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| name = The Master's Seminary

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| motto = Omne Verbum Inspiratum, Omne Verbum Praedicatum

| mottoeng = Every Word Inspired, Every Word Preached

| established = 1986

| type = [[Theological seminary]]

| accreditation = [[WASC Senior College and University Commission|WSCUC]]

| endowment =

| faculty = 18

| chancellor = [[John F. MacArthur]]

| dean =

| head =

| students = 598

| undergrad =

| postgrad =

| city = [[Sun Valley, California|Sun Valley]]

| state = [[California]]

| country = United States

| campus = [[Urban area|Urban]] ([[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]])

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| affiliations = [[The Master's University]]<br>[[Grace Community Church (California)|Grace Community Church]]<br>WSCUC

| website = {{url|tms.edu}}

}}

'''The Master's Seminary''' ('''TMS''') is the graduate seminary division of [[The Master's University]] and Seminary and is located on the campus of [[Grace Community Church (California)|Grace Community Church]] in [[Sun Valley, California]]. It is [[Higher education accreditation in the United States|accredited]] by the [[WASC Senior College and University Commission]] (WSCUC).<ref name="wscuc1">{{cite web|url=https://www.wscuc.org/location/3175 |title=WSCUC TMS Page |publisher=wscuc.org |accessdate=2019-06-20}}</ref>

==History==

The Master's Seminary was founded in the fall of 1986 under the leadership of [[John F. MacArthur]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Busenitz |first=Nathan |url=https://www.9marks.org/article/church-classroom-history-masters-seminary/ |title=The Church as Classroom: The History of Master's Seminary |publisher=9Marks |date=2010-02-26 |accessdate=2019-06-20}}</ref> In the early 1990s, the seminary experienced substantial growth.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dart |first=John |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-09-11-me-34102-story.html |title=Valley Seminaries Are on the Rise |work=Los Angeles Times |date=1993-09-11 |accessdate=2019-06-20}}</ref> In March 1998, the seminary completed construction of its own facility on the church campus. The 32,000 square foot building houses the seminary administrative and faculty offices, library, studio facilities, and class and seminar rooms.<ref name="tmshistory">{{cite web|url=https://www.tms.edu/m/TMS-Academic-Catalog.pdf |title=TMS Academic Catalog |website=tms.edu |access-date=2019-06-20}}</ref>

The Master's Seminary first received [[Western Association of Schools and Colleges|WASC]] accreditation in 1988. The seminary is organized around five degree programs: Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of Theology (Th.M.) (added in 1992), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (added in 2000, originally as a Doctor of Theology), Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) in Expository Preaching (added in 2004), and a Spanish-language Master of Biblical Ministry (added in 2017). The last four programs were added after a process of substantive change and subsequent WSCUC approval.<ref name="wscuc1"/><ref name="wscuc2">{{cite web|url=https://www.wscuc.org/degree/877764 |title=WSCUC MMB Page |publisher=wscuc.org |accessdate=2019-06-20}}</ref>

The Master's University (TMU) began as Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary in 1927. In 1959, the campus relocated to Newhall, California. In the 1950s, an undergraduate program was developed. During the process of acquiring accreditation from WASC in the early 1970s, it was decided that the original seminary would separate and relocate (becoming Northwest Baptist Seminary in Tacoma, Washington). The college remained and became Los Angeles Baptist College.<ref name="masters1">{{cite web|url=https://www.masters.edu/about/history |title=History of The Master's University |publisher=masters.edu |date=1975-03-03 |accessdate=2019-06-20}}</ref> After MacArthur became president of the college in 1985, the name of the school was changed to The Master's College.<ref name="masters1"/> The central college campus remains in Newhall (now incorporated as the city of [[Santa Clarita, California]]), while TMS has been located on the church campus from its beginning.<ref name="gcc1">{{cite web|url=https://www.gracechurch.org/about/campus |title=Campus of Grace Community Church |publisher=gracechurch.org |accessdate=2019-06-20}}</ref>

In June 2019, MacArthur retired from serving as the president and transitioned into the role of chancellor emeritus.<ref>{{cite web|author=Samuel Smith |url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/john-macarthur-step-down-masters-university-president-transition-announced.html |title=John MacArthur to Step Down as Master's University President; Transition Announced |publisher=The Christian Post |date=2018-10-24 |accessdate=2019-06-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.masters.edu/about/chancellor |title=Chancellor Emeritus | The Master's University |publisher=masters.edu |date= |accessdate=2019-06-20}}</ref>

