Academic Programs - Dallas Theological Seminary

About Dallas Seminary
A Taste of DTS
DALLAS DISTINCTIVES
The Seminary’s commitment to excellence
in preparing communicators of the Bible has
set it in a place of distinction. What is it that
makes Dallas Seminary different from many
other seminaries?
A Consistent Theological Approach
Dallas Seminary stands unequivocally
committed to God’s inerrant Scriptures.
This commitment leads to a system of doctrine
in which the great fundamentals of the
Christian faith are affirmed and expounded.
The doctrines of evangelical orthodoxy are
taught in the framework of premillennial,
dispensational theology, derived from a consistent
grammatical-historical interpretation
of the Bible.
A Bible-centered Curriculum
The study of the entire Bible is a central
characteristic of the Dallas curriculum.
Every student in a master’s-level program
(except Master of Arts in Biblical Exegesis
and Linguistics) studies the 66 books of the
Bible in expositional and exegetical courses.
Two-and-a-half years of Greek and two years
of Hebrew enable Th.M. students to develop
exegetical skills basic to their own inductive
examination of the written Word.
A Dallas Seminary education, however,
extends beyond the academic pursuit of
biblical and theological disciplines to the art
of communicating biblical truth effectively.
Courses in ministry and communication
seek to cultivate in students a sensitivity
to spiritual needs, zeal for world missions,
fervor in evangelism, and Spirit-filled
enthusiasm for effectively communicating
the Word of God.
A World-class Faculty
Resident and adjunct faculty collectively hold
over 225 graduate degrees from universities
and seminaries around the world. Ninety
percent of the resident faculty have at least
one doctorate. All together, resident and
retired faculty have authored more than
370 books.
Not only are Dallas Seminary faculty known
for their competence as biblical scholars,
teachers, and communicators, but they are
also Spirit-led people of God who have a personal
interest in their students.
A Dynamic Spiritual Emphasis
From its beginning the Seminary has admitted
only students who give evidence of being
born again. More than regeneration, however,
a student must fully understand the Word of
God. To be qualified properly for seminary
instruction, a student must be walking in
fellowship with God so that he or she can be
taught by the Holy Spirit.
At Dallas, the cultivation of the spiritual life
is inseparably fused with the scholarly study
of biblical and related subjects. All of this is
designed to prepare students to communicate
the Word of God in the power of His Spirit.
A Strong Commitment to Missions
Dallas Seminary’s commitment to missions
is demonstrated through its programs
and conferences, which expose students
to the diverse nature of missions and the
unique opportunities for vocational
missionary service.
Students whose goal is career missions may
enroll in the Cross-cultural Ministries
emphasis of either the Master of Arts (M.A.)
or the Master of Theology (Th.M.) degree
programs. Those particularly interested in
Bible translation should consider the Master
of Arts in Biblical Exegesis and Linguistics
(M.A./BEL) program, offered jointly with
the Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics
(GIAL). Th.M. courses are also offered in
urban ministries.
Students in most of the Seminary’s master’slevel
degree programs are required to take at
least one course in the Department of World
Missions and Intercultural Studies. A number
of elective courses are available to students
who desire greater exposure to missions
issues in North America or abroad.
The presence of many international
students on campus creates a culturally
rich environment that reflects the diversity
of the global church and the scope of the
Great Commission.
ALUMNI
Alumni and Church Relations
More than 11,600 alumni have studied at
Dallas Seminary. They currently serve in
all 50 states and 96 countries, teaching the
Bible in over 60 denominations and in
independent churches.
The quarterly Connection publication is
designed to encourage and inform alumni
about significant ministry issues, announcements,
and news items.
The biannual DTS Alumni Directory furnishes
alphabetical, class-year, denominational,
and geographical listings of alumni. The
directory is a valuable resource for networking
and for staying in touch with friends.
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DALLAS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 2006–2007 CATALOG