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MEET THE FACULTY

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Dr. Tim Basselin

Director of Field Education and Student Life

Dr. J. Todd Billings

Gordon H. Girod Research Professor of Reformed Theology

Dr. Pauline Buisch

Assistant Professor of Old Testament

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Dr. Winn Collier

Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology and Christian Imagination

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Dr. Benjamin T. Conner

Professor of Practical Theology

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Dr. Ruth Padilla DeBorst

Richard C. Oudersluys Professor of World Christianity

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Dr. Chuck DeGroat

Professor of Pastoral Care and Christian Spirituality

Dr. Dana Harris

Professor of New Testament

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Dr. Han-luen Kantzer Komline

Marvin and Jerene DeWitt Professor of Theology and Church History

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Dr. David Komline

Associate Academic Dean

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Dr. Suzanne McDonald

Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology

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Dr. Elizabeth Pennock

Director of the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program

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Dr. Ron Rienstra

Professor of Preaching and Worship Arts

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Dr. Alberto La Rosa Rojas

Director of the Hispanic Ministries Program

Dr. Sue A. Rozeboom

Professor of Liturgical Theology
Rector of Seminary Worship Life

Dr. Keith Starkenburg

Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs

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Dr. Jessica Stovall

Assistant Professor-in-Residence of Counseling

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Dr. David L. Stubbs

Professor of Ethics and Theology

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Dr. L.S. Carlos A. Thompson

Assistant Professor of Christian Ministry and Disability Theology

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Dr. Travis West

Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament

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APPLICATION PROCESS

Your application will be completed fully online. Once you complete your application be sure to watch your email. Some programs require additional interviews or follow up.

Have questions? Email us at [email protected].

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Create an Account

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Fill out an application

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Upload  written Materials

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Request letters

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Submit Your Application

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Interested in Transferring to WTS?

At Western Theological Seminary, you can transfer your credits and join a community deeply committed to forming faithful Christian leaders. Let’s talk about how your journey can continue—and flourish—here.

AccrediTations

Western Theological Seminary is accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. The M.Div., D.Min., M.A. and Th.M. degrees are approved by the ATS. WTS is approved for a Comprehensive Distance Education Program. Copies of the ATS standards and the accreditation process are available for review at the registrar’s office. A copy of Western’s current accreditation certification is also available for review at the registrar’s office.

The Commission contact information is:

The Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
10 Summit Park Dr.
Pittsburgh, PA 15275
ph: 412.788.6505
fax: 412.788.6510
www.ats.ed

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Drew Brown

Director of Admissions

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Anna La Rosa

Admissions Operations and Scholarships Administrator

NON-DISCRIMINATION

The seminary does not discriminate in admissions, employment, and educational programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, marital status, disability, height, weight, genetic information, and other prohibited characteristics in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.

As a religious institution, the seminary reserves the right to make employment and hiring decisions on the basis of religious criteria, based on the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and various relevant statutes.

For inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies and complaints of discrimination, contact:

Jon Dockery, Title IX Coordinator

101 East 13th Street, Holland MI 49423

[email protected]

616-372-3619

Inquiries and complaints may also be referred to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights.