Editing Phillips Theological Seminary

{{Short description|Theological seminary of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Tulsa, Oklahoma}}
{{Infobox university
| name              = Phillips Theological Seminary
| image_name        = File:Phillips Theological Seminary logo 1.png        
| image_size        = 48 × 105 pixels
| caption           = Logo of Phillips Theological Seminary
| motto             = ''Cultivating Vital Communities, Vital Conversations, and the Public Good''
| established       = 1906 (Founded) <br /> 1987 (Incorporated)
| type              = [[Private university|Private]] [[seminary]]
| religious_affiliation       = [[Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)]]
| endowment         = {{US$|21.6 million|link=yes}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Bridges of Faith Endowment Campaign|url=http://ptstulsa.edu/BridgesofFaith|publisher=Phillips Theological Seminary}}</ref> 
| president         = Nancy Claire Pittman
| academic_staff    = 14 (full time) <br /> 33 (total)
| students          = 167 (2021)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=414966 |title=Phillips Theological Seminary |publisher=[[National Center for Education Statistics]] |date=2022 |accessdate=December 5, 2022}}</ref>
| city              = [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]]
| state             = [[Oklahoma]]
| country           = United States
| campus            = Urban
| former_names      = College of the Bible of Phillips University <br />Graduate Seminary of Phillips University <br />Phillips Graduate Seminary
| website           = {{URL|http://ptstulsa.edu/Home|ptstulsa.edu}}
| logo              = 
| footnotes         = 
}}

'''Phillips Theological Seminary''' is a [[Private university|private]] [[seminary]] affiliated with the [[Disciples of Christ|Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)]] and located in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]]. It was established in 1906 and was originally a part of the now defunct [[Phillips University]].<ref>{{cite web |title=About Phillips |url=http://ptstulsa.edu/AboutPhillips |publisher=Phillips Theological Seminary |access-date=2014-09-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025235953/http://ptstulsa.edu/AboutPhillips |archive-date=2018-10-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==History==
The forerunner of Phillips Theological Seminary originated in 1906 as part of [[Phillips University]] in [[Enid, Oklahoma]], a [[liberal arts college]] and [[graduate school]] affiliated with the [[Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)]]. The Articles of Incorporation for the proposed "Oklahoma Christian University" were executed on October 9, 1906, known as Founders Day. The first classes were held at the College of the Bible of Oklahoma Christian University in Enid, Oklahoma on September 17, 1907. The university changed its name to Phillips University in 1912. In its early years, the seminary was known as the College of the Bible of Phillips University. In 1951, the [[Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada|Association of Theological Schools]] accredited the seminary, which became known as The Graduate Seminary of Phillips University.

The seminary began offering distance classes in Tulsa by utilizing facilities at local congregations and at the [[University of Tulsa]] in 1986. In 1987, Phillips Graduate Seminary incorporated as a freestanding institution independent of Phillips University. The board of trustees voted to change the name to Phillips Theological Seminary in 1995. In 1997, the board of trustees voted to move the seminary to Tulsa. Phillips Theological Seminary acquired its current campus in 2002 when the [[QuikTrip Corporation]] donated its former corporate headquarters to the seminary. After extensive renovations, the first classes were held at the 901 N. Mingo Rd., Tulsa, Okla. campus in 2003. Phillips Theological Seminary was approved to offer comprehensive distance education in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our History |url=http://ptstulsa.edu/OurHistory |publisher=Phillips Theological Seminary |access-date=2014-09-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181219230352/http://ptstulsa.edu/OurHistory |archive-date=2018-12-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The seminary's namesake, Phillips University, filed [[Chapter 11 Bankruptcy]] on April 1, 1998 and closed four months later.<ref>{{cite web|title=Phillips University Files for Bankruptcy | url=http://newsok.com/phillips-university-files-for-bankruptcy/article/2608124 }} Michael McNutt, ''NewsOK.com'',  April 2, 1998.</ref> It was named for businessman and philanthropist T.W. Phillips of Butler, Pennsylvania, who financed the university in its early years.<ref name=PH005>[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/P/PH005.html Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119153358/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/P/PH005.html |date=2012-11-19 }}, Oklahoma Historical Society Online Edition, Oklahoma State University Library Electronic Publishing Center</ref> Phillips Theological Seminary houses the transcripts of the alumni of [[Phillips University]].<ref>{{cite web|title=transcripts|url=http://pulf.org/pu/transcripts.php?top=2&sub=4|publisher=Phillips University Legacy Foundation}}</ref>

==Academics==
Degrees conferred by the seminary include the [[Master of Divinity]] (M.Div.), [[Master of Theological Studies]] (MTS), Master of Arts (MA) in Social Justice, Master of Arts in Ministry & Culture, and [[Doctor of Ministry]] (D.Min.).<ref>{{cite web|title=Degree Programs |url=http://ptstulsa.edu/DegreePrograms |publisher=Phillips Theological Seminary }}</ref> Additionally, a wide array of certificates and [[Graduate Diploma|graduate diplomas]] are conferred.<ref>{{cite web|title=Certificates and Diplomas |url=http://ptstulsa.edu/CertificatesAndDiplomas |publisher=Phillips Theological Seminary }}</ref>

In addition to providing pastoral training for the [[Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)]], the seminary also provides pastoral training for the [[Cooperative Baptist Fellowship]], [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]], [[Presbyterian Church (USA)]], [[Cumberland Presbyterian Church]], [[United Church of Christ]], [[United Methodist Church]], and the [[Unitarian Universalist Association]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Denominational Formation|url=http://ptstulsa.edu/DenominationalOverview|publisher=Phillips Theological Seminary}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ptstulsa.edu/ Official website]

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