Fuller Theological Seminary
Fuller Theological Seminary | |
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founding | 1947 |
Sponsorship | Private |
place | Pasadena, California , United States |
president | Mark Labberton |
Students | 4,000 |
Website | www.fuller.edu |
The Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena , Los Angeles County , is the world's largest evangelical theological seminary with over 4,000 students from over 90 countries and 110 denominations .
Today it consists of the three departments of theology , psychology and intercultural studies as well as the Horner Center for Lifelong Learning at six locations and offers 18 courses in the three languages English, Spanish and Korean. Since its inception, it has brought out 41,000 graduates operating in 130 countries.
In addition to academic requirements, Fuller also requires a personal creed for admission and reserves the right to reject non-Christian or non-evangelical applicants. All faculty members are required to sign the Fuller's Creed, which includes the Old Church Creeds and the Lausanne Commitment . Divorced persons are only admitted to a limited extent after examination of the individual case; any extramarital sexual activity by students and faculty is strictly rejected.
However, both students and faculty come from a wide range of cultures and denominational backgrounds with a wide range of evangelical, moderate and liberal views, which often results in controversial discussions in seminars.
history
The seminary was founded in 1947 by Charles E. Fuller (a noted radio evangelist ), Harold John Ockenga , Carl FH Henry , Wilbur Moorehead Smith, and Harold Lindsell . It is named after Henry Fuller, the father of Charles E. Fuller. While Fuller brought the vision, charisma and business acumen, Ockenga contributed his intellectual abilities, his theological breadth and scientific knowledge.
The first 39 students were taught in the Sunday classrooms at Lake Avenue Congregational Church by theologians Everett Harrison, Carl FH Henry, Harold Lindsell, and Wilbur Smith. Women were accepted as early as 1948 and Edward J. Carnell joined the faculty. In 1950, the first 20 students graduated, and in 1952, Helen (Holly) Clark MacGregor became the first female graduate to graduate. In the following years the number of students grew rapidly, in 1953 there were already 250 students enrolled. The seminar was finally able to move into the newly built Payton Hall on Oakland Avenue in Pasadena, which is now in the middle of the campus and was named after Grace Payton, the wife of Fuller.
In 1954 Edward John Carnell became second president, and in 1956 Billy Graham could be won as a member of the seminary board. In 1957 the American Association of Theology Schools granted the seminary full accreditation. In 1959, after Carnell's resignation, Ockenga took over the presidency again, but Carnell remained active as a lecturer. In 1961, John G. Finch gave the impetus for the School of Psychology with his lectures . In 1962, the Fuller Seminar entered into an informal partnership with Young Life Ministry .
In 1963, David Allan Hubbard Fuller's third president was just 35. In 1965 the School of Psychology started with 29 students and 6 permanent lecturers, Lee Edward Travis became its dean. Almost at the same time the School of World Mission was opened, initially named School for World Mission and Institute for Church Growth. Donald McGavran and Alan R. Tippett were the founders and first lecturers.
In 1969, all three Fuller Schools received accreditation from the United States Western College Association. In 1972, the American Psychological Association approved the School of Psychology for doctoral studies in clinical psychology. In 1973, Glenn W. Barker became dean of the School of Theology and a theological study program in service to ethnic minorities was launched. The first new locations, so-called regional campuses , were also opened in Seattle , Washington and Irvine for the training of lay people who were active in local churches. In 1974 Glenn W. Barker became dean, in his era the Institute for Youth Work was founded in 1977. In 1986 new premises were opened for the School of Psychology , including the new Lee Edward Travis Auditorium . In 1991 the Lee Edward Travis Institute for Biopsychosocial Research was inaugurated. In 1992, Korean language courses were offered for the first time with the Korea Study Program at the School for World Mission.
