Central Seminary
Baptist seminary in Overland Park, Kansas, US
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Central Baptist Theological Seminary, also known as Central Seminary, is a seminary Overland Park, Kansas, affiliated with American Baptist Churches USA and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.[1]
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Former name | Kansas City Baptist Theological Seminary |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1901 |
| Affiliations | American Baptist Churches USA Cooperative Baptist Fellowship |
| President | Pamela Durso |
Academic staff | 16 |
| Students | 291 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Website | www |
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History
It was founded in 1901 as the Kansas City Baptist Theological Seminary.[2] The name was changed to Central Baptist Theological Seminary in 1941. It moved from Kansas City to Shawnee in 2006, [3] and from Shawnee to Overland Park in 2024.[4]
Central has been in partnership with Myanmar Institute of Theology since 2009 and with Calvin University in South Korea since 2020.[3]
Molly Marshall was appointed president in 2005 and served until 2020.[5] The current president is Pamela Durso.[6]