==Accreditation==

The institution has been [[Higher education accreditation in the United States|accredited]] by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges or one of its successor organizations, the [[WASC Senior College and University Commission]] (WSCUC), since 1975.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Master's University and Seminary {{!}} WASC Senior College and University Commission|url=https://www.wscuc.org/institutions/masters-university-and-seminary|access-date=2020-11-22|website=www.wscuc.org}}</ref> In July 2018, The Master's University and Seminary was placed on probation by WSCUC,{{why?|date=July 2024}} which was lifted in November 2020.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=https://wascsenior.box.com/shared/static/c6ojdrd8tt4w1le7it98nyag0z7d6gzb.pdf |title=WSCUC Commission Action Letter |website=wascsenior.box.com |access-date=2019-06-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Master's University and Seminary {{!}} WASC Senior College and University Commission|url=https://www.wscuc.org/institutions/masters-university-and-seminary|access-date=2020-11-18|website=www.wscuc.org}}</ref><ref name="sitereport">{{cite web|title=Report of the WSCUC Team for Reaffirmation of Accreditation To The Master's University and Seminary: March 21-23, 2018|url=https://wascsenior.box.com/shared/static/0leric0yk5ivhklk4hjf0d72e46i7qts.pdf|accessdate=31 August 2018|publisher=WASC Senior College and University Commission}}</ref><ref name="BoDstatement">{{cite web |last1=TMUS Board of Directors |title=Public Statement Regarding 2018 WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) Review |url=https://www.masters.edu/uploads/TMUS_WASC_PublicStatement-c6523e.pdf}}</ref><ref name="TMUSfaq">{{cite web |last1=TMUS Board of Directors |title=FAQs regarding our Accreditation with the WASC Senior College and University |url=https://www.masters.edu/uploads/TMUS_WASC_FAQ.pdf}}</ref>

==Doctrine==

Theologically, The Master's Seminary is conservative and [[Christian fundamentalism|fundamentalist]], affirming [[biblical inerrancy]], a [[Reformed church|Reformed]] view of [[soteriology]], and a [[dispensationalism|dispensational]], [[Premillennialism|premillennial]] position in [[eschatology]]. They have a doctrinal statement, which covers the major aspects of their beliefs in a [[systematic theology|systematic]] fashion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tms.edu/about/doctrinal-statement/ |title=TMS Doctrinal Statement |publisher=tms.edu |accessdate=2019-06-20}}</ref> The belief system is incorporated in the instructional tenets of their programs, emphasizing intense study of the Biblical languages in preparation for [[expository preaching]]. In 2017, the seminary faculty worked with John F. MacArthur and Richard L. Mayhue to produce a volume of systematic theology entitled ''Biblical Doctrine: A Systematic Summary of Bible Truth.''<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.crossway.org/press-room/biblical-doctrine-case/ |title=Press Release for Biblical Doctrine |date=31 January 2017 |publisher=crossway.org |isbn=9781433545917 |accessdate=2019-06-20}}</ref>

==The Master's Seminary Library==

The seminary library began in 1986 with 7,000 volumes. The collection has been built into a major biblical and theological studies collection of over 350,000 volumes. The library collection is available online through the Voyager and Primo Systems of Ex Libris. The library provides access to a wide variety of research databases including ATLA, Thesaurus Linguae Graecae (TLG)], Early American Imprints, Ad Fontes Library of Classic Protestant Texts, and others. The Master's Seminary library was one of the founding libraries of the Southern California Theological Library Association (SCATLA).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atla.com/learning-engagement/groups/rg/scatla/ |title=Southern California Theological Library Association (SCATLA) |publisher=Atla |date= |accessdate=2019-06-20}}</ref>

==''The Master's Seminary Journal''==

Begun in 1990, ''The Master's Seminary Journal'' ({{ISSN|1066-3959}}) is a publication of the faculty of The Master's Seminary. It is published semi-annually and contains articles dealing with the Biblical text, theology, and issues related to pastoral ministry. It also contains reviews of current books and significant articles relating to these issues.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.librarything.com/nseries/18837/The-Masters-Seminary-Journal |title=LibraryThing Series: The Master's Seminary Journal |publisher=wlibrarything.com |accessdate=2019-06-20}}</ref> ''The Master's Seminary Journal'' (''MSJ'') is indexed and abstracted in leading research tools including: ''Elenchus Bibliographicus Biblicus of Biblica, Christian Periodical Index, Guide to Social Science & Religion in Periodical Literature, New Testament Abstracts,'' and ''Old Testament Abstracts.'' It is also indexed in the ATLA (American Theological Library Association) Religion Database and it is included in the full-text ATLASerials.

