New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1917 |
| Affiliation | Southern Baptist Convention |
| Endowment | $47 million |
| President | Dr. Charles Kelley |
| Provost | Dr. Steve W. Lemke |
| Dean | Dr. Michael Edens, Dean of Graduate Studies Dr. L. Thomas Strong III, Dean Of Leavell College |
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Academic staff
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70 full-time; 100+ adjunct |
| Students | 3,520 (2013-2014) |
| Undergraduates | 1,342 |
| Postgraduates | 1,698 |
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| Location | 3939 Gentilly Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70126, United States |
| Campus | 70+ acres - 70 buildings |
| Colors | purple and gold |
| Nickname | NOBTS, School of Providence and Prayer |
| Affiliations | SBC Cooperative Program |
| Website | www |
The New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ("NOBTS") is a private, non-profit institution of higher learning affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, located in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. It was the first institution created as a direct act of the Southern Baptist Convention. Missions and evangelism are core focuses of the seminary. Leavell college is the undergraduate program of NOBTS.
The Seminary has 13 graduate centers in 5 states, 11 undergraduate centers in 5 states, and 13 on-campus research centers. It has over 3,700 students and trains over 6,000 participants through workshops offered by Providence Learning Center and MissionLab New Orleans. NOBTS also has over 22,000 living alumni.
The main campus is situated on over 70 acres with more than 70 buildings.
NOBTS has been instrumental in archaeological excavations at biblical Timnah and Gezer.
NOBTS offers Doctoral, Master, Bachelor and associate degrees.
NOBTS currently offers a wide range of degree options for ministerial training. Leavell College houses the Seminary's undergraduate degree program, and offers associates and bachelor's degrees in ministry as well as certificate and diploma programs intended to give concentrated training in a specific area (e.g., children's ministry). The graduate programs are quite varied as well. The faculty is divided into five working divisions: biblical studies, theological & historical studies, pastoral ministries, Christian Education ministries, and church music ministries.
The primary degree offered is the Master of Divinity, but the seminary also offers the Master of Arts and Master of Theology degrees as an alternative. For music students, the primary degree is the Master of Church Music. Doctoral degrees are divided between research doctoral degree programs and professional doctoral degree programs. Most departments on campus offer a Doctor of Philosophy program. The Division of Church Music offers the Doctor of Musical Arts degree. The Seminary also offers the highly flexible Doctor of Ministry degree as an alternative professional doctorate. Newly instituted is the Doctor of Educational Ministry degree, which focuses on majors within the Division of Christian Education.
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. The graduate programs are also accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. NOBTS is also an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music and has authorization to operate in the State of Florida under Florida Statute 246.083.).
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