Reformation Seminary

[Hansseco]

Is anyone familiar with Dale Partridge and Reformation Seminary?

 

[ArminianOnceWas]

Multiple things concern me.

First, under the faculty page it lists no members, but merely states:

"Our adjunct faculty and academic advisors offer Reformation Seminary a strong and experienced theological and ecclesiological perspective."​

Secondly, is seems to be very Dale Partridge centered and his credentials aren't listed, but it states he did study at two seminaries while being a "prolific author."

Third, it does list the name of three founding faculty members on another page, while simultaneously admitting one of them to be deceased.

Fourth, there is no indication, at least that I can find of board oversight, or ecclesial connection(s).

 

[iainduguid]

It appears to offer a one year Diploma in Pastoral Theology for potential bi-vocational church planters who can sign off on a fairly quirky set of distinctives (small size, permanently bivocational pastors, weekly communion followed by a weekly church meal, family integrated structure, postmillennialism, etc). I love many of these things, but are they required Biblically? No Presbyterian denomination is likely to be satisfied with a program that includes one quarter of Systematic Theology (and another on eschatology!) and one quarter of Church History. Many Baptists are likely to have concerns as well.

It has been my observation that founders of seminaries tend to make them in their own image; I suspect the same is true in this case as well.

 

[Hansseco]

Helpful thoughts! Thanks, gentlemen.

 

[Blood-Bought Pilgrim]

Is anyone familiar with Dale Partridge and Reformation Seminary?

There has been a significant history of concerns about dishonesty and shady dealings with Dale, including in relation to his seminary. He also has very little formal theological education to be running a seminary himself. I would steer clear.

 

[RamistThomist]

The whole thing is a joke; at least it was this summer.