Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary


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

Synod Orangeville 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. The Ontario legislature granted degree-granting authority to the Seminary under the Canadian Reformed Theological College Act, 1981. 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.

Programs

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. Reuben Bredenhof – 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. It is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools.