Saint Paul School of Theology

Saint Paul School of Theology
Type Private
Religious affiliation
 United Methodist Church
Academic affiliation
 Oklahoma City University
Location Overland Park, Kansas, USA
38°55′55″N 94°38′09″W / 38.93200°N 94.63590°W / 38.93200; -94.63590Coordinates: 38°55′55″N 94°38′09″W / 38.93200°N 94.63590°W / 38.93200; -94.63590
Campus Suburban community
Website www.spst.edu

Saint Paul School of Theology is a United Methodist Seminary in Overland Park, Kansas in the Kansas City metropolitan area and is one of 13 seminaries of the United Methodist Church. In addition to the Kansas City area campus at Church of the Resurrection, Saint Paul School of Theology at Oklahoma City University has been offering courses since September 2008. The student body has almost equal numbers of men and women, representing many states and other countries. While most students are United Methodist, several other denominations are represented in the student body each year.

History

Saint Paul School of Theology was one of two schools authorized by the 1956 General Conference of the Methodist Church. Due to the shortage of Methodist pastors in the Midwest, Kansas City was selected as the location. The seminary was chartered in 1958, and the first group of fifty students began classes in 1959.

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