Kairos University
private theological college in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, affiliated with the North American Baptist Conference
Kairos University is a private theological university headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. It is both a higher education institution and the institutional hub of a global theological education network, connecting partner schools and ministries in a collaborative system of competency-based theological education (CBTE). The university traces its origins to 1858. In its present form, Kairos includes five legacy partner institutions, with Sioux Falls Seminary—the accredited entity—being renamed Kairos University in 2021. While interdenominational in scope, Kairos retains an affiliation with the North American Baptist Conference.
History
The university was renamed Kairos University in 2021, following the successful integration of its legacy partner institutions:
Sioux Falls seminary
Taylor Seminary
Evangelical Seminary
BLI School of Ministry
Houston Graduate School of Theology
Origins and development of Kairos University
The institution traces its origins to the midst of the 19th century when the Sioux Falls seminary was founded in 1858 (1858) in Rochester, New York, and was known as the German Department of the Rochester Theological Seminary. Its purpose was to train pastors for German-speaking people in North America. In 1931, the seminary became known as the German Baptist Seminary, and in 1945, it changed its name to North American Baptist Seminary. In 1949, the seminary relocated to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in order to be more centrally located to its constituents. The name was changed from North American Baptist Seminary to Sioux Falls Seminary on May 18, 2007.
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