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Move fully into the life of service to which God has called you. Whether your vocation is as pastor, educator, musician, youth leader, scholar, or committed layperson, the faculty and staff of Perkins will guide you to gather the resources—spiritual, intellectual and financial—to answer your special calling.
The Baptist House of Studies (BHS) at Perkins School of Theology fosters community for ministerial students, faculty, and staff who identify with the Baptist and Free Church traditions.
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Author Tod Bolsinger of Fuller Theological Seminary and Grammy-award winning gospel music icon Kirk Franklin will headline the annual Perkins School of Theology Fall Convocation, “Leading into Change,” which will take place online Nov. 15-16, 2020.
Average annual award granted to full-time, degree-seeking students
Dean Craig Hill shares his vision for the SMU Perkins School of Theology as it enters its second century.
Virtual Conversation to Feature Dr. Alyce McKenzie, Sister Helen Prejean
Nominations Accepted through Dec.1 for 2021 Woodrow B. Seals Laity Award
Reboot Youth Ministry Initiative Announces Innovator Cohort
Perkins to Assist COVID-19 Response Efforts Thanks to Luce Foundation Grant
Perkins offers a range of degree programs, including our hybrid Houston-Galveston Extension Program, allowing you to create an academic path best suited to your unique call to ministry and service. Many of these programs are structured so as to allow a concentration in a particular area of interest.
63% United Methodists with more than 20 other denominations represented
Student body of more than 300 students
Located in Dallas, Texas, with a hybrid extension program in Houston-Galveston
Approximately 54% female, 46% male students
42% of students represent minority ethnic groups
Alumni/ae network across the globe, from Australia to Zimbabwe