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Westminster Seminary California

Presbyterian school in Escondido, California

Field	Value
name	Westminster Seminary California
city	Escondido
state	California
country	United States
type	Private Seminary
established	1979
parent	Westminster Theological Seminary
president	Joel Kim
faculty	13
enrollment	108 (2024)
campus	Suburban
website

Westminster Seminary California is a Reformed and Presbyterian Christian seminary in Escondido, California. It was initially a branch campus of Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia until 1982 when it became fully independent. It has 13 full-time faculty members and enrolls approximately 155 full-time students.

History and ecclesiastical affiliation

Westminster Seminary California was founded in 1979 and welcomed its first students in the fall of 1980. It is a multi-denominational seminary in the Presbyterian and Reformed tradition, with close relationships with several denominations, including the Presbyterian Church in America, Orthodox Presbyterian Church, United Reformed Churches in North America and Korean-American Presbyterian Church.

Escondido Orthodox Presbyterian Church

The Escondido Orthodox Presbyterian Church worships in the WSC Chapel. The congregation was founded in 2002 and has about 100 members. A number of members of the faculty are members of the congregation. The Pastor is Zach Keele, a Westminster graduate.

Academics

Westminster Seminary California is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and was first accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada in 1997. The seminary offers a Master of Arts degree and a Master of Divinity degree.

Theology

Westminster Seminary California is associated with the Reformed Two kingdoms doctrine. Andrew Sandlin has called this the "Escondido Theology".

People

Notable faculty

Past and present notable faculty members include:

R. Scott Clark
Jay E. Adams
Edmund Clowney
Carl F. Ellis Jr.
John Frame
W. Robert Godfrey
D. G. Hart
Michael Horton
Meredith Kline
Michael J. Kruger
David M. VanDrunen

Notable alumni

Julius Kim, former president of The Gospel Coalition
Lloyd Kim, coordinator of Mission to the World
Matt Slick, founder of Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry

References

"Westminster Seminary California - Faculty - Rev. Joel e. Kim".
"Find a School".
"ATS Member Directory". Association of Theological Schools.
(1 May 2019). "It's time for Christians to confront white supremacy in our churches". Religion News Service.
(3 May 2019). "Weaponized Calvinism? Accused synagogue shooter spouted both racist conspiracy theories and the doctrines of grace". [[Baptist News Global]].
"Accused synagogue shooter's church wrestling with aftermath". San Diego Times-Union.
(7 August 2017). "Where Are They Now? Zach Keele". Westminster Seminary.
"WASC Member Directory". Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
(2011). "The Escondido Theology: A Reformed Response to Two Kingdom Theology".

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