We at Central Baptist Theological Seminary of Virginia Beach are very excited as our 2009-2010 academic year begins. We welcome all of our new students from all over the country as well as those taking online classes. At the start of this new year, our staff and faculty would welcome the opportunity to serve you in your desire to prepare for ministry, or simply to know the Scripture better. We still have openings for all of our programs, including resident and online Master of Biblical Studies, Master of Biblical Studies in Chaplaincy, Master of Divinity, and Master of Theology. Central Baptist Theological Seminary of Virginia Beach is a non-profit, educational, eleemosynary (supported by charity) and religious corporation. Central Baptist Theological Seminary is a work of God's grace. God placed the burden for this educational ministry on the heart of Daniel K. Davey in consultation with Ernest D. Pickering, who, at the time, was the President of Central Baptist Theological Seminary, MN. The discussions between Drs. Davey and Pickering were encouraged and approved by Colonial Baptist Church in Virginia Beach, which became the host church for the new seminary. After several years of preliminary discussions, Central Baptist Theological Seminary, Virginia was incorporated in November, 1995. Two classes were taught in the summer of 1996 and the first full semester began in the fall of 1996. The generous sharing of God-given resources from Colonial Baptist Church and Central, MN resulted in the establishment of a fundamental Baptist seminary on the East Coast.
