Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Christian Reformed higher education institution
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Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary is a confessional Presbyterian seminary in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. It was founded in 1986 and is not affiliated with a specific Christian denomination. The president of the seminary is Jonathan Master, formerly the Dean of the School of Divinity at Cairn University.[citation needed]
| Type | Seminary |
|---|---|
| Established | 1986 |
| Accreditation | Association of Reformed Theological Seminaries |
| President | Jonathan Master |
| Location | , , 34°55′13.5″N 82°17′38.8″W |
| Website | www |
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Westminster Seminary
Westminster Seminary UK, formally known as "Westminster Presbyterian Theological Seminary", is a theologically conservative Presbyterian school of theology based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and offers a range of courses accredited through Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, including the Master of Divinity (M.Div.). It has a particular focus on preparing its students for planting churches in the UK and continental Europe. The seminary is a member of Affinity, a network of conservative evangelical organizations in the British Isles.[1]
The seminary was found in September 2013 by two ministers of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in England and Wales: Ian Hamilton, minister of Cambridge Presbyterian Church and Bill Schweitzer, minister of Gateshead Presbyterian Church, as well as Joseph Pipa, president of Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.[2][3][4][5][6] Westminster's first graduate completed his studies three years later.
The seminary gained Charitable Incorporated Organisation status in 2020.[2] At the start of 2025, Donald John MacLean, a professor of Historical Theology, succeeded the Rev Dr Ian Hamilton as President of Westminster Seminary.[7] In 2025, Westminster Seminary announced that it plans to relocate from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Oxford in August 2026.[8]
Degrees offered
- Divinity Program with a Bachelor and Master of Divinity
- Master of Ministry for Ruling Elders and Deacons
- Master of Arts (with specializations in the areas of Biblical Languages, and church history, systematic theology)
- Master of Theology
- Doctor of Theology (with specializations in the areas of biblical languages, church history, systematic theology)
The school is a charter member of the Association of Reformed Theological Seminaries.
Those offered in the UK include:[9]
- Master of Divinity (MDiv)
- Bachelor of Divinity (BDiv)
- Master of Theology (ThM)
- Master of Arts in religion (MAR)
- Diploma in Biblical Studies (DipBS)
- School of Theology (CertBS)