2020-2021 President’s Report: Letter from the Dean
Dear MTS Community, In life there is death, and from death God brings resurrection. We live out these central realities in our Christian faith in ways both personal and communal. Lately, following the death of my mother, I have been dwelling upon a prayer in my faith...
2020-2021 President’s Report: Letter from the President
The events of the past year have forced us to reimagine many parts of our lives. In the wake of a deadly pandemic, the Memphis Theological Seminary community has reimagined the workplace, the classroom, and the sanctuary, as we seek to stay in community with each...
Alumni Spotlight: Todd Richardson
When Todd Richardson first stood in front of the dilapidated Sears Crosstown building and considered shaping its future, the 1.5 million-square-foot building had been abandoned since 1993. Many in Memphis considered the building an eyesore, destined for demolition....
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Walter Spears
Dr. Walter Spears entered the ministry in 1988. Two years later, he enrolled at Morehouse College as a psychology major. He was beginning a long process of discerning his call. “When I was licensed in the Baptist church,” Dr. Spears says, “I only knew of...