New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
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The New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is a private, non-profit institution of higher learning associated with the Southern Baptist Convention, located in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. The Seminary offers Doctoral, Master, Bachelor and Associate degrees. Charles Kelley is the current president of the seminary.
[edit] History
The Southern Baptist Convention founded the institution as the Baptist Bible Institute during the 1917 convention meeting in New Orleans. The institute's purpose was centered on missionary work.
On May 17, 1946, the SBC revised the institute's charter to enable it to become a seminary, and the name was changed to New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Missions and evangelism have remained the core focus of the seminary.
[edit] Hurricane Katrina
In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina forced the seminary to evacuate its staff and students. Within a few days, temporary offices were established in Decatur, Georgia. The SBC overwhelmingly voted to keep the seminary in New Orleans and begin the necessary cleanup and repairs. In August 2006 classes fully resumed, and the only repair left to do on the campus was on the student and faculty housing.
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