The Good News
Announcing the Pre-Seminary Program at Memphis Theological Seminary
Memphis Theological Seminary seeks to broaden access to graduate level theological education for ministry. There are prospective students who have heard a call to ministry and seek theological education for ministry but who do not have Bachelor's degree from an...
MTS Receives $50,000 Planning Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
Memphis Theological Seminary has received a $50,000 planning grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support the seminary’s exploration of new projects to help Christian parents and caregivers strengthen the ways they practice faith with their children. As part of the...
Holy Week Blessings
Rev. Dr. Jody Hill, MTS President Dear MTS Community, I think it is most fitting that our seminary observes our spring break each year during Holy Week. In this busy time of exams, papers, work, and sermons this is indeed a welcome respite for us to focus more...
Dr. Andre E. Johnson (MDiv, ’02) Recognized as Visiting Scholar
Dr. Andre E. Johnson Dr. Andre E. Johnson (MDiv, ‘02) has been recognized as a Visiting Scholar at MTS. Dr. Johnson is a former faculty member of MTS and is currently on the faculty at the University of Memphis, where he is an Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Media...
MTS Announces Partnership with the Center for Chaplaincy Studies
Rev. Dr. Jody Hill, MTS President Dear MTS Community, While the pandemic has cast a spotlight on the heroic efforts of first responders, chaplains are equally essential last responders. These ministers trained in grief and pastoral counseling provide long-term...
MTS Receives $1 Million Grant From Lilly Endowment
Memphis Theological Seminary has received a grant of $1,000,000 from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish the House of Black Church Studies at MTS. “We are profoundly grateful for the trust that Lilly Endowment has placed in us with this grant. We are overjoyed to...