Alumni Institute 2025

Shepherds Theological Seminary is hosting its seventh annual Alumni Institute on February 17-18, 2025. This event is offered free of charge and is an excellent opportunity for alumni, current students, and their friends to be encouraged on a wide variety of theological topics, as well as reconnect with classmates and faculty. Monday’s event will be held from 8:30am-2:45pm and include a complimentary breakfast and lunch, sessions taught by STS faculty in their area of expertise, and participation in STS chapel. On Tuesday, the Alumni Institute will join with the Pettegrew Lecture Series to hear distinguished lecturer, Dr. Donald Sunukjian, present “Making the Connection: How to Communicate God’s Word with more Relevance.” Tuesday’s event will begin with a complimentary breakfast at 8:30am and conclude at noon, with lunch following. Please join us for a refreshing time of fellowship and instruction! Participants who are unable to attend in person may register to view the event online via Zoom. To reserve your spot, fill out the registration form below. For more information, contact aburggraff@shepherds.edu

18th Annual STS Golf Tournament

The 18th annual STS Golf Tournament will be held on May 19 at the Riverwood Golf Club in Clayton, NC. Shepherds Theological Seminary is grateful for those who have been faithful over the years to participate in this event by helping to bridge the gap, as every dollar...

Day at Shepherds – Summer 2025

This semester’s Day at Shepherds will take place on Monday, March 10 from 8:30am-1pm. This preview event offers an informative and enjoyable opportunity to experience Shepherds Theological Seminary! You’ll hear featured lectures from professors, meet current...

360 Regional Fellowship – April 15th

The next Shepherds 360 Regional Fellowship meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 15, 2024 at Shepherds Theological Seminary.+ The topic for the day will be “Preaching the Life of Jesus.” The speaker will be Dr. Doug Bookman, professor at Shepherds...

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...

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...