Malaysia Theological Seminary Explained

Seminari Theoloji Malaysia
Native Name:Seminari Theoloji Malaysia
Established:6 January 1979
Type:Seminary
City:Seremban
State:Negeri Sembilan
Country:Malaysia
President:Bishop Dr T. Jeyakumar
Principal:Rev Dr Chong Siaw Fung
Affiliations:Anglican (West Malaysia)
Anglican (Sabah)
Methodists
ELCMS (Lutheran)
LCMS (Lutheran)
Presbyterian
ATESEA

Seminari Theoloji Malaysia - STM (English: Malaysia Theological Seminary; Chinese: 马来西亚神学院) is an interdenominational Protestant seminary in the city of Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Established in 1979, STM is accredited by the Association for Theological Education in South East Asia (ATESEA) and a participating school of the South East Asia Graduate School of Theology (SEAGST) from which the Master of Theology degree is awarded.[1]

History

STM started as a joint-venture among the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia, the Methodists and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Malaysia and Singapore (ELCMS) in Malaysia and was opened on 6 January 1979 (Feast of Epiphany). Its stated aim in the Companies Act of Malaysia under which it was incorporated was "to provide education in the Christian faith for the service in the ministry, worship and witness of the Church."[2] This venture built upon a 1974 collaboration between the Anglicans and the Evangelical Lutherans that saw the merger of the Christian Training Centre (founded by the Lutherans in 1969) and the St. Mark's Training Centre (founded by the Anglicans in 1970) that was called Kolej Theologi Malaysia (KTM) or Malaysia Theological College (in English).[2]

Since then, other Christian denominations have joined STM's governing council and participated in the development of the seminary, including the Anglican Diocese of Sabah, the Presbyterians and the Lutherans (LCMS).

Before STM's relocation to its current premises in 1998, it had been operating from rented premises in the following locations:

Organisation

STM is governed by a council that is elected biennially. The founding members include the late Bishop C.N. Fang (Methodist), the late Bishop E.B. Muthusami (ELCM) and the late Bishop Tan Sri J.G. Savarimuthu (Anglican).

List of Principals

Academic programmes

STM offers both residential and extension academic programmes (through their Theological Education by Extension or TEE programme) leading to the awarding of the following qualifications:[3]

Certificates and diplomas

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stm.edu.my/english/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=29 STM Site : Accreditation
  2. John Roxborogh, "Ten Years of Seminari theoloji Malaysia," STM 10th Anniversary Souvenir Magazine 1979-1989, p.22
  3. http://www.stm.edu.my/english/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=5&Itemid=49 STM Site : Academics
  4. http://202.144.202.76/malaysiancare/index.cfm?menuid=24&parentid=2 Malaysian CARE : Certificate in Christian Ministry (Social Ministry)
  5. http://www.stm.edu.my/english/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68&Itemid=88 Degree awarded by the South East Asia Graduate School of Theology