History
***Evangelism
***History of Christianity in America
***Intercultural Studies
***New Testament
***Old Testament and Semitic Languages
***Philosophy of Religion
*Master of Theology
*Doctor of Ministry
*Doctor of Philosophy
*Certificate in Christian Studies [http://www.petersons.com/GradChannel/code/programVC.asp?sponsor=&inunId=43584]

ome Faculty

* Barry Beitzel -- professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages
* Don Carson -- New Testament scholar and research professor of New Testament
* Graham Cole -- professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology
* James Hoffmeier -- professor of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern History and Archaeology
* Dennis Magary -- associate professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages
* Scott Manetsch -- associate professor of Church History
* James Plueddemann -- professor of Mission and Intercultural Studies
* Douglas Sweeney -- associate professor of Church History and the History of Christian Thought
* Kevin Vanhoozer-- noted Christian theologian, research professor of Systematic Theology
* John Woodbridge -- research professor of Church History and the History of Christian Thought

ome Notable Alumni

* John F. Ankerberg, host of the "John Ankerberg Show"
* Craig Blomberg, New Testament scholar at Denver Seminary
* Elie Buconyori, founder and President of Hope Africa University and Bishop of the free methodist church in Burundi and Kenya.
* William Lane Craig, apologist and professor of philosophy at Biola University's Talbot School of Theology
* W. Kent Fuchs - Dean of Cornell University College of Engineering
* Bill Hybels, founder and senior pastor of Willow Creek Church (did not graduate)
* Mel Lawrenz, author, speaker, and senior pastor of Elmbrook Church, the largest church in Wisconsin
* Douglas J. Moo, New Testament scholar and theologian
* James MacDonald (pastor), popular pastor and speaker
* Scot McKnight, noted author and New Testament scholar at North Park University
* Mark Noll, noted Christian scholar and historian, professor of History at Notre Dame
* David Falconer Wells, Distinguished Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
* Jim Wallis, author, activist, founder and editor of Sojourners Magazine
* Ravi Zacharias, Christian apologist

External links

* [http://www.teds.edu Trinity Evangelical Divinity School] (official site)