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

Lyndell Campbell, speaking in chapel at Taylor Seminary on January 17, 2012.

Classes for the Winter 2012 Term began January 17th, and we welcome new and returning students!

One of the first events of the new semester was the regular Chapel Service, with special guest speaker Lyndell Campbell ('90). Lyndell is a former Dean of Students as well as an alum, and now lives in Brazil. She spoke about her work in theological education in Brazil, and about the great joy in sharing the gospel

Pray with us for our students as they learn and grow together in the weeks ahead!

A major shipment of relief supplies has left the Taylor campus, bound for Africa. Over ten tons of bandages, blankets and other medical and relief supplies were packed on a truck on December 16th with the help of almost 20 volunteers and were later transferred onto a shipping container for the trip overseas.

Most of these supplies were created and sent to Taylor by hundreds of volunteers at dozens of Canadian churches, while some other specialty equipment was donated to the cause.

The White Cross ministry is a long-standing effort of North American Baptist churches, with roots stretching back to the end of World War I. The NAB churches have long focused their efforts on medical missions in East Africa, and the items being shipped this week will be vitally important for the 5 Baptist hospitals and 65 health centres in Cameroon, as well as a hospital in Nigeria.

Photos from the first day of loading can be seen in this Facebook photo album (open access).

Taylor College and Seminary has launched a search for a new Registrar to fill a current vacancy. The institution has been served for several months on an interim basis by Dr. Joost Pikkert, who added registrarial duties to his other responsibilities as Academic Dean and Association Professor of Intercultural Studies.

The new position is for a half-time Registrar; details regarding responsibilities and qualifications can be found in the full job description, available by clicking here.

Taylor is also seeking a Director for the Conservatory of Music. The E P Wahl Centre at Taylor is hiring a part-time conservatory director (6 hours per week average) to give leadership to the Conservatory of Music.

Beyond general administrative oversight of the conservatory, particular responsibilities include: budgeting, oversight of student and faculty recitals, scholarship distribution, and administrative support for the Taylor Community Choir. As a program of the E P Wahl Centre for life-long Kingdom Learning, the conservatory director also serves as the liaison with Wahl Centre leadership team and the larger Taylor community. Music teaching is preferred. Proven administrative experience is required. Applicants must be committed to the evangelical beliefs, mission, and core values of Taylor College and Seminary, which are available here.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. You can read more about this opportunity here.

The latest edition of Taylor's semi-annual magazine The Bridge is available in print and online (click the image at right to view).

The cover story of this edition features a dramatic story of life-threatening illness involving Cheryl Shepherd, wife of Old Testament professor Dr. Jerry Shepherd. Read about the sudden illness and that turned their summer upside down, and about the gratitude on display in this family.

You'll also read about how a Taylor alumna is serving tsunami victims in the north of Japan, an inspiring story of someone who is offering comfort and care in the name of Jesus. There are also numerous updates from our alumni, including milestones, deaths and marriages.

As always, we look forward to hearing from you about anything you read in The Bridge! Send your comments to TheBridge@Taylor-Edu.ca.

The Wahl Centre at Taylor is pleased to present a three session course designed for adults between the ages of 40—64 who are interested in dealing with the challenges of their finances. The participants will be provided with practical information and tools to deal with such issues as debt management, reducing taxes, retirement planning and legal issues around Wills and Power of Attorney. We will take a close look at investment principles, products and strategies to reach one’s goals, and we will show how all of this fits within a Christian world view.

"Managing the Master's Money -- Boomer's Edition" will begin January 25, 2012 and run on three consecutive Wednesdays; it will be held on the Taylor campus (11525 -- 23 Avenue NW, Edmonton AB). Register here; the cost is just $30 per person, and all participants receive a binder filled with relevant, practical and actionable information. This small investment of time will pay enormous dividends as you apply the principals you learn -- don't miss this opportunity!

Click on the image at right to view a conversation between instructor John Kok and Taylor's Communications Director Tim Willson as they discuss the course content. We hope to see you here.

Taylor Alumni Association logo Dozens of people attended an official meeting of the Taylor Alumni Association on December 10th, and several others listened in on a conference call of the meeting. There was an extended discussion of the issues facing the association as well as Taylor, and a new leadership team was selected.

Feedback to the association was provided during Q&A, but also through a survey that was taken before the meeting. Over 120 individuals responded to the survey, outlining the issues they wanted to see addressed and voicing questions they have about possible new directions for Taylor in the future.

The past president of the association, Brad Kahler, commented at the end of the meeting that he was pleased with the discussion and the support for Taylor that exists, saying that he had never more proud to be an alumnus of the school.

A written summary of the meeting will be available in the near future.

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.

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 (Note: may take several seconds to load).

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.

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!

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