Why Beeson?
Beeson prepares God-called men and women for ministry in the church of Jesus Christ.
In-Person Learning for Relational Ministry
Beeson is committed to in-person, incarnational learning. Our graduates will serve in relational ministry in Christian community, and our in-person model prepares them for this future during their seminary years. Our covenanted community will form you as a Christ-follower and minister of the Gospel as you live life with your fellow students, enjoying shared meals, attending chapel services and sharpening one another through mentor groups.
All of the professors were so invested in us and showed the deep love for God and God’s Word and God’s people, which impacted me greatly.
—Cecelia Walker, MDiv ’98, Regional Executive Director of Spiritual Care, Baptist Health, Homewood
The ability to experience a theological education in-person with incredible faculty you see every day makes you feel like you’re experiencing life together. —Jonathan Fletcher, ThM student, Minister to Adults, Hunter Street Baptist Church, Hoover, Alabama
An Interdenominational Community
Beeson is committed to bringing students together from a variety of backgrounds, with more than 15 Protestant denominations represented within our student body. Students share a common belief in the core, historic beliefs of the Christian faith while growing in their appreciation of the richness and contributions of other backgrounds, all while being prepared to serve well within their own denominations.
Beeson provided a beautiful vision of unity in diversity with its unique interdenominational makeup within the context of a community founded on God’s Word and shaped by the Great Tradition. I graduated from Beeson a greater scholar, preacher and teacher than when I began, but most importantly, Beeson helped me become a more devoted disciple to the Lord Jesus Christ. —Kristofer Labenske, MDiv '23, Doctoral Student, Southern Methodist University, Dallas
My time at Beeson, far from diluting my confessional and convictional Baptist heritage, actually fortified and enhanced my commitment to Baptist distinctives. —David Eldridge, MDiv '04, Senior Pastor, Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, Homewood
Our Evangelical Commitment
Beeson prepares God-called men and women for ministry in the church of Jesus Christ. We believe in the One Triune God of holiness and love: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We are committed to the great tradition of historic Christian orthodoxy. Therefore, we believe in the cardinal doctrine of justification by grace through faith, the tenet by which the church either stands or falls. We also believe that the good news of God’s gracious salvation in Christ is clearly taught in God’s written Word, the Bible; its fully inspiration and total truthfulness we confess and to its authority we submit. This rich core of commitments forms the basis of our unity as a theological, interdenominational community centered on Jesus Christ.
Beeson’s evangelical ethos was a major reason why I chose to study here. Beeson equips men and women to study God’s word rigorously, to preach the gospel clearly, and to make disciples of all nations.
—Salvador Blanco-Perello, MDiv ’25, Pastoral Assistant, Iron City Church, Birmingham
Beeson gave me the theological foundation and practical preparation I needed for ministry but also allowed me to meet and be shaped by so many faithful people who are still in my life today. Beeson not only shaped me as a minister but as a person.
—Smyth Taylor, MDiv '22, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries, Village Church Anglican, Greenville, South Carolina
Begin Your Journey
Our students commit to rigorous, full-time study during their time at Beeson, aided by scholarship assistance for every full-time master's-level student. We offer three master's degrees and two advanced degrees, certificates for Anglican and Wesleyan ministers and a certificate for those preparing for cross-cultural missions. Our world-class faculty is prepared to help shape you for the work God has called you to, and our admissions team is available to help you along the way. Join us at Beeson and experience the Beeson difference.
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