Saint Paul School of Theology

Saint Paul School of Theology

File:Saint Paul School of Theology logo.jpg
Type	Private
Religious affiliation	United Methodist Church
Academic affiliation	Oklahoma City University
Location	Overland Park , Kansas , USA
Campus	Suburban community
Website	www.spst.edu

Saint Paul School of Theology is a United Methodist Seminary in Overland Park, Kansas in the Kansas City metropolitan area and is one of 13 seminaries of the United Methodist Church. In addition to the Greater Kansas City campus, Saint Paul School of Theology at Oklahoma City University began offering courses in September 2008. The student body has almost equal numbers of men and women, representing 37 states and several other countries. While most students are United Methodist, over 20 denominations are represented in the student body each year.

History

Saint Paul School of Theology was one of two schools authorized by the 1956 General Conference of the Methodist Church. Due to the shortage of Methodist pastors in the Midwest, Kansas City was selected as the location. The seminary was chartered in 1958, and the first group of fifty students began classes in 1959.

External links

• Saint Paul School of Theology
• SPST Relocation archived page of campus relocation from Kansas City, Mo to Leawood, KS in the Fall of 2013, retrieved May 2, 2015