The John Leland Center for Theological Studies is a
Baptist
theological institute in
Arlington, Virginia , with several satellite locations elsewhere in
Virginia .
[1] Leland is partnered with the
Baptist General Association of Virginia
[2] and the
District of Columbia Baptist Convention ,
[3] though the center has ties with a range of
denominations and churches.
[4] Leland is a member of the
Washington Theological Consortium .
[5]
The center's namesake,
John Leland , was an 18th- and 19th-century
Baptist minister in the United States who was a proponent of the
separation of church and state
[4] and an opponent of theological seminaries.
[6] : 235
History
At a 1997
Baptist World Alliance meeting, several Baptist leaders discussed developing the
Washington Metropolitan Area 's first Baptist seminary.
[7]
[8] These individuals resolved to create the center which began offering classes the next year.
[7]
[8]
Randel Everett, the center's first president, stepped down in late 2006.
[4]
[9] Mark J. Olson became Leland's second president in 2007.
[10] In 2019, William H. Smith became Leland's president.
[11]
Academics
The seminary is
accredited by the
Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS).
[12]
[13] The seminary offers the following ATS-approved degrees:
Master of Divinity , Master of Christian Leadership, and
Master of Theological Studies .
[12]
[14] The seminary also offers several
graduate certificates .
[15]
[1]
Leland's School of Ministry offers the center's
undergraduate -level courses, including a diploma in
theology program.
[16] Students seeking a
bachelor's degree may be able to
transfer credit from the School of Ministry into two
Bluefield College
Bachelor of Arts degree programs.
[17]
[18]
References
^
a
b
"History" . John Leland Center for Theological Studies. Retrieved February 25, 2019 .
^
"Mission & Ministry Partners" .
Baptist General Association of Virginia . Retrieved February 25, 2019 .
^
"Partnerships" .
District of Columbia Baptist Convention . Retrieved June 6, 2010 .
^
a
b
c Witham, Larry A. (2005).
Who Shall Lead Them?: The Future of Ministry in America .
Oxford University Press . p. 97.
ISBN
978-0-19-516697-2 . Retrieved October 2, 2009 .
^
"Member Institutions" .
Washington Theological Consortium . Retrieved October 2, 2009 .
^ Butterfield, L.H. (1952).
"Elder John Leland, Jeffersonian Itinerant" (PDF) . Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society . 62 . Worcester, MA:
American Antiquarian Society : 154–252.
ISSN
0044-751X .
^
a
b
Brackney, William H. (2008).
Congregation and Campus: Baptists in Higher Education .
Mercer University Press . pp. 310–11.
ISBN
978-0-88146-130-5 . Retrieved October 2, 2009 .
^
a
b Witham, Larry (August 30, 2002).
"Baptist seminary moves into new home" .
Washington Times . via
Internet Archive . Archived from
the original on April 7, 2003. Retrieved October 2, 2009 .
^ Marus, Robert (August 1, 2006).
"Randel Everett to resign from Leland Center in Va" .
Associated Baptist Press . Archived from
the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2009 .
^ Dilday, Robert (June 14, 2007).
"North Carolina pastor named president of Leland Center" .
Religious Herald . Archived from
the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2009 .
^ Francis, Barbara (January 31, 2019).
"Transitions for the week of 2-1-19" .
Baptist News Global .
^
a
b
"Member Schools: John Leland Center for Theological Studies" .
Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada . Retrieved April 30, 2017 .
^ Elliott, Hannah (June 29, 2006).
"Leland Center receives accreditation; faculty lauded for 'notable scholarship' " . Associated Baptist Press. Archived from
the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2009 .
^ White, Jim (March 17, 2009).
"John Leland center to offer leadership degree" .
Religious Herald . Archived from
the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2009 .
^
"Graduate Programs Overview" . John Leland Center for Theological Studies. Retrieved May 15, 2019 .
^
"About Leland School of Ministry" . John Leland Center for Theological Studies. Retrieved February 25, 2019 .
^
"Educational Partnerships" . John Leland Center for Theological Studies. Retrieved May 15, 2019 .
^ White, Jim (November 28, 2010).
"Bluefield College, Leland Center to partner on theological training" . Baptist News Global . Retrieved May 15, 2019 .
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