Announcing the Largest Gift in WTS History With deep gratitude for bold generosity and faithful stewardship, Wartburg Seminary announces the donation of Illinois farmland from the Rev. Dr. Rick Rouse of Mukilteo, WA, and his sisters, Susan Brophy of Santa Ynez, CA and Robin Sharpe of Bend, OR. Rev. Rouse is a 1973 graduate of…
An Interview with Rev. Dr. Troy Troftgruben Wartburg Seminary has grown significantly in the past few years. Enrollment continues to rise, new technologies are introduced regularly, and the new curriculum which integrates all learners (distance, collaborative, and residential) into one classroom has been implemented. Much of the success of each of these growth metrics can…
Wartburg Theological Seminary, a seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, is searching for a new faculty colleague to serve as Assistant Professor of Latinx Theology and Ministry to begin in Spring 2020. The search and hire of this new faculty member foregrounds the commitment of WTS to emerging theologies and expansive approaches to…
Next academic year, Wartburg Seminary will embark on a yearlong project to integrate the sciences into its masters curriculum. Through the “Science, Technology, and Being Human” project, the Seminary will create new opportunities for faculty and students to engage at the intersection of science and religion. The project will seek the wisdom of the scientific…
165th Commencement Exercises at WTS Wartburg Theological Seminary (WTS) honored thirty-five degree and certificate candidates and five special guests over the weekend of May 18-19, 2019. Graduation festivities included a banquet for graduates and special guests, their families, and friends at the Grand River Center in Dubuque on Saturday. Baccalaureate was held on Sunday morning…
The ELCA Seminaries and the ELCA churchwide organization continue to discern together God’s call to build theological education models that emerge out of the Hispanic-Latinx context. Wartburg Theological Seminary hosted scholars and church leaders who are part of the Hispanic Theological Education Network (HTEN) in March to work to begin to determine curriculum and pedagogy,…
Wartburg College Receives $150,000 Student Scholarship Gift for Integrated Bachelor of Arts/Master of Divinity Degree Program with Wartburg Seminary A $150,000 challenge grant, provided by O. Jay and Pat Tomson of Mason City, will support scholarships for students enrolled in Wartburg College and Wartburg Theological Seminary’s new Integrated BA/MDiv Degrees program for ordained ministry. The…
Wartburg Seminary’s Board of Directors supported an increase in scholarships for students who plan to begin a Wartburg Seminary degree program in the next year. This financial support will make seminary more affordable, and make it possible for prospective students to choose Wartburg Theological Seminary. We want future leaders to be able to discern the…
Exploring Faith Online Spring Courses Looking to take a course? Wanting to strengthen your understanding of Scripture? Theology? Ministry? Wartburg Theological Seminary offers Exploring Faith, online and intensive courses open to everyone. February 18 – April 13, 2019 Enrollment: An expected minimum of eight or more students is normally needed for a course to be held…
You are invited to participate January 5-18, 2019 in a study tour to Germany, focused on sites related to the legacy of Martin Luther. This immersion will trace these key threads of the Reformation heritage in relationship to their significance to present day realities in church and society. Travel will include the sites of Wittenberg,…