Academic Programs - Dallas Theological Seminary

About Dallas Seminary
A Taste of DTS
CENTER FOR CHRISTIAN
LEADERSHIP
The Center for Christian Leadership (CCL),
founded in 1986, serves as a training and
resource center to develop leadership skills
in DTS students, alumni, and other Christian
workers and business leaders. Programs
include leadership conferences, spiritualgifts
assessment, church consulting, lifeplanning,
character development, and
assistance in vision refinement.
In conjunction with the Academic Dean’s
Office, the CCL coordinates the Department
of Spiritual Formation and Leadership and
the Center for Biblical Studies.
Center for Biblical Studies
The Dallas Seminary Center for Biblical
Studies (CBS) offers nondegree, adult
continuing-education courses in Bible,
theology, spiritual life, and ministry skills for
people in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. CBS
offers evening courses in the fall, spring, and
summer terms. Upper-level M.A., Th.M.,
S.T.M., and Ph.D. students teach CBS courses
for internship credit. (See the Department of
Spiritual Formation and Leadership for the
course description of SL130 Academic
Ministries Internship.)
SUPPORTING MINISTRIES
Bibliotheca Sacra
The oldest conservative theological journal
in America, Bibliotheca Sacra has been in
continuous publication since 1843 and has
been published by Dallas Seminary since
1934. This quarterly journal contains articles,
periodical reviews, and book reviews on
biblical exposition and current theological
and ministerial issues of interest to pastors,
scholars, alumni, teachers, and serious lay
Bible students. Bibliotheca Sacra enjoys one
of the largest circulations of any theological
journal in the world.
Faculty Ministries
Dallas Seminary’s distinguished faculty
members are in frequent demand as speakers
and leaders at Christian conferences and
professional association conferences in the
United States and around the world. Several
of them are involved in popular radio and
video ministries, and all serve in local churches.
Kindred Spirit
Dallas Seminary publishes Kindred Spirit
four times a year as a ministry to friends
of the school. Each issue of this awardwinning
magazine features helpful articles
on Bible doctrine and Christian living from
a conservative, evangelical perspective.
Free subscriptions are available within
the United States.
Off-campus Bible Conferences
Each year the Seminary sponsors Bible
conferences taught by faculty members
at Mount Hermon Bible Conference
in California and Word of Life in Florida.
ACCREDITATION AND
AFFILIATIONS
Dallas Theological Seminary is accredited
by the Commission on Colleges of the
Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur,
Georgia 30033-4097; telephone number
404-679-4501) to award master’s and
doctoral degrees. The Seminary is also
an accredited member of the Association
of Theological Schools in the United
States and Canada (10 Summit Park Drive,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15275-1103;
telephone number 800-367-8250).
Dallas Seminary is a member of the Association
of Christian Schools International
(ACSI), the Evangelical Training Association
(ETA), the Jerusalem University College, the
Institute of Theological Studies (ITS), and an
affiliate member of the Council of Christian
Colleges and Universities (CCCU).
Dallas Seminary is nondenominational
and seeks to serve those of like biblical
faith in evangelical Protestantism. The
faculty, governing boards, and students
are members of various denominational
or independent churches.
LOCATION
The main campus of Dallas Seminary is
located in Dallas, Texas, with a metropolitan
area population of over 4 million.
With an average temperature of 66 degrees
and an abundance of affordable housing,
the city also boasts beautiful residential
areas, parks, and playgrounds, along with
fine schools and universities. Students and
their families may enjoy a host of cultural
activities, museums, and participant and
spectator sports.
The business capital of the Southwest, Dallas
provides numerous employment opportunities
through its banks, offices, hospitals, and
other industries, and is serviced by the
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport—one
of the world’s largest—located approximately
25 miles from the Seminary (see maps on
page 206 in this catalog). Also go to www.dts.
edu/prospective and click on
“Visit Campus.”
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DALLAS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 2006–2007 CATALOG