Gateway Seminary ("GS") is a

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based in

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with campus in

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, and

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. It is affiliated with the

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. The seminary is accredited by the

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and the

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. Jeff Iorg has been the seminary president since 2004.

History

The seminary was founded in 1944 as Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary by the Golden Gate Baptist Church and the First Southern Baptist Church of San Francisco in the Golden Gate Baptist Church of

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. In 2016, the

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campus moved to

and the school was renamed Gateway Seminary.

Notable alumni

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– Minister and author of the popular Bible study "Experiencing God". *

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. * Debby Kerner Rettino – Christian musician and worship leader * J. Warner Wallace:

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and

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References

External links

Official Seminary Website
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