United Methodist Theological Schools

Through the 13 United Methodist seminaries, the church is forming, shaping, and training men and women for a variety of Christian ministries. These excellent institutions provide the foundation for those who have responded to God’s call so that they might effectively live out their particular vocation.

As you prayerfully consider God’s call in your life, we invite you to consider one of these theological schools for your seminary training. Visit the campuses and talk with students and faculty. Descriptions and links to the Web sites are provided below.

May God bless you as you prepare to serve the church and the world in the name of Jesus Christ.

The Rev. Mary Ann Moman, associate general secretary
Division of Ordained Ministry
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry

  • Boston University School of Theology
  • Boston University School of Theology, the first Methodist seminary in the United States, took the lead in recognizing the global character of Christianity when, in the 1870s, the first professor of comparative religion in America was appointed there.
  • Candler School of Theology
  • Candler School of Theology is grounded in Christian faith and shaped by the Wesleyan tradition of evangelical piety, ecumenical openness, and social concern. Its mission is to educate faithful and creative leaders for the church’s ministries in the world.
  • Claremont School of Theology
  • Located in the most culturally and religiously diverse region in the United States, Claremont School of Theology in Southern California prepares religious leaders for the emerging realities that will challenge our communities in the coming decades.
  • Drew University, The Theological School
  • Drew’s theological orientation embraces the range of Protestant thought. Whether Catholic, reformed, evangelical, or liberal, students and faculty evaluate their own faith traditions and test them with insights from emerging theologies.

     

  • Duke University, The Divinity School
  • Duke Divinity School’s mission is to engage in spiritually disciplined and academically rigorous education in service and witness to the Triune God in the midst of the church, the academy and the world.

     

  • Gammon Theological Seminary
  • Gammon Theological Seminary is the United Methodist component of the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC), a consortium of six historically African American theological schools. It is the only one of the 13 United Methodist seminaries that maintains a 100 percent United Methodist student body.
  • Garrett-Evangelical
  • A graduate school of theology of The United Methodist Church, Garrett-Evangelical is intentional and proactive about preserving and promoting our long-standing racial, ethnic, regional and international diversity. We are also deliberate about fostering an atmosphere of ecumenical interaction.
  • Iliff School of Theology
  • The Iliff School of Theology, located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains and just minutes from downtown Denver, has been preparing leaders for the world, church, and academy since 1892.

     

  • Methodist Theological School in Ohio
  • Preparing students to be skilled, passionate transformational leaders for churches, religious institutions, emerging faith communities and the wider world is the highest priority at Methodist Theological School in Ohio.

     

  • Perkins School of Theology
  • Perkins has a distinguished teaching faculty of more than 40 professors, diverse in gender, race, ethnicity and culture, denominational affiliation, and theological perspective.

     

  • Saint Paul School of Theology
  • Saint Paul School of Theology is preparing a new generation of leaders for the church. Saint Paul embodies—in a distinctive way—tradition, innovation, and community.

     

  • United Theological Seminary
  • At United Theological Seminary there is one main goal—training dynamic leaders for the ministry of Jesus Christ. United is committed to teaching the historic Christian faith, instilling a passion for personal and social holiness, and renewing the church for its mission in the world.
  • Wesley Theological Seminary
  • A mission-focused and church-based seminary in Washington, D.C., Wesley Theological Seminary prepares exemplary preachers, teachers, and leaders who transform the world for Christ.

Preparing a new generation of Christian leaders

Mary Ann Moman, Associate General Secretary for Division of Ordained MinistryDivision of Ordained Ministry

Mary Ann Moman
Associate General Secretary
Phone: 615-340-7389
Email: dom@gbhem.org


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