Wesley Seminary prepares Christian leaders to engage in missional ministry locally and globally.
Wesley Seminary will become accessible, transformational, global, and comprehensive.
At Wesley Seminary, our faculty aren't just educators; they're mentors, scholars, and spiritual guides dedicated to nurturing the next generation of leaders in theology and ministry. With a wealth of experience and a passion for academic excellence, our faculty members bring unparalleled expertise to every classroom, seminar, and discussion.
Wesley Seminary partners with a variety of organizations including research centers, churches who offer residencies, academic partnerships, denominational partnerships, and more. If your school, church, denomination, or organization would like to partner with Wesley Seminary, please email wesley@indwes.edu.
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Sharon Epps |
Estherlita F. Griffiths |
Rev. Alex Huskey |
Dr. Jon Kulaga |
Rev. Matt LeRoy |
Rev. Christy Lipscomb |
Rev. Johanna Rugh |
Carl Shepherd |
Rev. Dr. Janet Starks |
Indiana Wesleyan University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC)* and is a member of the North Central Association. In December 2008, the HLC extended IWU's accreditation to include the Master of Divinity degree. The Master of Arts in Ministry degree has been accredited since the program's inception.
Wesley Seminary is accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of The Association of Theological Schools and is approved to offer the following degrees: Master of Arts in Ministry, Master of Practical Theology, Master of Divinity, and the Doctor of Ministry.
(Revised May 10, 2017)
Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University belongs to The Wesleyan Church. Our Christian identity thus fits within that of our parent denomination. In keeping with John Wesley’s sermon, “A Catholic Spirit,” Wesley Seminary does not require its students to agree with all the beliefs and practices of The Wesleyan Church in order to be admitted to the seminary. However, we do require that our students respect our identity as a seminary, as well as respect the differing beliefs and practices of fellow students and faculty. A catholic spirit cannot exist without mutual respect, and we can respect differences of perspective while maintaining a clear identity.
Wesley Seminary celebrates a diverse learning environment. We are a racially, ethnically, and linguistically diverse learning community seeking to mirror the diversity of God’s Kingdom. We are theologically diverse with many denominational traditions represented. We are gender diverse, and believe God calls both women and men to all positions and levels of leadership and ministry in the church. We seek unity in Christ by living out Paul’s words to the Galatians: “There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28, NIV). We are committed to inclusivity, racial reconciliation, and God’s love for the stranger.
Wesley Seminary is committed to being a peaceable community. Following the way of Jesus, the Prince of Peace, we will speak the truth lovingly and serve one other graciously. Believing that peace is not simply the absence of conflict but the presence of justice, we abhor all forms of abuse, harassment, and exploitation. As people being reconciled to God, we will be agents of reconciliation. When we sin against one another, we will be quick to confess and repent; when sinned against, we will extend mercy and forgiveness. We strive to live our lives in such a way that reflects the shalom of the Kingdom of God. Toward this end, we encourage frequent participation in Christian worship, the means of grace (prayer, the Lord’s Supper, holy conversation, the study of scripture), and ministry to the “least of these.”
Statement of Faith
Core Values (adapted from “Our Core Values & Beliefs,” The Wesleyan Church, online at https://www.wesleyan.org/beliefs)
Community Covenants
The Wesleyan Church is an Evangelical Protestant denomination with approximately 475,000 people in 5,000 churches and missions, in 90 countries of the world.
Founded in 1968 as the result of a merger between the Wesleyan Methodist Church and the Pilgrim Holiness Church, its roots are in the abolitionist and holiness revival movements of the nineteenth century. Its twenty-first century emphasis is on exalting Christ through worldwide missions, compassion ministries, and concern for social justice that reaches out to all people.
Wesleyan Values
The spirit and content of Wesleyan values are an expression of historic Christian faith, rooted in the Bible, proclaimed by the church and lived out in the world. The following values are emphasized in the Wesleyan tradition.
Read more about The Wesleyan Church.
Read The Articles of Religion of the Wesleyan Church.
Read Wesleyan Position Statements on various social issues.