Seminary Enrollment
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SBC Seminaries Expand Undergraduate Programs as Campus Enrollment Grows
Undergraduates now make up a growing share of the student body on several Southern Baptist Convention seminary campuses, according to a report by David Roach for Baptist Press....

Worldwide Catholic Population Rises in 2023 as Priest and Seminarian Numbers Fall
The Vatican news agency Fides presented statistics on the Catholic Church worldwide ahead of the 99th World Mission Day, which was to be celebrated on Sunday, Oct. 19,...

Wesley Biblical Seminary in Ridgeland, Mississippi, Grows 500 Percent in Six Years Amid Global Methodist Approval
Wesley Biblical Seminary in Ridgeland, Mississippi, is growing at a time when many larger evangelical seminaries are shrinking, according to MinistryWatch. The report names Trinity Evangelical Divinity School,...

SBC Seminaries Still Educate Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. Seminary Students
All six Southern Baptist Convention seminaries remain among the 10 largest schools in the United States, according to new data from the Association of Theological Schools. Southwestern Seminary...

LCMS Synod President’s 1926 Address Emphasizes Church as God’s Masterpiece
Exactly 100 years ago, the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) convened at Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. Louis. The gathering, much like the 2026 convention, reflected deep...

Seminary Enrollment Increases Overall, but Southern Baptist Seminaries Show Mixed Trends
Seminary enrollment is showing a modest increase, according to data from the Association of Theological Schools (ATS), an accrediting body for theological institutions. For over three decades, ATS...