Luther Seminary

Give to Luther Seminary and Make a Difference for Generations to Come!

Luther Seminary, located in St. Paul, is a community centered in the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is a place where theological learning is engaged with heart, mind and spirit.

Luther Seminary listens to the needs of the 21st century church and responds by sending leaders trained with a deep biblical and missional understanding to lead and serve in God's world. It is rooted in the mission to educate leaders for Christian communities called and sent by the Holy Spirit to witness to salvation through Jesus Christ and to serve in God's world.

When you give to Luther Seminary, the effects multiply! You help prepare strong leaders who will go out with the gospel of Jesus Christ: preaching, teaching, healing and serving.

Each graduate will touch the lives of thousands of people you may never meet, extending your own calling by inviting people into a life of faith.

Academic Quick Facts

• 148 graduates in 2011
• 806 students enrolled in 2011-12
• 24% (196 students) represent 37 denominations and faiths other than ELCA
• 69 international students from 26 countries, the largest number in Luther's history
• 45 faculty; 20 adjunct faculty

Students by degree program

• Master of Divinity (51%)
• Master of Arts (19%)
• Ph.D., Master of Theology (12%)
• Doctor of Ministry (12%)
• Certificate, non-degree or special programs (6%)

Luther Seminary is your seminary

Luther Seminary offers resources for lay leaders and clergy alike. Here are just a few:

• EnterTheBible.org, a Bible study resource that reaches more than 6,500 people a month
• GodPause, daily e-mail devotions
• WorkingPreacher.org, a global preaching resource visited by nearly 40,000 people from more than 200 countries each month
• Extensive continuing education progams to clergy and lay leaders alike
• Daily online chapel broadcasts weekdays 11-11:30 a.m. CST
• Much, much more!

Tens of thousands of pastors, lay people and church professionals throughout the world use Luther Seminary's online resources each month. Hundreds take part in conferences and continuing education workshops each year.

Luther Seminary is the largest of the eight ELCA seminaries. It educates nearly one-third of ELCA pastors and nearly half of its rostered, lay professionals.