Beginning in the Fall of 2009, Memphis Theological Seminary will become the Center for Youth Ministry Training’s primary educational partner. CYMT students’ retreat-based curriculum is a program of MTS. CYMT students are MTS students and earn graduate level credits. The Master of Arts degree is awarded by MTS. We are grateful for MTS’s shared vision Mission Statement -- Memphis Theological Seminary, an ecumenical Protestant seminary serving from the Mid-South region, is committed to providing theological education for church leaders throughout the world. The seminary is an institution of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. As a Christian seminary, we seek to cultivate a love for scholarship, piety and justice. Intentionally, we foster ecumenical cooperation, support the full ministry of women and men of all races and cultures and provide resources for the church’s life and witness. MTS Student Body -- The MTS Fall 2007 class enrollment of 306 students represents 26 denominations and religious affiliations. The largest numbers of MTS students are from Methodist, Cumberland Presbyterian and Baptist denominations. Degrees Offered -- MTS offers Master of Arts in Religion, Master of Divinity, and Doctor of Ministry Degrees. MTS Faculty -- The members of the faculty and adjunct faculty hold degrees from Memphis Theological Seminary, Vanderbilt University, Union Theological Seminary, Duke University, Columbia Theological Seminary, Emory University, and other educational institutions from across the country. The faculty represents United Methodist, Cumberland Presbyterian, Disciples of Christ, Baptist, Jewish, Presbyterian (USA), and Roman Catholic traditions. MTS Accreditation -- The seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS), and by the Commission on Colleges and Schools of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). MTS is also approved by the University Senate of the United Methodist Church as a school for theological students of the United Methodist Church.
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