MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

NEWS

Dr. Carmichael Crutchfield Promoted to Full Professor, Clara Scott Chair of Church and Ministry

Dr. Carmichael Crutchfield, Professor of Christian Education, Spiritual Formation, and Youth Ministry has been promoted to Full Professor, and will assume the Clara Scott Chair of Church and Ministry, previously held by Dr. Mary Lin Hudson and Dr. Stan...

Rev. Dr. Earle Fisher to Publish Book

MTS Graduate and Starks Fellow Rev. Dr. Earle Fisher has signed a book deal! Fisher says “the book will (re)introduce Rev. Albert Cleage Jr., an underappreciated figure in the black prophetic tradition and one of the forerunners/founding fathers of black liberation...

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.