North Park Theological Seminary

North Park Theological Seminary
Established	1891
Affiliation	Evangelical Covenant Church
Location	Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Website	www.northpark.edu/seminary/

North Park Theological Seminary is a seminary located in the North Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It is the sole graduate theological school of the Evangelical Covenant Church.

History

In 1891, the school was founded by the Evangelical Covenant Church in Minneapolis.^[1] In 1894, the school moved to Chicago. ^[2]

A view of the heart of North Park's campus

The seminary shares a campus with North Park University, the denomination's liberal arts college. The seminary's main building, Nyvall Hall, is named after David Nyvall, who was instrumental in the formation of the school and served as professor and president for many years.

Though retaining some of its Swedish roots, North Park Theological Seminary is now a multi-ethnic institution that fully supports women in ministry.

Programs

The institution's academic programs include a Master of Arts (MA) in Christian Ministry, Master of Arts in Theological Studies, Master of Arts in Christian Formation, Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) in Preaching, and various certificate programs.^[3]

The seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools.^[4]

Notable alumni and faculty

Klyne Snodgrass, New Testament scholar and author
Timothy Johnson, medical journalist
Jon M. Sweeney, writer

References

^ Randall Herbert Balmer, Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism: Revised and expanded edition, Baylor University Press, USA, 2004, p. 497
^ Bill Keegan, North Park University Celebrates 125 Years of Quality Academics, Faith and Diversity, dailyherald.com, USA, September 21, 2016
^ North Park Theological Seminary, SEMINARY ACADEMICS, northpark.edu, USA, retrieved September 19, 2022
^ ATS, Alphabetical List, ats.edu, USA, retrieved September 19, 2022