SHEPHERDS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY CLASS OF 2024

On May 19, 2024, Shepherds Theological Seminary celebrated its 18th commencement ceremony, conferring 43 degrees. Academic Distinction awards were presented to Nic Morgan for Hebrew, Nisu Patel for Greek, and Jeff Wueschel for both the Theology and MDiv awards. In his address to the graduates, President Stephen Davey challenged the graduates to carry their shield of faith at all times, remembering that walking with Christ guarantees both opportunity and opposition – burdens and blessings.  You can watch a full recap of the ceremony here.

Shepherds Theological Seminary exists to impact the world for Christ by equipping servant leaders for life and ministry through strategically shaping both intellect and character. Shepherds’ graduates are now magnifying the glory of God in 34 states and 22 countries. The main campus is located in Cary, NC with two other campus locations in Bryan, TX and Laramie, WY. In addition, there are 7 local church cluster cohort sites located in Savannah, GA, Birmingham, AL, Lincoln, NE, Leavenworth, KS, Westfield, IN,  Meridian, ID, and Hutchinson, KS.

MORE NEWS & EVENTS

STS Library Sale

Come Get Some Great Resources for Just $5! Our Jackson Library, located in the corridor near the Student Center on campus, is clearing the shelves to make room for new resources, and you can score some great reads in the process.  Come fill a bag with books for just...

STS Sporting Clays Classic

Join us for our inaugural Shepherds Sporting Clays Classic that will be held on Saturday, March 20, 2027, at Deep River Sporting Clays in Sanford, NC. Every registration will help equip the next generation of faithful ministry leaders. Proceeds from the Shepherds...

Join Us for Convocation 2026

Saturday, August 8, 6 pmConvocation at Shepherds Theological Seminary is a time of celebration as we begin another academic year of theological education and ministry training.  The Board of Directors, faculty, staff, students, families, and friends will gather on...

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...