MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

THE GOOD NEWS

To Be a Safe Outlet: Alumni Spotlight

Lieutenant Commander Takana L. Jefferson (MDiv, '11) - U.S. Navy photo by Elizabeth Kearns Lieutenant Commander Takana L. Jefferson, Command Chaplain for Naval Support Activity Washington, has served in the military a total of twenty-eight years, with ten of those...

Announcing a $70,000 Matching Pledge

Rev. Dr. Jody Hill, MTS President Dear MTS Community, We are seeing more and more interest in nontraditional and bivocational ministry. Some of our alums minister as chaplains at hospitals, in correctional facilities, or in the military. Other MTS alums lead...

2021-2022 President’s Report: Letter from the President

Dear MTS Community, Rev. Dr. Jody Hill, MTS President As our world has been changed by the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to be proactive as an institution in responding to the challenges of these times. Last fall, a gracious donor allowed us...

2021-2022 President’s Report: Letter from the Dean

Dear Friends of MTS, Dr. Peter R. GathjeVice President of Academic Affairs/Dean What is the future of theological education in preparation for ministry? How is Memphis Theological Seminary envisioning that future and preparing for it? In the two years of the COVID-19...

Our Mission

To educate and sustain men and women for ordained and lay Christian ministry in the church and the world through shaping and inspiring lives devoted to scholarship, piety, and justice.

Our Values

The identity of MTS has been shaped by the traditions of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, its location in Memphis, a partnership with the broader Christian community, a commitment to dialogue with people of other faiths, and participation in the community of higher education.

Our Vision

Memphis Theological Seminary pursues its mission so that Christian leaders and the churches they serve can effectively proclaim and embody God’s mission of redemption, justice, and peace in service to the new creation in Jesus Christ.