Korea Presbyterian Theological Seminary: Seminary in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Korea Presbyterian Theological Seminary (Hangul: 한국장로회신학교; Hanja: 韓國長老會神學校; RR: Hanguk Jangrohoe sinhakgyo) is a seminary in Seoul, South Korea.
It was founded on 17 January 2012.
 The Seminary in 2012 | |
| Motto | Sola Scriptura,Solus Christus |
|---|---|
| Established | 2012 |
| Affiliation | The Orthodox Presbyterian Church of Korea |
| Chancellor | Ha Seung Moo |
Academic staff | 12 |
| Location | Gyeonggido , |
| Colors | Crimson |
| Nickname | Tulip |
| Website | http://www.kpts.or.kr |
History
The seminary was created in January 2012, as an Orthodox Presbyterian Seminary. It was the only training institution for pastor candidates of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church of Korea. The main programs of the Seminary's non-degree courses of Master of Divinity equivalent (M.Div., Equiv, M.Div., Equiv. in Missiology Language.) are open. A laity leadership program, pastor refresher courses and Bible Academy were established.
Features
Distinctive features of the seminary include historical orthodox Presbyterian church and Reformed churchs and a small number of apprenticeships.
Applicants are selected through a screening process. They must have at least a bachelor's degree from a regular university. All students receive free tuition.
Founder and chancellor Rev. Seung-moo Ha[source?] of the KPTS leads the school. The honorary chancellor of the Korea Theological Seminary is Th. D. Seung-mi Lee.
Programs
- Master of Divinity equivalent program M.Div.,Equiv.)
- Master of Divinity equivalent program for Missionary language training((M.Div.,Equiv. in Missiology Language.)
- Pastors re-training program (Th.M.,Equiv.)
- Laity leadership program ((B.Th., Equiv.)
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