News Articles by Tyler Sanders

ONTARIO, Calif. (BP) -- Relatives and friends celebrated with Gateway Seminary's first graduating class on Dec. 17 in the chapel of the new Los Angeles-area campus. Thirty graduates received degrees, including 16 doctoral students. The seminary dedicated its new main campus in Ontario, Calif., in October. Jeff Iorg, president of Gateway Seminary of the Southern Baptist Convention, reminded graduates that God chose to use some unexpected people in the Bible such as David, who is included in Jesus' genealogy in Matthew chapter one.

MILL VALLEY, Calif. (BP) -- Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary President Jeff Iorg presented building plans for both the new primary campus in Southern California and commuter campus in the San Francisco area to trustees during their spring meeting.

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (BP) -- "God is sending you into a difficult world," Jeff Iorg explained to the 75 graduates at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary's winter commencement ceremony. He continued, "But don't be dismayed, because He did the same thing to Jesus." During his charge, Iorg preached from the second chapter of Luke. "When the president of the country arrives in a city, the airport is closed, the roads are shut down, and the hotels are secured and prepared," Iorg said during the Dec. 12 ceremony held at Dominican University in San Rafael, Calif. "Jesus did not enter our world with a reception like that."

ONTARIO, Calif. (BP) -- Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary has finalized the purchase of its new campus site east of Los Angeles near the Ontario International Airport.

MILL VALLEY, Calif. (BP) -- A family foundation has donated $850,000 for church planting scholarships through Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary.

ONTARIO, Calif. (BP) -- Trustees of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary received reports concerning the relocation to Southern California and set new strategic goals for overall seminary operations during their Oct. 13-14 meeting in Ontario, Calif.

MILL VALLEY, Calif. (BP) -- Ministers must work hard but realize that God alone opens and closes doors for serving Christ, Jeff Iorg, president of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, said in spring commencement.

MILL VALLEY, Calif. (BP) -- Discussion of the most significant transition in the seminary's history highlighted the spring trustee meeting at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in Mill Valley, Calif., as faculty and students prepare to move their main campus to Southern California.