Gateway Seminary ("GS") [previously known as Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary ("GGBTS")] is a Baptist theological institute in Ontario, California; Fremont, California; Phoenix, Arizona; Vancouver, Washington; and Centennial, Colorado. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.
Former names | Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary |
|---|---|
| Established | 1944 |
| Affiliation | Southern Baptist Convention |
| Endowment | $49.6 million (2020)[1] |
| President | Jeff Iorg |
| Standort | |
| Website | www |
The seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[2] Jeff Iorg has been the seminary president since 2004.[3]
History
The seminary was founded in 1944 by the Golden Gate Baptist Church and the First Southern Baptist Church of San Francisco in the Golden Gate Baptist Church of Oakland, California.[4]
Notable alumni
- Henry Blackaby – Minister and author of the popular Bible study "Experiencing God".
- John Christy - Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science and Director of the Earth System Science Center at The University of Alabama in Huntsville.[5]
- Debby Kerner Rettino – Christian musician and worship leader
- J. Warner Wallace: homicide detective and Christian apologist
References
- ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ "Statement of Accreditation Status". Archived from the original on 2012-10-10.
- ^ Jeff Jones (April 27, 2004). "Jeff Iorg elected as president of Golden Gate Seminary". Baptist Press. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
- ^ Slayden A. Yarbrough, Michael Kuykendall, Southern Baptists: A History of a Confessional People, McFarland, USA, 2021, p. 123
- ^ "UAH - College of Science - Faculty and Staff".