Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary

**Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary**
Former name	Theological College of the Canadian Reformed Churches
Type	Seminary
Established	1969
Affiliation	Canadian Reformed Churches
Principal	Jason Van Vliet
Academic staff	5
Address	110 West 27th Street, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Campus	Urban
Colours	Purple and White
Website	https://www.canadianreformedseminary.ca/

The Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary is a Reformed seminary in Hamilton, Ontario. It is the federational seminary of the Canadian Reformed Churches.

History

Synod Orangeville (1968) decided to establish a Theological College of the Canadian Reformed Churches on Wednesday, November 20, 1968, and to appoint three full-time professors and two lecturers. The College was officially opened in September 1969 in Hamilton, Ontario.^[1] The Ontario legislature granted degree-granting authority to the Seminary under the Canadian Reformed Theological College Act, 1981.^[2] The seminary moved to a new location on the Hamilton escarpment in 1985. In 2010, the operating name was changed to the Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary.^[3]

Programs

Master of Divinity (M.Div.) (4 years), includes a Pastoral Training Program
Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.) (3 years)
Diploma of Theological Studies (Dip.Th.St.) (2 years)
Diploma of Missiology (Dip.M.) (8 months)

Faculty

There are five full-time faculty members:

Dr. Jannes Smith – Professor of Old Testament
Dr. William den Hollander – Professor of New Testament
Dr. Jason P. Van Vliet – Professor of Dogmatology
Dr. Arjan J. de Visser – Professor of Ministry and Mission
Dr. Theodore G. Van Raalte – Professor of Ecclesiology

Besides the full-time staff, guest lectures and courses are occasionally taught by several adjunct lecturers.

Charter and Accreditation

The college is an accredited private degree-granting institution. It received charter from the Ontario Ministry of Education under the Canadian Reformed Theological College Act, 1981.^[4] It is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools.^[5]