In 1993, Richard J. Mouw became fourth president and Robert K. Johnston became dean. An international collaboration began with the Evangelical Theological Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia, and a year later a partnership with the South American Theological Seminary in Brazil. Since 1995, students at the School of Theology have been able to spend half of their study time in Korea, thanks to a partnership with the Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary in Seoul. Further partnerships and collaborations worldwide followed in the next few years. In 1996 the Max De Pree Center for Leadership was established to honor De Pree and his long service on the Board of Directors. In 1999 the first online course of the fuller seminar started. In 2003 the School for World Mission was renamed School for Intercultural Studies and C. Douglas McConnell became its dean. In 2005 the School of Psychology was named in honor of long-time trustees C. Davis Weyerhaeuser and Annette Weyerhaeuser. In the same year a regular series of Evangelical-Jewish dialogues began at the seminary. In 2006 the Chang Commons Student House was opened and two new institutes were founded, the Lloyd John Ogilvie Institute for Preaching and the Fred Bock Institute of Music . In 2009 the David Allan Hubbard Library opened as the main theological library. The Thrive Center for Human Development was established in 2011 .
President
- Harold John Ockenga , 1st President 1947–1954 and 1960–1963
- Edward John Carnell , 2nd President 1954–1959
- David Allan Hubbard , 3rd President 1963-1993
- Richard J. Mouw , 4th President 1993–2013
- Mark Labberton , 5th President since 2013
Well-known teachers and professors
- Gleason Leonard Archer (1916–2004), Professor of Biblical Languages 1948–1965
- Charles Edward Fuller (1887–1968), co-founder and teacher
- Alan Hirsch (* 1959), associate professor
- George Eldon Ladd (1911–1982), professor of New Testament exegesis and theology 1950–1978
- Donald McGavran (1897–1990), founder, director, and teacher of the World Mission School and Institute for Church Growth 1965–1976
- Glen Stassen (1936–2014), professor of Christian ethics
- Miroslav Volf (* 1956), Professor of Systematic Theology 1991–1998
- C. Peter Wagner (1930–2016), Professor of Church Growth 1971–2001
- James Melville White (born 1940), professor
- John Wimber , founding director of the Church Growth Department at the Institute for Evangelism and Church Growth 1974–1978, musician and founder of the Vineyard Churches
Well-known graduates
- Leith Anderson (D.Min), former President of the National Association of Evangelicals
- Rob Bell ( M.Div. ), Author and founder of the Mars Hill Bible Church
- James Brenneman , (M.Div) President of Goshen College
- Bill Bright (BD), founder of Campus Crusade for Christ International
- Richard J. Foster (D.Min), pastor, author and founder of Renovaré
- Robert Grant , founder of the Christian Voice organization
- Willie Jennings (M.Div.), Professor at Duke University
- Joon Gon Kim , founder of Korea Campus Crusade for Christ
- John C. Maxwell (born 1947), Reformed clergyman, best-selling author, and leadership speaker
- John Ortberg , (D.Min), author and pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church
- John Piper (BD), author and senior pastor of the Bethlehem Baptist Church
- Bobby Schuller (M.Div), Television Pastor, Head Pastor of the Hour of Power, and Pastor of Shepherd's Grove Church
- Miroslav Volf (MA), theologian and head of the Yale Center for Culture and Faith
- C. Peter Wagner (M.Div), missionary and missiologist and specialist in church building and church growth
- Rick Warren (D.Min), Saddleback Church pastor and author of Living With Vision
- James Melville White (D.Min), communications scientist, theologian and ghostwriter
- Anthony C. Yu (STB), Professor at the University of Chicago
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://fuller.edu/president/
- ↑ http://fuller.edu/why-fuller/?icn=Homepage-Prospective-Section&ici=Why-Fuller
- ↑ Janet L. Tu: Religious moderate finding their voice. In: The Seattle Times. October 28, 2004. Accessed August 6, 2010
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from September 25, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://fuller.edu/About/History-and-Facts/Fuller-Seminary-Through-the-Years/
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