Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary (GGBTS) is one of six official Southern Baptist seminaries. Located in Mill Valley, California the seminary enjoys beautiful views of the San Francisco bay and the mild weather of southern Marin County. Mill Valley is a city located in Marin County, California. ...

History

Originally founded in 1944 in San Francisco, California, the seminary was moved to Berkeley, California shortly thereafter. After some time the seminary moved again and in 1959 it held its first classes at its current main campus in Mill Valley. Current enrollment stands at roughly 1,100 students spread across several regional campuses. Nickname: The City by the Bay Official website: http://www. ... Berkeley as seen from the Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve. ...

Leadership

Dr. Jeff Iorg is the current seminary president.

Educational Focus

As a theological seminary, GGBTS offers a variety of theological degrees. Among these are the Masters of Divinity (M.Div.), the Masters of Theological Studies (MTS), the Master of Theology (Th.M.), the Masters of Arts in Educational Leadership (MAEL), and the Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.). ... Master of Divinity is a common degree among theological seminaries and is considered the minimum academic requirement for ordination into pastoral ministry. ... A Masters degree which is typically earned after one has already completed a Master of Divinity or a Master of Theological Studies. ... North America The Master of Theology (Th. ... The Doctor of Ministry degree is a professional doctorate in some area of applied theology, such as missions, evangelism, church growth, homiletics, or spiritual formation. ... The Doctor of Ministry (D.Min. ...

Golden Gate focuses on multi-cultural and cross-cultural minstry to a significant degree. As a result, a large number of Golden Gate students become missionaries working with the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is a United States-based cooperative ministry agency serving Baptist churches around the world. ...

External links

• Official Seminary Website