Whitefield Theological Seminary is an unaccredited

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. A conservative

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institution, it teaches from the Reformed perspective of Protestant Christianity. The seminary holds to the Westminster Standards which includes the Confession of 1647, Larger and Shorter Catechism. Courses of study are offered on-site at the seminary's Lakeland offices but primarily through distance learning. The seminary is affiliated with the Association of Reformed Theological Seminaries. Its website states that "all degree programs are designed for use in conjunction with church-related ministries". The school derives its name from 18th-century revivalist George Whitefield. Founder and first president Kenneth Gary Talbot died on August 18, 2022. Mr. Jason L. Bradfield, M.A., has served as interim president since September 5, 2022.

Notable alumni

Gary DeMar Gary DeMar is an American writer and lecturer. A former student of Greg Bahnsen, and protégé of Gary North, he has written several books on Christian reconstructionism, as well as books targeting the homeschool movement. Demar is also the ...

* Kenneth Gentry * George Grant *

Francis Nigel Lee Francis Nigel Lee (5 December 1934 – 23 December 2011) was a British-born Christian theologian and minister. Lee was particularly known for the large number of academic degrees he earned from a variety of institutions. He obtained BA, LLB ...

Keith Mathison Keith A. Mathison (born 1967) is an American Reformed theologian. Mathison grew up near Houston, Texas. He began graduate studies at Dallas Theological Seminary before transferring to Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando. After completing his ...

* R. C. Sproul, Sr. *

Thomas Schirrmacher Thomas Paul Schirrmacher is a German Christian moral philosopher and a specialist in the Sociology of Religion and religious freedom. He is known as a global human rights activist and holds a chair in Theology (Ethics, Missiology, World Religions). ...

Stephen Mansfield Stephen Lee Mansfield (born 1958) is an American author who writes about history, modern culture, religion and men's issues. His books have appeared on the New York Times best-seller list. Life and career Mansfield was born in Columbus, Georgia, ...

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