The Anabaptist Tradition is composed of several denominations, including various brethren, mennonite and quaker denominations. Most of these denominations work primarily with one or two seminary schools, but students aren’t obligated to go to a specific seminary or theology school. Most anabaptist seminaries accept students from denominations and even traditions other than their own.
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Church of the Brethren Seminary
Church of the Brethren is the largest brethren denomination to descend from Alexander Mack’s brethren church in Schwarzenau, Germany. The denomination is a charter member of the World Council of Churches and a founding member of the National Council of Churches.
The Church of the Brethren’s seminary is:
- Bethany Theological Seminary, the official seminary school of Church of the Brethren
Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches Seminary
The Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches is a conservative brethren denomination.
The Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches’ seminary is:
- Grace Theological Seminary, a theology school officially associated with Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches
Mennonite Brethren Church Seminary School
The Mennonite Brethren Church is a global denomination. It’s particularly well-known in India and Congo, but it also has tens of thousands of members in Canada and the United States.
The Mennonite Brethren Church works primarily with:
- Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary of Fresno Pacific University, the denominational seminary of the Mennonite Brethren Church
Mennonite Church Canada Seminary
The Mennonite Church Canada is the main Mennonite denomination in Canada. The denomination ordains women, but it lets independent congregations decide whether they will permit same-sex marriages.
The Mennonite Church Canada works with a seminary in the United States:
- Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, a seminary school affiliated with both the Mennonite Church Canada and the Mennonite Church USA
Mennonite Church USA Seminaries
The Mennonite Church USA is a mainline Anabaptist denomination in the United States. It’s the sister denomination of the Mennonite Church Canada.
The Mennonite Church USA has relationships with two seminaries:
- Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, a seminary school affiliated with both the Mennonite Church USA and the Mennonite Church Canada
- Eastern Mennonite Seminary of Eastern Mennonite University, a seminary that was established as a Mennonite institution
Evangelical Friends Church (Quaker) Theology School
The Evangelical Friends Church is a Quaker denomination that has elements of modern evangelism. The denomination is part of the National Association of Evangelicals.
The Evangelical Friends Church works with:
- Houston Graduate School of Theology, a Quaker theology school that is independently governed
Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) Seminaries
The Religious Society of Friends is a broad group of Quakers that has several groups within it. There are liberal, evangelical, holiness, and traditional branches within the tradition.
Two seminaries that work with the Religious Society of Friends:
- Earlham School of Religion, a Quaker seminary school that’s officially affiliated with the Religious Society of Friends
- Azusa Pacific Seminary, a seminary founded by Quakers and Methodists that has strong Wesleyan and holiness elements
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Brethren in Christ Church Seminary
The Brethren in Christ Church is an Anabaptist denomination that traces its roots to the Mennonite, pietism and holiness movements. The church is prominent in Pennsylvania, although it has congregations throughout the United States and Canada.
The Brethren in Christ Church’s primary seminary is:
- Azusa Pacific Seminary, a seminary founded by Quakers and Methodists that has strong Wesleyan and holiness elements