Announcement, News, and Events

2009-2010 DEAN’S LIST:

Valery Exis
Penny Gilmore
Jallah Koiyan
Elsie Greene
Adrian Ghiduc
Brooke Cerwonka
Tawana Ross
Silvia Ionna Pitas
Gary Bellinger
Nicholas Carroll
Phillis Manyika
Wendy Sweet

2009-2010 PRESIDENT’S LIST

Vlatko Dir
Nancy McNamara
Michael Andrus
Ana Carolina Cordero
Monica Briggs

THREE NEW DEGREES OFFERED

The Board, Administration, and Faculty are happy to announce that the Seminary is approved to begin offering two new Associate of Arts Degrees. Enrollment is underway with the programs officially beginning with the 2010-2011 academic year.

The Associate of Arts in Biblical Studies is designed especially for the more mature adult who wants to quickly get an initial degree. It is designed to assist those entering clergy related or lay related service in the church. The degree gives a good foundation for further studies, with all credits transferable into the Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies degree program. The Associate of Arts in Christian Urban Ministry is designed for the serious adult with a longing to serve in the urban church or nonprofit ministry. Earned credits from this degree completely transfers into the Bachelor of Arts in Urban Christian Ministry degree program, enabling those that desire to continue their education to obtain the bachelor level of completion faster with no loss of credits.

The Board, Administration, and Faculty are most happy to announce that the Seminary is approved to begin offering a Master of Divinity Degree. The program offers three concentrations: Pastoral Counseling, Chaplaincy, and Pastoral Studies. Enrollment is underway with the programs officially beginning with the 2010-2011 academic year.

Those interested in this accredited program, or current or former students desiring to know what is needed to transfer into either of these two new degree programs should contact Paula Emrich, 704-334-6882, x 108, or email pemrich@nlts.edu for more details.

NEW STAFF

The Seminary is excited to annouce that Dr. James Logan will officially become the new Head of the Department of Urban Ministry on July 1, 2010. Dr. Logan holds a B.A. Kenyon College, M.Div. Princeton Theological Seminary and a D.Min. Columbia Theological Seminary

The Seminary is pleased to annouce that Dr. Terry Faulkenbury begin his duties on May 2, 2010 as our first Head of the Department of Pastoral Studies. He will oversee the new Master of Divinity Program. Dr. Faulkenbury holds a B.A. from Gardner-Webb University, a Master of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.

The Seminary is pleased to annouce that Mr. Seth W. Allen, M.L.I.S. begin his duties as Head Librarian on March 29, 2010. Mr. Allen graduated Magna Cum Laude from Wingate University in 2005 with a B.A. (double major of Sociology and Spanish). In 2009, Mr. Allen graduated from the University of North Carolina Greensboro with a Master of Library and Informational Studies.

DEATHS

Ruth Land VonCanon went home to be with Jesus on January 11, 2010. She was of the class of 1998. She leaves behind two children and three grandchildren. Mrs. VonCanon loved this institution and was a strong financial supporter. She will be missed.

STUDENT AND ALUMNI ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Reverend Michael J. Harris, Sr. has accepted the call of Senior Pastor of the Jerusalem Baptist Church, Hartsville, South Carolina