INTRODUCTION - New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

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Introduction Message from the President........................................3 About the Seminary.......................................................4 Our Mission, Target, and Core Values..........................5 Seminary History...........................................................6 Doctrinal Commitments................................................7 Articles of Religious Belief of NOBTS..........................7 Baptist Faith and Message...........................................9 One Faith, One Task, One Sacred Trust......................15 Cooperative Program..................................................16 Welcome from the Provost.........................................17

Campuses New Orleans Campus.................................................18 Campus Map...............................................................20 Extension Centers and Hubs......................................21

Master's Degree Programs Accelerated MDiv Program.........................................33 Basic Competencies...................................................30 Delivery Systems.........................................................30 Online Learning............................................................31 Master's Degrees.........................................................34 Graduate Certificates..................................................97

Doctoral Programs Professional Doctoral Degrees................................ 106 Professional Graduate Certificates......................... 112 Doctor of Education................................................. 123 Doctor of Musical Arts............................................. 131 Doctor of Philosophy............................................... 143

Institutes and Centers for Research and Ministry Baptist Center for Theology and Ministry................167 Caskey Center for Church Excellence...................... 167 Center for Discipleship and Ministry Leadership....168 Day Center for Church Planting................................168 Global Missions Center............................................. 169 Institute for Christian Apologetics...........................169 Institute for Faith and the Public Square.................169 Haggard Center for Textual Studies......................... 170 Leavell Center for Evangelism & Church Health......170 Leeke Magee Center for Christian Counseling........171 Moskau Institute of Archaeology.............................171 Providence Learning Center.....................................172 Perry R. Sanders Center of Ministry Excellence......172 Ministry to Women Program.....................................173 Youth Ministry Institute............................................. 173

UPDATED APRIL 3, 2020

Campus Life Housing Information................................................ 174 Student Life.............................................................. 176 Educational Options for Children............................ 177 Employment.............................................................. 177 Financial Aid............................................................. 177 Spiritual Life.............................................................. 178 Professional and Academic Enrichment................ 178

Admissions and Academic Policies Admissions and Academic Policies........................ 180 Student Fees............................................................. 189

Academic Divisions and Course Listings Biblical Studies......................................................... 192 Church and Community Ministries.......................... 198 Church Music Ministries.......................................... 204 Discipleship and Ministry Leadership..................... 215 Pastoral Ministries................................................... 223 Theological and Historical Studies......................... 234

Seminary Leadership Trustees.................................................................... 244 Administrators.......................................................... 245 Faculty....................................................................... 246 Adjunct Faculty......................................................... 250 Leavell College Faculty............................................ 251 Professors Emeriti.................................................... 252 Alumni Officers......................................................... 252

Calendar of Events Graduate Program Calendar.................................... 253 Professional Doctoral Calendar.............................. 258 Research Doctoral Calendar.................................... 259

Appendix Index.......................................................................... 260

This Catalog is intended to describe the Seminary, its programs, and its life. It is not a contract. The Seminary retains the right to change programs, policies, courses, schedules, teachers, requirements, and all other aspects of its ministry at any time.

Copyright 2019 by New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. All Rights Reserved. Photographs by the NOBTS Communications staff. Graphic design and layout by the Office of Communications and the Dean of Graduate Studies Office at NOBTS.

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A Welcome from the President

Welcome to New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College! My prayer for you as you study here is that God would create in you a passion to serve. Following the example Jesus set as he washed the feet of the disciples, let us be men and women who take up the towel and basin to serve others. I am praying for you as you study and serve the kingdom during your time at NOBTS. One of the real gifts of your time at NOBTS will be the friendships you develop with your fellow students, faculty, and staff. I encourage you to be diligent in your studies, but take time to invest in friendships that will last a lifetime. Those friends will be a support and encouragement to you throughout your life and ministry. You are answering God's call to serve Him wherever He may lead. I pray that your time at NOBTS and Leavell College enriches you and strengthens you for the task ahead. Jamie Dew

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Denominational Affiliation and Support

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is an entity of the Southern Baptist Convention and is given significant funding by the Cooperative Program.

Doctrinal Commitments

All the faculty members of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary subscribe to the Articles of Religious Belief and the Baptist Faith and Message 2000.

Funding and Endowment

The annual budget for NOBTS is $23.5 million, with a significant percentage provided by the SBC Cooperative Program. The support of the Cooperative Program is an annual allocation equal to the income of over $130 million of endowment. The Cooperative Program is the financial lifeline of the Seminary. The total Seminary endowment is more than $60 million.