== The Legacy Standard Bible ==

The Master's Seminary provided notable contribution to the creation of the [[Legacy Standard Bible]] (LSB). The LSB arose to preserve the [[New American Standard Bible|NASB 1995]] translation and provide "greater consistency in word usage, accuracy in grammatical structure, and tightening phrasing."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=FAQs |url=https://lsbible.org/faqs/ |access-date=2025-08-05 |website=Legacy Standard Bible {{!}} Your Translation for a Lifetime |language=en-US}}</ref> The creation of the LSB was a collaboration by [[Lockman Foundation]], Three Sixteen Publishing, and the [[John MacArthur (American pastor)|John MacArthur]] Charitable Trust.<ref name=":0" /> The translators for the LSB "consists of a group of biblically qualified, faithful men from the Master’s University and Seminary, all of whom are scholars and preachers."<ref name=":0" /> This translation contains two notable distinctions: the use of the [[Tetragrammaton]] rather than L<small>ORD</small> and "slave" for the Greek word ''doulos.''<ref name=":0" />

== Notable alumni ==

* [[Francis Chan]], founder of the [[Evangelicalism|evangelical]] [[megachurch]] Cornerstone Community Church in [[Simi Valley, California]]

* [[Scott Seely]], bishop suffragan of the [[Anglican Diocese of All Nations]]

== Notable faculty ==

* [[F. David Farnell]]

* [[John F. MacArthur]]

* [[William Varner]]

==Related ministries==

* [[The Master's University]]

* [[Grace Community Church (California)|Grace Community Church]]

==References==

[[Category:Seminaries and theological colleges in California]]

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1986]]

[[Category:Universities and colleges in the San Fernando Valley]]

[[Category:1986 establishments in California]]

[[Category:The Master's University|Seminary]]

