Search results
Rollin T. Chafer
- DTS was founded as Evangelical Theological College in 1924 by Rollin T. Chafer and his brother, Lewis Sperry Chafer, who taught the first class of thirteen students, and William Henry Griffith Thomas, who was to have been the school's first theology professor but died before the first classes began.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Theological_Seminary
People also ask
Who founded Dallas Theological Seminary?
Who founded DTS Evangelical Theological College?
Where is Dallas Theological Seminary located?
Who founded a dispensational theological seminary?
Why is DTS a dispensational Seminary?
Who formed DTS in 1921?
Dallas Theological Seminary was founded out of a desire to preserve the centrality of the Bible and its authority as the theological foundation for pastors and teachers to serve the Lord’s church.
- Lewis S. Chafer, 1924-1952
Dr. Chafer was the founder and first president of DTS. With...
- Lewis S. Chafer, 1924-1952
DTS was founded as Evangelical Theological College in 1924 by Rollin T. Chafer and his brother, Lewis Sperry Chafer, who taught the first class of thirteen students, and William Henry Griffith Thomas, [2] who was to have been the school's first theology professor but died before the first classes began. [3]
Dr. Chafer was the founder and first president of DTS. With a background in the Bible Conference Movement, Chafer saw the need for a seminary that provided rigorous biblical and theological training that was grounded in the inerrant truth of Scripture.
He co-founded Dallas Theological Seminary with his older brother Rollin Thomas Chafer [1] (1868-1940), served as its first president, and was an influential proponent of Christian Dispensationalism in the early 20th century.
Founded in 1924, our mission is to glorify God by equipping godly servant-leaders for the proclamation of His Word and the building up of the body of Christ worldwide.
Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) is one of the largest evangelical seminaries in the world, located in Dallas, Texas. The seminary was founded by Lewis Sperry Chafer and W. H. Griffith Thomas in 1924. It has grown to have with extension campuses in Atlanta, Austin, Houston, San Antonio, and Tampa.
Lewis Sperry Chafer (February 27, 1871-August 22, 1952) was an American theologian. He founded and served as the first president of Dallas Theological Seminary, and was an influential proponent of Christian Dispensationalism in the early 20th century. Early life