About the School of Theology

Theological Education for Church Leaders

Colorful stain glass windows in a cathedralThe School of Theology faculty members are scholars of and for the church. Various public lectures, programs of spiritual enrichment, and professional development forums are routinely offered on the SPU campus for clergy and lay Christian workers of all denominations.

Annual lecture series include the Alfred S. Palmer Lectureship and the Paul T. Walls Lecture in Wesleyan Theology. Church Leaders Forums are offered regularly, including the “Ministry in the Wesleyan Spirit” Conference. The School of Theology faculty members are also involved in adult education programs at local churches throughout the Puget Sound area.

Quick Facts

Alexander Hall was one of the first buildings at Seattle Pacific

Founded:
1891

Denomination:
SPU is a private university founded in 1891 by the Free Methodist Church of North America. Students and faculty represent more than 50 different Christian denominations.

Facilities:
43-acre Seattle main campus; 965-acre wilderness campus on Blakely Island in the San Juan Islands; 330-acre Camp Casey on Whidbey Island.

Total 2007-08 enrollment:
3,728

Undergraduate:
2,859

Post-Bacc:
65

Graduate:
804