Type Seminary Academic staff 15 Location Dubuque, Iowa Total enrollment 153 (2010) President Rev. Louise N. Johnson | Established 1854 Students 152 Undergraduate tuition and fees 1,470 USD (2012) Phone +1 800-225-5987 | |
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Affiliations Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Address 333 Wartburg Pl, Dubuque, IA 52003, USA Similar Emmaus Bible College, Lutheran School of Theology, Luther Seminary, Wartburg College, University of Dubuque Profiles | ||
Wartburg theological seminary forming valued leaders
Wartburg Theological Seminary is a Lutheran (ELCA) seminary located in Dubuque, Iowa. It offers three graduate-level degrees (MA, MA Diaconal Ministry, and MDiv), a TEEM (Theological Education for Emerging Ministries) Certificate, and a Diploma in Anglican Studies, all of which are accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) and the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. Students may also choose to add two concentrations: Youth, Culture, and Mission; and Hispanic Ministry.
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- Wartburg theological seminary forming valued leaders
- Wartburg theological seminary new mdiv collaborative learning program
- Mission statement
- Values Within the Mission
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All three of Wartburg Theological Seminary’s Master's degrees offer the option for Distributed Learning Programs, which combine online learning, intensive courses on-campus, and residential formation. Wartburg also offers a Fully Distributed Master of Arts option without a semester-long residency requirement.
Three academic and missional centers are found at Wartburg Theological Seminary, built on their historic strengths: Center for Global Theologies, Center for Theology & Land (rural ministry), and Center for Youth Ministries.
The Lutheran Seminary Program in the Southwest (LSPS) is a program of Wartburg Theological Seminary and the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. LSPS educates women and men for ordained ministry through TEEM (Theological Education for Emerging Ministry).
Wartburg Theological Seminary also cherishes long-term ties with global partners, including: Haiti, Tanzania, Guyana, Namibia, Papua New Guinea (with the PNG Museum located on campus), and others.
Wartburg theological seminary new mdiv collaborative learning program
Mission statement
Wartburg Theological Seminary serves the mission of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America by being a worship-centered community of critical theological reflection where learning leads to mission and mission informs learning. Within this community, Wartburg educates women and men to serve the church's mission as ordained and lay leaders. This mission is to proclaim and interpret the gospel of Jesus Christ to a world created for communion with God and in need of personal and social healing.
Values Within the Mission
Theological education at Wartburg Theological Seminary is shaped by faithful study and interpretation of the Scripture as God's Word and is informed by Christian tradition and the Lutheran Confessions. Courses are reviewed by students and faculty to ensure they instill the twelve core pastoral practices outlined on the website.