Christian Conway (Current Student, Class of '26)
"...[my church] sent me to Virginia Beach Theological Seminary because they were looking for a seminary that was local but also had good theology...."
Luke Bylsma
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"...As I look back on what God has done and how God has used both VBTS and Colonial Baptist Church, I can’t separate the two. Both of them have been essential for our lives...."
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John Ashby
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"To the seminary, I thank you all for what you have deposited in me. I feel that I am a better pastor as a result of passing through this way. I share with my colleagues and other pastors that this is a great school where God can use you and you can be a blessing to the kingdom...."
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Charles Shannon
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"I sum up my seminary experience with two points. Man is imperfect, and I am referring specifically to myself when I say that. And God is perfect. So let me unpack this..."
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Alumni around the World
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VBTS Alumni from England, Romania, China, Cambodia, Cameroon, and India share how the Lord has used their training at VBTS to prepare them for their cross-cultural ministries.
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Annalisa Wilson
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"The things I learned instilled a lifelong hunger for the study of His word and a passion to reach everyone possible with it. VBTS is service-oriented enough to help you teach children’s Sunday school but rigorous enough to help you launch an academic career."
Samuel Bereza
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"I appreciate now even more than I did as a student VBTS's strong emphasis and balanced approach on Biblical exegesis and analysis, historical theology, gospel-advancing worship, and grace-inspired local-church ministry."
Jonathan Matias
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"I am grateful that the faculty spent time getting to know me, discipling me, and mentoring me both in and out of the classroom. Highlights for me include times professors and I spent on our knees together, discussing life and ministry over coffee, and laboring together in a local church."
Garrett Lee
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"The foundation, building blocks, and tool set I received at VBTS have been invaluable in my ability to study God's Word myself alongside scholarly and popular writings without feeling lost at the array of opinions and interpretations."