Everything about The Near East School Of Theology totally explained
The
Near East School of Theology (NEST) is an interdenominational
Protestant theological seminary serving the
Evangelical churches of the
Middle East and
African churches, and is once again able to accommodate international students who have a special interest in
Biblical and
Islamic studies in a Middle Eastern context or those especially interested in the
Ancient churches.
History
The NEST was formed in 1932 by the merger of the School for Religious Workers in
Beirut and the School of Religion in
Athens,
Greece. It was built on a history of evangelical theological education going back to 1835. In 1971 the School was moved to its new home: a modern, well-equipped building two blocks south of the
American University in Ras Beirut.
Profile
The NEST is an undergraduate and graduate theological seminary of some 40 students and seven full and two part time faculty. The seminary offers the following programs: B.A. in Christian Education; B.Th. with emphasis in pastoral studies; B.Th. in Christian Education; M.A.C.E., a graduate program for educational ministries; M.Div. for Pastoral ministry; S.T.M., a post graduate research degree; and the S.T.M. in Ministry established jointly with
McCormick Theological Seminary in
Chicago.
The seminary is housed in a modern building with classrooms, offices, faculty and student lounges, dining facilities, sanctuary and chapel, coffee shop, dormitory rooms for 50 students, six faculty apartments and a gymnasium and theater which are under construction. The library contains 42,000 volumes.
Church relationship
The NEST is under the auspices and support of four mainline Protestant
Evangelical churches in the Middle East.
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