2021 Convocation Marks the Start of A New Academic Year

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The STS Convocation is a time of celebration as we begin another academic year of theological education and ministry training. The Board of Directors, faculty, students, family, and friends of the seminary gather to worship and to hear what God has been doing in the life of the seminary, and to welcome new and returning students. Our mission at STS is to impact the world for Christ as we continue to equip servant leaders for life and ministry. Stephen Davey, President and Founder of Shepherds Theological Seminary, provided an excellent example of what a servant leader looks like as he spoke on the life and ministry of Hudson Taylor, a true servant leader who impacted the lives of thousands during his fifty years of ministry in China. As we kick off the 2021 academic year, we are pleased to welcome returning students along with 87 new students.

Experience a Day at Shepherds

This semester's Day at Shepherds will take place on Monday, October 21st from 8:30am-12:30pm. This preview event offers an informative and enjoyable opportunity to experience Shepherds Theological Seminary! You'll hear featured lectures from professors, meet current...

Key Elements of Dispensationalism’s Storyline

Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from Dispensational Hermeneutics (Theological Studies Press, 2022) by Dr. Michael J. Vlach. You may purchase the book here Before considering the interpretation principles at the heart of Dispensationalism, it is helpful to have a...

The Problem of Evil

One of the most challenging questions to address is why God permits evil and suffering in the world. People everywhere are seeking answers about the presence of evil. How can a good God allow such injustices? How can a loving God permit murderers to kill, terrorists...

Key Elements of Dispensationalism’s Storyline

The Problem of Evil

Opportunities, Obstacles, and Faith

Editor’s Note: This is the transcript of the address delivered at the 2024 Graduation Ceremony of Shepherds Theological Seminary by President Stephen Davey. When Marsha and I, along with our infant twins, arrived to plant a church, we had been able to raise $650...

Current Issues in Trinitarian Studies

Augustine, the great Western theologian and pastor, said: “There is no subject where error is more dangerous, research more laborious, and discovery more fruitful than the oneness of the Trinity [unitas trinitatis] of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.”1 ...

A Brief History of Fundamentalism

Back in the 1970’s when I was teaching at a Bible college, one of my students asked me, somewhat tongue in cheek, what descriptive terms he should use to describe his ministry views in order for him to be, in his words, “the top dog.” He meant, like “fundamentalist.”...

The Top Ten Attacks Against the Bible’s Historical Reliability — And How to Answer Them

How good is your word? A contract may be defined as an agreement that is intended to be enforceable by law. This is why such agreements are often described as being “legally binding.” Contracts may be written or spoken. Yet, as many of us have learned the hard way, an...