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+ | name                   = The Master's Seminary
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+ | latin_name             =
+ | image                  =
+ | motto                  = Omne Verbum Inspiratum, Omne Verbum Praedicatum
+ | mottoeng               = Every Word Inspired, Every Word Preached
+ | established            = 1986
+ | type                   = [[Theological seminary]]
+ | accreditation          = [[WASC Senior College and University Commission|WSCUC]]
+ | endowment              =
+ | faculty                = 18
+ | chancellor             = [[John F. MacArthur]]
+ | dean                   =
+ | head                   =
+ | students               = 598
+ | undergrad              =
+ | postgrad               =
+ | city                   = [[Sun Valley, California|Sun Valley]]
+ | state                  = [[California]]
+ | country                = United States
+ | campus                 = [[Urban area|Urban]] ([[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]])
+ | free_label             =
+ | free                   =
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+ | mascot                 =
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+ | affiliations           = [[The Master's University]]<br>[[Grace Community Church (California)|Grace Community Church]]<br>WSCUC
+ | website                = {{url|tms.edu}}
+}}
+{{Portal|Reformed Christianity}}
+'''The Master's Seminary''' ('''TMS''') is the graduate seminary division of [[The Master's University]] and Seminary and is located on the campus of [[Grace Community Church (California)|Grace Community Church]] in [[Sun Valley, California]]. It is [[Higher education accreditation in the United States|accredited]] by the [[WASC Senior College and University Commission]] (WSCUC).<ref name="wscuc1">{{cite web|url=https://www.wscuc.org/location/3175 |title=WSCUC TMS Page |publisher=wscuc.org |accessdate=2019-06-20}}</ref>
+==History==
+The Master's Seminary was founded in the fall of 1986 under the leadership of [[John F. MacArthur]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Busenitz |first=Nathan |url=https://www.9marks.org/article/church-classroom-history-masters-seminary/ |title=The Church as Classroom: The History of Master's Seminary |publisher=9Marks |date=2010-02-26 |accessdate=2019-06-20}}</ref> In the early 1990s, the seminary experienced substantial growth.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dart |first=John |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-09-11-me-34102-story.html |title=Valley Seminaries Are on the Rise |work=Los Angeles Times |date=1993-09-11 |accessdate=2019-06-20}}</ref> In March 1998, the seminary completed construction of its own facility on the church campus. The 32,000 square foot building houses the seminary administrative and faculty offices, library, studio facilities, and class and seminar rooms.<ref name="tmshistory">{{cite web|url=https://www.tms.edu/m/TMS-Academic-Catalog.pdf |title=TMS Academic Catalog |website=tms.edu |access-date=2019-06-20}}</ref>
+The Master's Seminary first received [[Western Association of Schools and Colleges|WASC]] accreditation in 1988. The seminary is organized around five degree programs: Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of Theology (Th.M.) (added in 1992), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (added in 2000, originally as a Doctor of Theology), Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) in Expository Preaching (added in 2004), and a Spanish-language Master of Biblical Ministry (added in 2017). The last four programs were added after a process of substantive change and subsequent WSCUC approval.<ref name="wscuc1"/><ref name="wscuc2">{{cite web|url=https://www.wscuc.org/degree/877764 |title=WSCUC MMB Page |publisher=wscuc.org |accessdate=2019-06-20}}</ref>
+The Master's University (TMU) began as Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary in 1927. In 1959, the campus relocated to Newhall, California. In the 1950s, an undergraduate program was developed. During the process of acquiring accreditation from WASC in the early 1970s, it was decided that the original seminary would separate and relocate (becoming Northwest Baptist Seminary in Tacoma, Washington). The college remained and became Los Angeles Baptist College.<ref name="masters1">{{cite web|url=https://www.masters.edu/about/history |title=History of The Master's University |publisher=masters.edu |date=1975-03-03 |accessdate=2019-06-20}}</ref> After MacArthur became president of the college in 1985, the name of the school was changed to The Master's College.<ref name="masters1"/> The central college campus remains in Newhall (now incorporated as the city of [[Santa Clarita, California]]), while TMS has been located on the church campus from its beginning.<ref name="gcc1">{{cite web|url=https://www.gracechurch.org/about/campus |title=Campus of Grace Community Church |publisher=gracechurch.org |accessdate=2019-06-20}}</ref>
+In June 2019, MacArthur retired from serving as the president and transitioned into the role of chancellor emeritus.<ref>{{cite web|author=Samuel Smith |url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/john-macarthur-step-down-masters-university-president-transition-announced.html |title=John MacArthur to Step Down as Master's University President; Transition Announced |publisher=The Christian Post |date=2018-10-24 |accessdate=2019-06-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.masters.edu/about/chancellor |title=Chancellor Emeritus &#124; The Master's University |publisher=masters.edu |date= |accessdate=2019-06-20}}</ref>
+==Accreditation==
