Northern Seminary

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Northern Seminary is a private Baptist seminary in Lisle, Illinois. Historically known as Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, it is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA.

History

The Seminary was founded in 1913 by the Second Baptist Church of Chicago named as Northern Baptist Theological Seminary as a theologically conservative alternative within the framework of its association with the American Baptist Churches USA.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 1920 a collegiate department was founded, and the American Baptist Churches became a seminary partner.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite book</ref> In 1963, it moved to Lombard, Illinois.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2004, it was renamed Northern Seminary.<ref name=":0" /> In 2017, it moved to Lisle, Illinois.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

It is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada.

On March 13, 2023, the president, William D. Shiell, resigned from his position amid controversy.<ref name=shiellresign>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} </ref> After several interim presidents were named, Joy J. Moore officially became the 13th president of Northern Seminary on December 1, 2024.<ref name=moorepres />

Presidents

No.	Name	Term	Ref
1	John Marvin Dean	1913Template:Endash1918	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2	George W. Taft	1918Template:Endash1936	<ref name=northernhistory />
3	William Law Ferguson	1936Template:Endash1938	<ref name=change1938>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
4	Charles W. Koller	1938Template:Endash1961	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=change1938 />
5	Benjamin P. BrowneTemplate:Efn	1960Template:Endash1964	<ref name=kollersab>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=archibald /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
6	Bryan F. Archibald	1965Template:Endash1975	<ref name=archibald>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
7	William R. Myers Sr.	1975Template:Endash1988	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=northernhistory />
8	Ian M. Chapman	1988Template:Endash2001	<ref name=northernhistory />
9	Charles W. Moore	2001Template:Endash2006	<ref name=northernhistory /><ref name=intrust>Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Endash	John F. KirnTemplate:Efn	2006Template:Endash2008	<ref name=northernhistory /><ref name=intrust />
10	Alistair Brown	2008Template:Endash2016	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=northernhistory />
11	William D. Shiell	2016Template:Endash2023	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Endash	John C. BowlingTemplate:Efn	2023	<ref name=shiellresign /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Endash	Karen Walker FreeburgTemplate:Efn	2023Template:Endash2024	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
12	Joy J. Moore	2024Template:Endashpresent	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=moorepres>Template:Cite news</ref>

Notable people

Alumni

• David Breese, evangelist, author, and radio broadcaster
• Millard Erickson, 20th-century theologian and author
• Clay Evans (pastor), 20th-century African-American evangelical pastor
• Derwin Gray, professional football player and pastor
• Carl Henry, founder and first editor of Christianity Today
• Torrey Johnson, first president of Youth for Christ
• Stephen R. Lawhead, fiction writer
• Tara Beth Leach, pastor and author
• John Osteen, first pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas
• Kenneth N. Taylor, creator of The Living Bible paraphrase and founder of Tyndale House publishers
• Warren W. Wiersbe, author, teacher, and minister for Moody Church and Back to the Bible
• Gideon B. Williamson, general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene
• Mildred Bangs Wynkoop, Wesleyan-Holiness preacher, evangelist, and theologian

Faculty

• Lynn H. Cohick, former provost, dean of academic affairs and professor of New Testament
• Harold Lindsell, former professor
• Scot McKnight, former Julius R. Mantey chair of New Testament
• Joy J. Moore, president of Northern Seminary
• Robert E. Webber, former Myers Professor of Ministry

External links

• Template:Official website