Regent College
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Regent College is a graduate school of Christian Studies, located next to the campus of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia. Regent was originally established in 1968 specifically to provide graduate theological education to the laity in addition to training pastors.
While not affiliated with a particular religious denomination, Regent College is a transdenominational Evangelical Protestant institution in its general outlook. It does offer denomination-specific programmes for Baptist and Anglican students. About 700 students are enrolled in full- or part-time studies. Approximately 40% of students are Canadian, another 40% are American, and the remaining 20% come from across the globe.
Regent College offers four programs: a Diploma in Christian Studies (DipCS), Master of Christian Studies (MCS), Master of Divinity (MDiv) and Master of Theology (ThM). Concentrations available within these programs include Applied Theology/Pastoral Ministry; Marriage, Family & Community; Missions & Evangelism; Marketplace Theology; Old Testament; New Testament; Biblical Studies; Church History; Interdisciplinary Studies; Christianity & Culture; Christianity & the Arts; Biblical Languages; Spiritual Theology; Theology.
Regent is also known for its innovative and extensive spring and summer school programs. Noted evangelical scholars from all over the world come to teach one and two week courses.
Retired, Emeritus, and Board of Governors professors include theologian J. I. Packer, spiritual theology writer Eugene Peterson, New Testament scholar Gordon Fee, spiritual theology pioneer James M. Houston, marketplace ministry advocate R. Paul Stevens, Old Testament scholar Bruce Waltke and theologian Paul Helm. Dr. Rod J.K. Wilson is the current president. Current well-known faculty include theologians John G. Stackhouse Jr., Maxine Hancock, and Hans Boersma; Old Testament professors Iain W. Provan and V. Phillips Long; and New Testament professor Rikk E. Watts. Past faculty members include Michael Green, Marva Dawn and Clark Pinnock.
Well-known graduates include spiritual theology author Mark Buchanan, Mystery of Marriage author Mike Mason and Eastern university theologian Christopher A. Hall.
Regent College has shared a library and other resources with Carey Theological College. Because of this relationship, Stanley Grenz taught Regent College courses for many years before his untimely death in 2005.
The Regent College Bookstore is a located at Regent College.
Technically, the University of British Columbia and Regent College are located in the unincorporated community known as the University Endowment Lands.
Regent College is not associated with Regent University in Virginia.
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