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  • FROM THE SEMINARIES: Gateway offers D.Min. for overseas students
    by Katherine Chute, posted Thursday, August 08, 2019 (9 days ago)

    ONTARIO, Calif. (BP) -- Gateway Seminary is offering a doctor of ministry degree completely by distance learning for overseas students. The Western Association of Senior College and University Commission approved the program Aug. 5. The American Theological Society previously affirmed it. Read More

  • FROM THE SEMINARIES: David Rathel joins Gateway faculty
    by Katherine Chute, posted Friday, July 26, 2019 (22 days ago)

    ONTARIO, Calif. (BP) -- David Rathel has been appointed associate professor of Christian theology at Gateway Seminary of the Southern Baptist Convention.

    Rathel earned a Ph.D. in divinity from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, master of divinity and master of theology degrees from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a bachelor of arts in theology from the Baptist College of Florida. Previously, he served as pastor of Fork Baptist Church in Scottsburg, Va., and Westville Baptist Church in Westville, Fla., as an adjunct professor of theology and philosophy for the Baptist College of Florida and provided teaching assistance for the University of St Andrews. Read More

  • Iorg to Gateway grads: Engage hurting people
    by Katherine Chute, posted Monday, May 20, 2019 (3 months ago)

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    ONTARIO, Calif. (BP) -- Gateway Seminary President Jeff Iorg is commissioning 142 Gateway Seminary graduates at five commencement ceremonies across the seminary's multi-campus system this spring to fulfill the mission of Jesus by engaging hurting people.

    Commencement for Gateway's main campus in Ontario, Calif., was held May 17 at Immanuel Baptist Church in Highland, Calif. At that ceremony, 72 graduates from 16 states and four countries received certificates, diplomas, master's and doctoral degrees. Read More

  • TRUSTEES: Iorg notes changing student demographics
    by Kathie Chute, posted Thursday, May 09, 2019 (3 months ago)

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    ONTARIO, Calif. (BP) -- Gateway Seminary's spring enrollment increased 6 percent over spring 2018, President Jeff Iorg reported to trustees during their May 6-7 meeting at the Ontario, Calif., campus.

    "This increase continues the steady growth pattern at both the new Ontario campus and in our online programs," Iorg said. Read More

  • Seminaries' alumni & friends to gather in Birmingham
    by SBC Seminary Staff, posted Friday, April 26, 2019 (3 months ago)

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) -- Southern Baptists' six seminaries will host alumni and friends for fellowship and updates in conjunction with the Southern Baptist Convention's June 11-12 annual meeting in Birmingham, Ala. Read More

  • Gateway Seminary begins 75th anniversary celebration
    by Kathie Chute, posted Friday, March 15, 2019 (5 months ago)

    Gateway photo by Caleb Stallings
    ONTARIO, Calif. (BP) -- Seventy-five years ago, Southern Baptists' seminary to the West was born during a prayer meeting, the dream of a visionary man.

    Gateway Seminary celebrated the anniversary of that occasion Thursday (March 14) during a Founder's Day event that culminated in a 10-hour prayer vigil by faculty, staff and students. Read More

  • Facebook considers whether Gateway is 'hate group'
    by Diana Chandler, posted Thursday, March 14, 2019 (5 months ago)

    ONTARIO, Calif. (BP) -- Gateway Seminary is cooperating with Facebook to show the school is not a "hate group" in efforts to boost a post describing the Bible as the ultimate authority.

    Facebook refused to boost a post linking Gateway President Jeff Iorg's March 5 blog entry entitled "Logical Progression," which mentioned abortion, gender issues and polygamy in asserting the domino effect of unbiblical decisions. Read More

  • Reaccreditation affirmed for Gateway Seminary
    by Gateway Seminary staff, posted Wednesday, March 13, 2019 (5 months ago)

    ONTARIO, Calif. (BP) -- The Western Association of Senior Colleges and Universities Commission (WSCUC) officially affirmed reaccreditation for Gateway Seminary on March 4.

    Highlights of the commission's report included a reaccreditation period of 10 years and praise for educational excellence. It also singled out the online program as "a high quality program that exhibits the best practices in distance education." Read More

  • Gateway to offer all master's degrees online
    by Kathie Chute, posted Tuesday, February 19, 2019 (6 months ago)

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    ONTARIO, Calif. (BP) -- Gateway Seminary will become the first Southern Baptist seminary to offer all its master's degrees completely online in the fall of 2019.

    Approval to offer the final two degree programs online came from the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) on Feb. 15.

    "Having all of our master's degrees online means that more than ever before, Gateway students have optimum flexibility to hone their ministry skills as they expand God's Kingdom around the world," said Kristen Ferguson, Gateway's director of online education. "We couldn't be more thrilled to offer this flexibility to them." Read More