{{Short description|Evangelical theological seminary}} {{Use American English|date=September 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox university | name = Knox Theological Seminary | image = Knox Logo-Lockup-Vert.png | established = 1989 | founder = D. James Kennedy, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church | type = [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical]] [[Seminary]] | chairman = Peter Bartuska | president = Scott Manor | provost = Timothy Sansbury | accreditation = [[Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada|Association of Theological Schools]] | students = 200 | city = [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale]] | state = [[Florida]] | country = [[United States|USA]] | campus_type = Urban | website = https://knoxseminary.edu }} {{Portal|Reformed Christianity}} '''Knox Theological Seminary''' is an independent, [[Reformed tradition|reformed]] [[evangelical]] seminary in [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]], US, founded in 1989 by [[D. James Kennedy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fort-lauderdale/fl-coral-ridge-pastor-named-20160313-story.html |title=Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church names new lead pastor |last=Clary |first=Mike |date=2016-03-13 |website=South Florida Sun-Sentinel |access-date=2019-08-26}}</ref> The school provides ministry training as a fully online seminary.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Homepage |url=https://www.knoxseminary.edu/ |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=Knox Theological Seminary}}</ref>
== History == Named after the Scottish reformer [[John Knox]], Knox Theological Seminary was founded in 1989 by D. James Kennedy (1930–2007), Senior pastor of [[Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church]]. Kennedy wanted to build an institution that would teach and equip men and women to become pastors, teachers, evangelists, and lay workers who would fulfill the [[Great Commission]] and impact all aspects of culture. The goal, he said, was to train ministers who would "stand for truth without compromise and have a zeal for evangelism."<ref>{{cite book|last=Williams|first=Herbert Lee|title=D. James Kennedy: The Man and His Ministry|orig-year=1990|date=1999|publisher=Thomas Nelson|location=Nashville|page=249}}</ref> At that time, the seminary was a subsidiary of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church.
The seminary became an independent free-standing institution under the governance of its board of directors on July 1, 2013.
== Academics == In 2023, Knox had 20 full-time, adjunct, and visiting instructors. Scott Manor is President of the seminary as well as Professor of Historical Theology. [[Gerald Bray]], [[Bryan Chapell]], [[Robert L. Reymond]] and [[Bruce Waltke]] have lectured there in the past.
Knox currently offers three Masters courses and one Doctorate,<ref name="ATS"/> as well as several certificate programs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Certificate Programs |url=https://www.knoxseminary.edu/certificate-programs |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=Knox Theological Seminary}}</ref>
== Governance == Knox is governed by a board of directors. Knox Seminary's board installed Samuel Lamerson as president in November 2014. Lamerson was professor of New Testament before becoming president.
The seminary continues to have a close relationship with [[Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church]], including 25% board membership.
==Accreditation== The school graduated its first class in 1993 and was granted accreditation by the Association of Theological Schools in 2005.<ref name="ATS">{{cite web |url=https://ats.edu/member-schools/knox-theological-seminary |title=Knox Theological Seminary |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=The Commission on Accrediting |publisher=The Association of Theological Schools |access-date=2019-08-26}}</ref><ref name="DAPIP">{{cite web |url=https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/176266 |title=Knox Theological Seminary |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs |publisher=U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education |access-date=2019-08-26}}</ref> Knox obtained ATS approval in 2012 to offer two master's degree programs (Biblical and Theological Studies, Christianity and Culture) entirely online.
The seminary is part of the [[American Association for the Advancement of Science|AAAS]] joint programme with the ATS, Science for Seminaries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Knox Theological Seminary |url=https://www.scienceforseminaries.org/school/knox-theological-seminary/ |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=Science for Seminaries |language=en-US}}</ref>
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