Taylor College and Seminary, Edmonton, Alberta

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Taylor has been serving students from a wide range of evangelical traditions since 1940. Come and learn with us!

Taylor Seminary invites you to join us as a student. Prospective students, click here for information on studying with us; click here to request information or to get your questions answered via email. Be sure to ask about our online learning opportunities, and check out our Distributed Education page here .

The institution is also regularly launching new learning opportunities as part of the E P Wahl Centre, and you can read about some of those below.

News and Events

Taylor will hold a banquet to honor the retiring Dr. Syd Page, who has taught at Taylor for over 30 years. The Taylor Community will gather on May 26, 2012 to celebrate the teaching ministry of a beloved and respected faculty member, Dr. Syd Page.

Dr. Page joined the faculty of Taylor in 1977; in his role as Professor of New Testament, he has been influential in the lives of hundreds of students over that team, and has indirectly influenced many thousands of others. As he steps into retirement, colleagues, students and friends are invited to gather for this special evening of celebration and honour.

When: May 26, 2012 | 6:00 P.M. (Dinner will be served at 6:30 PM)

Location: Taylor Commons
(NOTE: the location may be changed if additional space is needed. Please check this website or call 780-431-5200 to confirm the location.)

Ticket Cost: $30 – Tickets must be purchased by May 18th

Note - The ticket Price for children is less: Ages 5-8 - $15, Ages 0-4 – no charge

Tickets available via the Taylor Office or by registering here (online registration is quick, simple and secure).

Taylor Seminary's 32nd graduation ceremony took place on Sunday, April 29, 2012 at West Meadows Baptist Church. This year's graduating class included mainly MDiv students, but also those with the Masters Degree in Intercultural Studies, the Masters Degree in Intercultural Studies -- TESOL, and the Master of Theological Studies degree.

The featured speaker at the service was Dr. Syd Page, who is retiring from teaching after 35 years of service with Taylor Seminary, starting at NABC, then NABDS and Edmonton Baptist Seminary (forerunners to Taylor Seminary). In special recogniotion of Dr. Page's long service (the longest tenure in our history), Dr. Page was surprised to learn that upon his retirement he will be granted status as Professor Emeritus.

Taylor Seminary is pleased to announce that Dr. Randal Rauser will be teaching TH 634 Christian Apologetics in Medicine Hat in a "hybrid format", i.e., starting and ending online with 2 weekends of classroom time, Sept. 21-22 and Oct.26-27 (Fridays 6:30pm-9:30pm and Saturdays 8:30am- 4:30pm).

TH 634 Christian Apologetics is an introduction to the rational defense of the Christian faith including both the identification of evidence or grounds for Christian belief as well as evidence against non-Christian beliefs. We will also consider the biblical ground of apologetics, different models of apologetics, and the specific apologetic challenges of modernism and postmodernism.

This is a three credit course, excellent for students working towards a degree, or anyone interested in a rigorous exploration of apologetics with a gifted, highly-qualified instructor.

To learn more, call our Admissions department at 780-431-5215, or fill out our online request for information by clicking here.

Taylor Seminary's new catalogue details Taylor's graduate program offerings. It also includes the application and reference forms you need to submit to be accepted for studies at Taylor. Click on the cover at right to view and download this file.

The cover features a photo of a water bucket and the words of Jesus from John 4: "Anyone who drinks the water I give will never thirst - not ever." (NASB). Also pictured is the Ray and Edith Denui Professor of Intercultural Studies, Dr Allan Effa.

The catalogue details TESOL courses and programs and outlines the institutions policies and procedures. There is also a listing of Scholarships and Bursaries -- see the updated list Student Aid opportunities and see if you qualify for one of these awards. (Be sure to thank our donors, who actively support vocational ministry preparation at Taylor Seminary.)

Check out Taylor Seminary's Viewbook here.

Taylor Alumni Association logo The Taylor Alumni Association has become active again in recent months. At a meeting in December, there was an extended discussion of the issues facing the association as well as Taylor, and a new leadership team was selected.

From that leadership group a new president of the Taylor Alumni Association has been chosen: Eric Peters of Edmonton. Congratulations, Eric, and thank you for your willingness to serve!

A new archive of communications from Taylor has opened online, featuring a collection of current and recent ads and publications.

Among the items featured on the website are copies of the weekly Taylor Update radio ads, currently running on Edmonton's Shine FM.

This archive will be expanded with other files from Taylor's history as time permits and as needed, based on interest from readers. You can visit and read/listen at the Taylor Media Archive webpage located here.

Donate to Taylor Online

Taylor is pleased to announce that we now offer an on-line giving option.

If you want to give online to Taylor, you can now do so through Canadahelps.org. Simply click on the logo and follow the directions. Let us know what you think of this new service!

Check us out on Facebook

Taylor has a page on Facebook! Ask questions, find out the latest news, and be a part of this online community! Check us out here.

Also, you can follow us on Twitter here.

Upcoming Events

May 25: Jubilee'rs Luncheon at Taylor (Speaker: Ted Byfield)

May 26: Retirement Dinner for Dr. Syd Page (Banquet tickets available at Taylor or by clicking here)

June 8: Enrollment Services BBQ for Prospective Students

June 15: Scholarship Recital, Conservatory of Music (Stencel Hall, free to attend)

Aug. 30: Orientation for New Students (with Pizza Lunch)

Sept. 3: Labour Day (school closed)

Sept. 4: Classes Begin for the Fall 2012 Term!

Sept. 14: Add/Drop date (for semester courses)

Sept. 21: TH 634 Christian Apologetics course begins in Medicine Hat

Oct. 11-12: Board of Trustees – Fall Meetings

Oct. 16: Research and Writing Seminar
Oct. 22-26: Registration for January Intersession/ Winter Semester 2013
Jan 18-19: Student-Faculty Retreat