Dean's Message

A cordial welcome to our Seminary’s e-newsletter, The Seminary Witness. Our goal is to inform the worldwide Church about how the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary located at Andrews University is advancing the message and mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. I am excited by this unique opportunity to let you know who we are, for what we stand, and what we are doing.

The SDA Theological Seminary has a rich history and tradition. It is an institution of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists; and in this capacity, serves the whole Church, all 13 divisions and the Middle East and North Africa Union. We are a theological resource with 50 international professors, who are experts in the disciplines of interpreting the Old and New Testaments, Theology and Philosophy, Church History, Discipleship and Religious Education, World Mission, and Church Ministry. We live on a beautiful campus, experience all four seasons, and each academic year we comprise a Seminary family embracing more than one thousand theology students around the world.

As a first-class educational system, we emphasize pastoral education and prepare pastors and leaders for the North American Division and beyond. The Seminary offers 6 doctoral programs (Doctor of Theology; Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology, Religion, and Religious Education; Doctor of Missiology; and Doctor of Ministry), 5 master programs (Master of Divinity; Master of Arts [Religion]; Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry; Master of Arts [Religious Education], and Master of Arts in Youth and Young Adult Ministry), and 6 dual-degree programs as well as postdoctoral studies. I would like to invite you to explore more about us by browsing our website.

Our various activities are clearly defined by our mission statement: “We serve the Seventh-day Adventist Church by preparing effective leaders to proclaim the everlasting gospel and make disciples of all people in anticipation of Christ’s soon return.” May our gracious Lord lead and bless each one of us so we can joyfully fulfill God’s vision and mission by the power of the Holy Spirit and faithfully proclaim His Truth to prepare people to meet our Lord Jesus Christ face to face at His soon Second Coming.