Applications now open for spring 2027.
We choose hope in troubled times.
Real leaders. Real communities. Real change.
Is God Calling You to Join Us?
Let’s tell the truth. Our times are struggling with finding faith, holding hope, learning to love like Jesus.
Yet the Good News is real. We need pastors and listeners, leaders and prophets more than we ever have. Our community holds on to hope—and we are dedicated to theological education that forms our head, heart, and hands. Join us.
Programs and Degrees
Degree
Master of Divinity
The most comprehensive preparation for vocational ministry, designed to prepare lead pastors for ordination or for ministries such as teaching, counseling, and chaplaincy.
Certificate
Certificate in Spiritual Direction
Training in the practice of holy listening, spiritual discernment, and prayer in the Christian, Protestant tradition.
Regional Cohort
Master of Arts in Christian Formation
Preparation for ordination to specialized ministry service, with a foundation in Bible, theology, and focus on the discipleship ministry of the church.
I am passionate about introducing students to direct, careful, and sustained engagement with the Christian past…to cultivate the skill of engaging in sympathetic listening to the ‘other,’ with the goal of understanding.
—Dr. Hauna Ondrey, Dean of Seminary Faculty and Associate Professor of Church History
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News and events from North Park Theological Seminary
Rev. Dr. Mary C. Miller Named Interim Dean of Seminary and Vice President for Church Relations
North Park is pleased to announce that Rev. Dr. Mary C. Miller will serve as Interim Dean of Seminary and Vice President for Church Relations, following affirmation …
Challenge and Opportunity: What Is Next for the School of Restorative Arts?
Our community inside had very little control over where they would be sent, and they were typically not informed of their move dates until the very day. I cannot …
Called, Beloved, and Kept
This sermon was preached in Isaacson Chapel at North Park Theological Seminary community worship, August 28, 2025. I have said and will continue to say that the …
Events
Centering Down: Contemplative Practices for Diverse Communities
09/22/2026, 4:30 p.m.
How can we experience God in an age of speed, noise, and division? One way is through contemplative practices where we set aside …
2026 Nyvall Lecture: The Bonhoeffer Conundrum: A Complicated Story of Resistance to Fascism
10/01/2026, 3:00 p.m.
In the midst of political upheaval and the rise of totalitarian forces, how are Christians to respond in ways faithful to the …
Power and Integrity: Biblical Perspectives on Faithful Leadership
10/21/2026, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
What does Scripture teach about leadership, authority, and integrity? Join us for our Fall 2026 Public Theology Lecture, hosted …
Resourcing Pastors and Congregations
We envision a faithful, healthy church for a just and flourishing world.
Our faculty teach to serve the church’s mission.
From inspiration for next week’s sermon to training congregations how to minister to those who have experienced trauma, our faculty are ready to train, equip, and serve—across the Evangelical Covenant Church and beyond.