Taylor College and Seminary

It is with great sadness yet also joy that we confirm the passing of Dr. J. Walter Goltz, on May 30, 2023 in Selkirk, MB.

Dr. Goltz served at Taylor (then North American Baptist College & Divinity School) for 33 years in a variety of roles, including President (1981-1988), Academic Dean of the Divinity School, Registrar and Professor of Sociology (1988-1996). He retired in 1998 and was awarded Emeritus Professor of Sociology in 1999.

He also authored the book "For God and Truth: A History of Taylor University College and Seminary" which was published in 2008. He was treasured by students and colleagues alike and will be greatly missed by our community.

Two Celebration of Life services are planned: in Winnipeg on June 9th in Oakbank, MB (11am, Oakbank Baptist Church, 26033 Springfield Rd 63N, Oakbank, MB) and June 19th in Calgary (1:00pm, Thornhill Baptist Church, 128 Tache Ave, NW Calgary, AB).

You are invited to celebrate the teaching ministry and retirement of Dr. Allan Effa on Friday, October 21, 2022. The open house celebration will be held from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm at Taylor Seminary. Dessert snacks will be provided so please RSVP to Sandy Heavenor at [email protected] or by calling the general office at 780-431-5200. You are also invited to send notes of appreciation and/or congratulations to be passed on to Dr. Effa. Please send those to Sandy as well. We hope you are able to join us!

NEW INFORMATION:
Dr. David Priestley's funeral service is by invitation only due to COVID-19 restrictions, but will be streamed live for all who wish to join online Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 1pm MST: https://livestream.com/zbcc

It is with great sadness that we confirm the passing of Dr. David Priestley, on October 17th. He taught at Taylor Seminary (then North American Baptist Divinity School) from 1982-2001 as Professor of Historical Theology. His area of focus was Systematic Theology and Historical Theology, and he taught courses in theology, ethics and church history. He was an amazing treasure of historical facts, particularly about Baptists in Canada, but was also known for his wit and keen sense of humour. He will be greatly missed by our community.

Taylor Seminary is observing Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Thursday, September 30, and our office will be closed. We will reopen on Friday, October 1 (by appointment only under current Covid protocols). Every child matters: https://bit.ly/2Yd4ATN.

UPDATE: The recently announced provincial Covid restrictions which are now in place have caused us to reconsider hosting this event which was originally scheduled for September 17 from 7-9 pm. We had planned to gather to honour Dr. Jerry Shepherd and celebrate his 28 years of teaching and transition to Emeritus Professor of Old Testament at Taylor Seminary. After some conversation with Dr. Shepherd and others, we have decided it is best to postpone this event until a later date when restrictions are lifted. No future date has been set at this time.

In the meantime, if you would like to write a note of appreciation to Dr. Shepherd, please email your greeting to: [email protected]. Be sure to list your full name, where you are presently residing (city, country), and any professional title with which you wish to be associated (e.g. pastor). These greetings will be collected and presented to Dr. Shepherd on that evening.

Congratulations to the Taylor Seminary Class of 2020 and Class of 2021! The August 28, 2021, graduation ceremony is now online. View it here: https://bit.ly/3t1fU0n.

Taylor Seminary & College Graduation Ceremony 2019-2021 This is "Taylor Seminary & College Graduation Ceremony 2019-2021" by West Meadows on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

We are looking forward to celebrating the graduates of 2020 and 2021! Come and join us!

Congratulations to Dr. Jerry Shepherd on the release of his Leviticus commentary in Zondervan’s Story of God Bible Commentary series. Check it out here:

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We've just announced our end of year scholarships and awards to recognize achievement in ministry, academics and leadership! Thanks to the many individuals, churches and organizations who have faithfully and generously invested in the lives of our students. Details: bit.ly/TaylorAwards2021.

Professor Randal Rauser has recently been featured in a few interviews and debates, including these:
The Elephant Experience: https://bit.ly/39tcVEg
Modern Day Debate: https://bit.ly/3nV72VX

EXP: Randal Rauser From the Kalam, to the ontological argument, to the argument from evil.

Is the Christian God Worthy of Worship? Dan Barker vs. Randal Rauser In 2016, outspoken atheist activist Dan Barker released a book entitled "God: The Most Unpleasant Character in All Fiction." In this debate, Dan engages Chri...

Congratulations to Dr. Vinod John, Kairos faculty mentor and adjunct faculty member, on his new book! Believing Without Belonging? is available with an additional discount of 25% when using the code CONF.

Please note that in order to purchase the book and apply the discount you must log in (or create an account with on the publisher's website).

Check it out here:

Believing Without Belonging?- Wipf and Stock Publishers This study examines an indigenous phenomenon of the Hindu devotees of Jesus Christ and their response to the gospel through an empirical case study conducted...