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Announcing the House of Black Church Studies at MTS

Memphis Theological Seminary is announcing a new initiative, the House of Black Church Studies at MTS. President Jody Hill said, “With the addition of the House of Black Church Studies, Memphis Theological Seminary can now celebrate that we have houses of study...

MTS Alum Spotlight: Rev. Dr. Keith Norman (DMin, ’16)

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Rev. Dr. Keith Norman Rev. Dr. Keith Norman is the Pastor of First Baptist Church, located in the Binghampton community of Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Norman is leading the revitalization of Binghampton through GREATER WORKS Inc., an organization he founded. Pastor Norman...

MTS Alum Spotlight: Rev. Lisa Anderson (MDiv, ’94)

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Rev. Lisa Anderson Reverend Lisa Hall Anderson is a former chaplain at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and is the founding executive director of Room in the Inn-Memphis and pastor of Colonial Cumberland Presbyterian Church. After receiving her MDiv from...

MTS Announces $50,000 Matching Pledge

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Dear MTS Family, Rev. Dr. Jody Hill, MTS President I am writing to express my gratitude to each of you who responded to our 1852 Society campaign that culminated on Giving Tuesday. We have doubled our number of 1852 Society members as a result of your...

MTS Featured in Memphis Magazine’s 2021 City Guide

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President Jody Hill recently spoke with Memphis Magazine writer Jon Sparks about the legacy and future of MTS, for the magazine’s 2021 City Guide. “One of the strengths of MTS is bringing people together. ‘If we’re just committed to...

Required Vaccination for Registration for January and Spring classes

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Dear Students, In order to register for January and/or Spring 2022 classes, Memphis Theological Seminary is requiring all students to be vaccinated against COVID19 and provide proof of their vaccination. Students who have not yet done so must provide proof of their...