The Master's Seminary

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The Master's Seminary
MottoOmne Verbum Inspiratum, Omne Verbum Praedicatum
Motto in English
Every Word Inspired, Every Word Preached
Type Theological seminary
Established1986
Accreditation WSCUC
Chancellor John F. MacArthur
Academic staff
18
Students598
Location
Sun Valley
,
California
,
United States
Campus Urban (Los Angeles)
Affiliations The Master's University
Grace Community Church
WSCUC
Website tms.edu

The Master's Seminary (TMS) is the graduate seminary division of The Master's University and Seminary and is located on the campus of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California. It is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). [1]

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History

The Master's Seminary was founded in the fall of 1986 under the leadership of John F. MacArthur. [2] In the early 1990s, the seminary experienced substantial growth. [3] In March 1998, the seminary completed construction of its own facility on the church campus. The 32,000 square foot building houses the seminary administrative and faculty offices, library, studio facilities, and class and seminar rooms. [4]

The Master's Seminary first received WASC accreditation in 1988. The seminary is organized around five degree programs: Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of Theology (Th.M.) (added in 1992), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (added in 2000, originally as a Doctor of Theology), Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) in Expository Preaching (added in 2004), and a Spanish-language Master of Biblical Ministry (added in 2017). The last four programs were added after a process of substantive change and subsequent WSCUC approval. [1] [5]

The Master's University (TMU) began as Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary in 1927. In 1959, the campus relocated to Newhall, California. In the 1950s, an undergraduate program was developed. During the process of acquiring accreditation from WASC in the early 1970s, it was decided that the original seminary would separate and relocate (becoming Northwest Baptist Seminary in Tacoma, Washington). The college remained and became Los Angeles Baptist College. [6] After MacArthur became president of the college in 1985, the name of the school was changed to The Master's College. [6] The central college campus remains in Newhall (now incorporated as the city of Santa Clarita, California), while TMS has been located on the church campus from its beginning. [7]

In June 2019, MacArthur retired from serving as the president and transitioned into the role of chancellor emeritus. [8] [9]

Accreditation

The institution has been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges or one of its successor organizations, the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), since 1975. [10] In July 2018, The Master's University and Seminary was placed on probation by WSCUC, which was lifted in November 2020. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Doctrine

Theologically, The Master's Seminary is conservative and fundamentalist, affirming biblical inerrancy, a Reformed view of soteriology, and a dispensational, premillennial position in eschatology. They have a thorough doctrinal statement, which covers the major aspects of their beliefs in a systematic fashion. [16] The belief system is incorporated in the instructional tenets of their programs, emphasizing intense study of the Biblical languages in preparation for expository preaching. In 2017, the seminary faculty worked with John F. MacArthur and Richard L. Mayhue to produce a volume of systematic theology entitled, Biblical Doctrine: A Systematic Summary of Bible Truth. [17]

The Master's Seminary Library

The seminary library began in 1986 with 7,000 volumes. The collection has been built into a major biblical and theological studies collection of over 350,000 volumes. The library collection is available online through the Voyager and Primo Systems of Ex Libris. The library provides access to a wide variety of research databases including ATLA, Thesaurus Linguae Graecae (TLG)], Early American Imprints, Ad Fontes Library of Classic Protestant Texts, and others. The Master's Seminary library was one of the founding libraries of the Southern California Theological Library Association (SCATLA). [18]

The Master's Seminary Journal

Begun in 1990, The Master's Seminary Journal ( ISSN   1066-3959) is a publication of the faculty of The Master's Seminary. It is published semi-annually and contains articles dealing with the Biblical text, theology, and issues related to pastoral ministry. It also contains reviews of current books and significant articles relating to these issues. [19] The Master's Seminary Journal (MSJ) is indexed and abstracted in leading research tools including: Elenchus Bibliographicus Biblicus of Biblica, Christian Periodical Index, Guide to Social Science & Religion in Periodical Literature, New Testament Abstracts, and Old Testament Abstracts. It is also indexed in the ATLA (American Theological Library Association) Religion Database and it is included in the full-text ATLASerials.

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References

  1. 1 2 "WSCUC TMS Page". wscuc.org. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  2. ↑ Busenitz, Nathan (2010-02-26). "The Church as Classroom: The History of Master's Seminary". 9Marks. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  3. ↑ Dart, John (1993-09-11). "Valley Seminaries Are on the Rise". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  4. ↑ "TMS Academic Catalog" (PDF). tms.edu. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  5. ↑ "WSCUC MMB Page". wscuc.org. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  6. 1 2 "History of The Master's University". masters.edu. 1975-03-03. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  7. ↑ "Campus of Grace Community Church". gracechurch.org. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  8. ↑ Samuel Smith (2018-10-24). "John MacArthur to Step Down as Master's University President; Transition Announced". The Christian Post. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  9. ↑ "Chancellor Emeritus | The Master's University". masters.edu. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  10. ↑ "The Master's University and Seminary | WASC Senior College and University Commission". www.wscuc.org. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  11. ↑ "WSCUC Commission Action Letter" (PDF). wascsenior.box.com. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  12. ↑ "The Master's University and Seminary | WASC Senior College and University Commission". www.wscuc.org. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
  13. ↑ "Report of the WSCUC Team for Reaffirmation of Accreditation To The Master's University and Seminary: March 21-23, 2018" (PDF). WASC Senior College and University Commission. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  14. ↑ TMUS Board of Directors. "Public Statement Regarding 2018 WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) Review" (PDF).
  15. ↑ TMUS Board of Directors. "FAQs regarding our Accreditation with the WASC Senior College and University" (PDF).
  16. ↑ "TMS Doctrinal Statement". tms.edu. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  17. ↑ Press Release for Biblical Doctrine. crossway.org. 31 January 2017. ISBN   9781433545917 . Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  18. ↑ "Southern California Theological Library Association (SCATLA)". Atla. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  19. ↑ "LibraryThing Series: The Master's Seminary Journal". wlibrarything.com. Retrieved 2019-06-20.

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