Building Upon the past
Northern Seminary was founded in 1913 with the purpose of training leaders for the Church. Over 100 years later, we are still focused on that goal. Northern’s vision is to lead the church and engage the world, igniting Spirit-led innovation; forming and graduating resilient,
mature, and joyful students; and delivering personal, accessible, and affordable biblical training to disciples.
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Lead the Church Engage the World
We are convinced that effective ministry in the next millennium will demand a special kind of faith, one that is committed to the truth of the gospel, unwavering in its loyalty to the scriptures, empowered by the Spirit, reflective of the body of Christ’s ethnic and cultural diversity, and settled in its support of both men and women in ministry.
Don’t believe us? Come and see for yourself.
OUR MISSION
Northern Seminary, a community of faith and learning, educates Christian leaders to be spiritually mature, biblically grounded, theologically competent, pastoral, evangelistic, and prophetic. We deliver a multi-denominational educational experience that is international, interracial, and intercultural to prepare women and men called by God and empowered by the Holy Spirit to advance and nurture the ministries of the Church. We teach the gospel of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and the authority of Scripture.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to lead the church and engage the world, igniting Spirit-led innovation; forming and graduating resilient, mature, and joyful students; and delivering personal, accessible, and affordable biblical training to disciples
WHAT SETS US APART?
Northern Seminary has a unique personality.
We are driven by the mission of God, broadly evangelical, committed to the authority of scripture, and personal in our approach to education.
discover the characteristics that set us apart.our alumni
Over
4000Students have graduated since 1913
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number of countries our alumni serve in
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number of states our alumni serve in
Northern is truly impacting the world for the Kingdom of God through training leaders to bring the gospel message to the lost. Alumni have served as senior pastors, missionaries, church planters, denominational leaders, youth leaders, worship pastors, teachers, founders of movements, and writers.
ALUMNI IMPACT Noteworthy alumnifeatured alumni stories What is this? view all stories
We have an incredible alumni family, and we love sharing their stories.
See what just a few of our graduates are up to.
OUR TEAM
What does it mean to have a staff that is dedicated to student development?
It means they are here to serve, support, and strengthen the future leaders of the Church. Get to know our staff.
Greg Armstrong
Director of Enrollment
E-mail: grarmstrong@seminary.edu
Phone Number: (630) 620-2175
Louise Bornhofen
Accounts Payable Assistant
E-mail: lbornhofen@seminary.edu
Phone Number: 630.620.2111
Joshua Carney
Student Accounts Associate
E-mail: jcarney@seminary.edu
Phone Number: 630.620.2188
Jeffrey Carthan
Accounting Manager
E-mail: jcarthan@seminary.edu
Phone Number: 620.620.2177
Ethan Coke
Account and Sales Manager for Seminary Now
E-mail: ecoke@seminary.edu
Phone Number: 312.224.2724
Gerald Dew
Director of the South Side Center for Urban Leadership and Affiliate Professor of Leadership
E-mail: gdew@faculty.seminary.edu
Phone Number: 630.620.2120
Jason Gile
Dean of Program Development and Innovation, and Affiliate Professor of Old Testament
E-mail: jgile@faculty.seminary.edu
Phone Number: (630) 620-2105
Ye Sung "Peter" Ha
Admissions Administrator & Recruiter for MA Worship - Korean
E-mail: pha@seminary.edu
Phone Number: 630.620.2196
Bill Janus
Director of Special Projects
E-mail: bjanus@seminary.edu
Phone Number: 630-620-2112
Thomas Lyons
Director of Library Services and Educational Technology
E-mail: tlyons@seminary.edu
Phone Number: 630.620.2115
Alicia Peconio
Academic Department Manager
E-mail: apeconio@seminary.edu
Phone Number: 630.620.2113
Mark Quanstrom
Director for the Center of Theological Integrity
E-mail: mquanstrom@seminary.edu
Phone Number: 630.620.2193
Jay Schommer
Controller
E-mail: jschommer@seminary.edu
Phone Number: 773.610.4349
Kayla Vue
Marketing and Communications Manager for Seminary Now
E-mail: kvue@seminary.edu
Phone Number: 630.620.2114
Kelly Wunderlich
Academic Advisor and Retention Specialist
E-mail: kwunderlich@seminary.edu
Phone Number: 630.620.2108
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Apply NowWe embody our history
Our first student, in 1913, was Amy Lee Stockton who went on to become an effective evangelist and Bible teacher. Nine years later, in 1922, Miles Mark Fisher, became the first in a distinguished line of African-American graduates from Northern. Respect for the diversity of God’s people is in our DNA.
We value tradition
More than ever, Northern seeks to stay true to its tradition, even as it develops new programs and perspectives for ministry in the 21st century.
Rooted in tradition with an eye ON the future
We are convinced that effective ministry in the next millennium will demand a special kind of evangelical faith, one that is committed to the truth of the gospel, unwavering in its loyalty to scriptures, empowered by the Spirit, reflective of the body of Christ’s ethnic and cultural diversity, culturally relevant, and unbending in its support of women in ministry.
Statement of Faith
Northern’s full-time faculty, administration, and Board of Trustees have affirmed this statement as a testimony of their common commitment to Christ and to the advancement of His Church.
we treasure these commitments
Founded in 1913, Northern Seminary is an evangelical community, rooted in Baptist heritage, passionately committed to graduate-level educational excellence with a mission of preparing women and men for effective leadership for the church of Jesus Christ.
Committed to healthy community
Called by God’s grace into sanctified living, we work together to as we live, work, and learn in community to develop the fruit of the Spirit. Click below to read about the Community Standards to which every student commits.
Northern distinctives
In addition to our rich curriculum, we have outlined eleven other areas that sets Northern a part.
Alumni IMPACT
Read more about the impact of Northern Seminary Alumni here.
NotEWORTHY Alumni
- Torrey Johnson
Founder of Youth for Christ
- Carl Henry and Kenneth Kantzer
First editors of Christianity Today
- J. Edwin Orr
International evangelist, historian, revivalist
- Kenneth Taylor
Publisher of The Living Bible
- Amy Lee Stockton
Evangelist and Bible teacher
- Louis S. Rawls
Former pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Chicago
- Ruth Haley Barton
Founding president of The Transforming Center, author, spiritual director
- Trinette McCray
Former president of American Baptist Churches USA
We strive to provide recent stories about our alumni and their ministry commitments. These are those stories. If you are a Northern alum or know a Northern alum that would be interested in sharing their story please contact us!