The faithful financial support of Alumni and Friends makes it possible for thousands around the globe to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ. To support the ministry of NOBTS, please call 1.800.662.8701 or visit .

Degrees and Programs

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary offers associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees designed to prepare God-called men and women for Christian ministry. NOBTS also offers certificate ministry training programs.

Enrollment

The Seminary's total student enrollment is more than 3,600, making NOBTS among the largest seminaries in the world. The three home states represented by the most students are Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida.

Continuing Education conferences and workshops train more than 6,000 participants each year through Providence Learning Center and MissionLab New Orleans.

Accreditation

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, master, and doctorate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools, 10 Summit Park Drive, Pittsburg PA 15275-1110, Telephone 414-7886505, Fax 412-788-6510. The following degree programs are approved by the Commission on Accrediting:

MDiv, MA in Christian Apologetics, MA in Christian Education, MA in Church and Community Ministries, MA in Counseling, MA in Discipleship, MA in Missiology, MA in Pastoral Ministry, MA in Worship Ministries, Master of Music in Church Music, MA (Apologetics), MA (Biblical Archaeology), MA (Biblical Studies), MA (Cross-Cultural Studies), MA (Theology), Master of Theological Studies, DMin, DEdMin, DMA, EdD, ThM, PhD

The following extension sites are approved for more than 50 percent of a degree program but not complete degrees, except where specified:

ALABAMA

? Birmingham, AL ? Huntsville, AL ? Montgomery, AL ? Rainsville, AL ? Tuscaloosa, AL

FLORIDA

? Hialeah, FL ? Jacksonville, FL ? Orlando, FL - Approved Degrees: MDiv, MA in Christian

Education, MTS ? Pensacola, FL ? Tallahassee, FL

GEORGIA

? Columbus, GA ? Duluth, GA - Approved Degrees: MDiv, MA in Christian Education ? Jonesboro, GA ? Marietta, GA - Approved Degrees: MDiv, MA in Christian

Education, MA in Worship Ministries. ? Warner Robins, GA

LOUISIANA

? Monroe, LA ? Shreveport, LA

MISSISSIPPI

? Blue Mountain, MS ? Clinton, MS ? Olive Branch, MS

The New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary has authorization to operate in the State of Florida under Florida Statute 246.083.

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary has met the requirements for exemption from applicable Georgia law as a religious institution.

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is an approved institution operating in a member state of the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA). NOBTS is authorized to offer post-secondary distance education courses and programs in SARA member states (37 states).

NOBTS offers post-secondary distance education courses and programs under SARA in: ? Alabama ? Alaska ? Arizona ? Arkansas ? Colorado ? Connecticut ? Delaware ? District of Columbia ? Florida ? Georgia ? Hawaii

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? Idaho ? Illinois ? Indiana ? Iowa ? Kansas ? Kentucky ? Louisiana ? Maine ? Maryland ? Massachusetts ? Michigan ? Minnesota ? Mississippi ? Missouri ? Montana ? Nebraska ? Nevada ? New Hampshire ? New Jersey ? New Mexico ? New York ? North Carolina ? North Dakota ? Ohio ? Oklahoma ? Oregon ? Pennsylvania ? Rhode Island ? South Carolina ? South Dakota ? Tennessee ? Texas ? Utah ? Vermont ? Virginia ? Washington ? West Virginia ? Wisconsin ? Wyoming

California is the only state not currently participating in SARA, but NOBTS is exempt because of no physical presence there.

NOBTS is also authorized to offer classes toward Professional Doctoral programs in those states with approved extension centers as well as the states of Arkansas. Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is a member of the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.

Contact Us

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary 3939 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70126 800.NOBTS.01 or 504.282.4455 nobts.edu ?

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The NOBTS Mission and Core Values

OUR MISSION

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary prepares servants to walk with Christ, proclaim His truth, and

fulfill His mission.

OUR CORE VALUES Doctrinal Integrity

Knowing that the Bible is the Word of God, we believe it, teach it, proclaim it, and submit to it. Our confessional commitments are outlined in the Articles of Religious Belief and the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.

Spiritual Vitality

We are a worshiping community emphasizing both personal spirituality and gathering together as a Seminary

family for the praise and adoration of God and instruction in His Word.

Mission Focus

We are not here merely to get an education or to give one. We are here to change the world by fulfilling the Great Commission and the Great Commandments through the local church and its ministries.

Characteristic Excellence

What we do, we do to the utmost of our abilities and resources as a testimony to the glory of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Servant Leadership

We follow the model of Jesus and exert leadership and influence through the nurture and encouragement of those around us.

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