Rev. Dr. John Bowling Named Acting President of Northern Seminary
Posted: March 7, 2023
LISLE, IL, March 6, 2023 – The Board of Trustees at Northern Seminary officially announced its unanimous decision to name Rev. Dr. John C. Bowling...
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Since 1913, Northern Seminary has welcomed men and women from various Christian faith traditions, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and ministry experiences. Our students have enrolled from almost 30 denominations, and alumni have served in over 30 countries. Our students also range in age from recent college graduates to second career and retirees who have answered a call to ministry.
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All of our faculty have been called to ministry at some point in their lives, and their teaching reflects that calling. In fact, many still serve in churches or para-church ministries. Students can trust that members of our faculty are aware of the challenges and rewards of ministry because they have experienced them firsthand.
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Focused on the Mission of God, Northern provides an education that brings together the best of theory and practice. Powerful ministry is based on an understanding of your ministry context and your ability to apply your knowledge.
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Northern Seminary Celebrates Sankofa Wellness Village as the Recipient of the $10 Million Pritzker Traubert Foundation Chicago Prize
Posted: January 19, 2023
Chicago IL, January 18, 2023 - Northern Seminary celebrates the announcement that the Sankofa Wellness Village in West Garfield Park is the 2022 recipient of...
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December 2022 President's Newsletter
Posted: December 21, 2022
God Did Much Through Northern in 2022 ➢ Pastoral Endurance in 2022 by Dr. William D. Shiell When we look back on 2022, we...
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Remembering Baptist Philanthropist and Entrepreneur Robert D. Kern
Posted: November 16, 2022
Northern Seminary mourns the loss of Robert D. Kern, founder of Generac Power Systems and the Kern Family Foundation of Waukesha, Wisconsin. Mr. Kern died...
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Northern Seminary Receives $5 Million Grant to Create Pathways for Church Leaders to Receive Seminary-Level Education
Posted: October 12, 2022
LISLE, IL, Sept. 22, 2022 - Northern Seminary has received a five-year, $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help grow Seminary Now, a...
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The Pastor's Table
Posted: October 12, 2022
At the first council of the church in Jerusalem, there are recorded in Acts 15, a couple of inconspicuous details about that conference that are...
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Australian Veterinarian Applies Biblical Justice as a Church Elder
Posted: September 16, 2022
By Kelly Dippolito Becoming an elder prompted Peter Green to pursue formal theological education. After studying for a Graduate Diploma of Divinity at a local...
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FOUNDERS DAY 2022: Resilience for Ministry
Posted: September 16, 2022
October 13, 2022 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. (CST) Location: Lisle Center (410 Warrenville Road, Lisle, Illinois 60532) and Online Lunch is free. We will be...
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Lead Pastor Gains Credibility and Confidence
Posted: September 16, 2022
By Kelly Dippolito “Very simply, I want God to be pleased with all that I do while I’m here on earth.” Pastor Andrea Hayles graduated...
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