+The institution has been [[Higher education accreditation in the United States|accredited]] by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges or one of its successor organizations, the [[WASC Senior College and University Commission]] (WSCUC), since 1975.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Master's University and Seminary {{!}} WASC Senior College and University Commission|url=https://www.wscuc.org/institutions/masters-university-and-seminary|access-date=2020-11-22|website=www.wscuc.org}}</ref> In July 2018, The Master's University and Seminary was placed on probation by WSCUC,{{why?|date=July 2024}} which was lifted in November 2020.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=https://wascsenior.box.com/shared/static/c6ojdrd8tt4w1le7it98nyag0z7d6gzb.pdf |title=WSCUC Commission Action Letter |website=wascsenior.box.com |access-date=2019-06-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Master's University and Seminary {{!}} WASC Senior College and University Commission|url=https://www.wscuc.org/institutions/masters-university-and-seminary|access-date=2020-11-18|website=www.wscuc.org}}</ref><ref name="sitereport">{{cite web|title=Report of the WSCUC Team for Reaffirmation of Accreditation To The Master's University and Seminary: March 21-23, 2018|url=https://wascsenior.box.com/shared/static/0leric0yk5ivhklk4hjf0d72e46i7qts.pdf|accessdate=31 August 2018|publisher=WASC Senior College and University Commission}}</ref><ref name="BoDstatement">{{cite web |last1=TMUS Board of Directors |title=Public Statement Regarding 2018 WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) Review |url=https://www.masters.edu/uploads/TMUS_WASC_PublicStatement-c6523e.pdf}}</ref><ref name="TMUSfaq">{{cite web |last1=TMUS Board of Directors |title=FAQs regarding our Accreditation with the WASC Senior College and University |url=https://www.masters.edu/uploads/TMUS_WASC_FAQ.pdf}}</ref>
+==Doctrine==
+Theologically, The Master's Seminary is conservative and [[Christian fundamentalism|fundamentalist]], affirming [[biblical inerrancy]], a [[Reformed church|Reformed]] view of [[soteriology]], and a [[dispensationalism|dispensational]], [[Premillennialism|premillennial]] position in [[eschatology]]. They have a doctrinal statement, which covers the major aspects of their beliefs in a [[systematic theology|systematic]] fashion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tms.edu/about/doctrinal-statement/ |title=TMS Doctrinal Statement |publisher=tms.edu |accessdate=2019-06-20}}</ref> The belief system is incorporated in the instructional tenets of their programs, emphasizing intense study of the Biblical languages in preparation for [[expository preaching]]. In 2017, the seminary faculty worked with John F. MacArthur and Richard L. Mayhue to produce a volume of systematic theology entitled ''Biblical Doctrine: A Systematic Summary of Bible Truth.''<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.crossway.org/press-room/biblical-doctrine-case/  |title=Press Release for Biblical Doctrine |date=31 January 2017 |publisher=crossway.org |isbn=9781433545917 |accessdate=2019-06-20}}</ref>
+==The Master's Seminary Library==
+The seminary library began in 1986 with 7,000 volumes. The collection has been built into a major biblical and theological studies collection of over 350,000 volumes. The library collection is available online through the Voyager and Primo Systems of Ex Libris. The library provides access to a wide variety of research databases including ATLA, Thesaurus Linguae Graecae (TLG)], Early American Imprints, Ad Fontes Library of Classic Protestant Texts, and others. The Master's Seminary library was one of the founding libraries of the Southern California Theological Library Association (SCATLA).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atla.com/learning-engagement/groups/rg/scatla/ |title=Southern California Theological Library Association (SCATLA) |publisher=Atla |date= |accessdate=2019-06-20}}</ref>
+==''The Master's Seminary Journal''==
+Begun in 1990, ''The Master's Seminary Journal'' ({{ISSN|1066-3959}}) is a publication of the faculty of The Master's Seminary. It is published semi-annually and contains articles dealing with the Biblical text, theology, and issues related to pastoral ministry. It also contains reviews of current books and significant articles relating to these issues.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.librarything.com/nseries/18837/The-Masters-Seminary-Journal |title=LibraryThing Series: The Master's Seminary Journal |publisher=wlibrarything.com |accessdate=2019-06-20}}</ref> ''The Master's Seminary Journal'' (''MSJ'') is indexed and abstracted in leading research tools including: ''Elenchus Bibliographicus Biblicus of Biblica, Christian Periodical Index, Guide to Social Science & Religion in Periodical Literature, New Testament Abstracts,'' and ''Old Testament Abstracts.'' It is also indexed in the ATLA (American Theological Library Association) Religion Database and it is included in the full-text ATLASerials.
+== The Legacy Standard Bible ==
+The Master's Seminary provided notable contribution to the creation of the [[Legacy Standard Bible]] (LSB). The LSB arose to preserve the [[New American Standard Bible|NASB 1995]] translation and provide "greater consistency in word usage, accuracy in grammatical structure, and tightening phrasing."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=FAQs |url=https://lsbible.org/faqs/ |access-date=2025-08-05 |website=Legacy Standard Bible {{!}} Your Translation for a Lifetime |language=en-US}}</ref> The creation of the LSB was a collaboration by [[Lockman Foundation]], Three Sixteen Publishing, and the [[John MacArthur (American pastor)|John MacArthur]] Charitable Trust.<ref name=":0" /> The translators for the LSB "consists of a group of biblically qualified, faithful men from the Master’s University and Seminary, all of whom are scholars and preachers."<ref name=":0" /> This translation contains two notable distinctions: the use of the [[Tetragrammaton]] rather than L<small>ORD</small> and "slave" for the Greek word ''doulos.''<ref name=":0" />
+== Notable alumni ==
+* [[Francis Chan]], founder of the [[Evangelicalism|evangelical]] [[megachurch]] Cornerstone Community Church in [[Simi Valley, California]]
+* [[Scott Seely]], bishop suffragan of the [[Anglican Diocese of All Nations]]
+== Notable faculty ==
+* [[F. David Farnell]]
+* [[John F. MacArthur]]
+* [[William Varner]]
+==Related ministries==
+* [[The Master's University]]
+* [[Grace Community Church (California)|Grace Community Church]]
+==References==
+[[Category:Seminaries and theological colleges in California]]
+[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1986]]
+[[Category:Universities and colleges in the San Fernando Valley]]
+[[Category:1986 establishments in California]]
+[[Category:The Master's University|Seminary]]