2021 marks the 150th Anniversary of San Francisco Theological Seminary! "Spirit and Service" refer to our community of intrepid souls who make up this place, this unique and hearty community, which stretches the world over. What does ministry look like today? It’s well beyond the church walls—it’s wherever compassion and connection can help others flourish. As we look back, we also look ahead. Our transformation as a member of University of Redlands promises new creations and possibilities to further education for more loving engagement with the world.
“For this is theological education: bumping into, shaking out, trying to make sense of real issues—not just the familiar, safe, traditional questions long propounded to keep abstract intellects pleasantly engaged, but the real thumpers, the tough ones, the disquiets and dissemblings and distempers that matter, that make a present difference in this, God’s earth, at this, God’s time, to these, God’s people.”
—REV. DR. THEODORE A. GILL
President of San Francisco Theological Seminary from 1958-1966
What a gift—the California State Library's California Revealed project digitized and posted Promise for Tomorrow, the seminary's 1963 promotional film. Our president at that time was Ted Gill, whose famous friendships cast a wide net. As a personal favor, his friend Jimmy Stewart stepped in to narrate!
Christopher Ocker, Ph.D.
Assistant Provost and Interim Dean,
Professor of the History of Christianity
Rev. Dr. Jana Childers
Former Dean
Newhall Professor of Homiletics and Speech Communication
Alvin McLean, Jr., Ph.D.
President, SFTS Board of Directors
Rev. Dr. Paul Nazarian ’84 (M.Div.)
SFTS Board of Directors
Rev. Dr. Bear Ride ’78, (M.Div.), ’91 (D.Min.)
Chair, SFTS Alumni Council
Polly Coote, Ph.D.
Venerated Staff Member
Rev. Jeannie Kim ’01 (M.Div.)
University of Redlands Board of Trustees and SFTS Board of Directors
Neddy Yong ’23 (M.Div.)
Student Liaison
Liz Huntington
Senior Director of Integrated Marketing, Graduate School of Theology
Molly Widdicombe
Director of Development, Graduate School of Theology
Stephanie Miller
Branch Librarian, San Francisco Theological Seminary Library (a branch of the Graduate Theological Union Library)
Melinda Durfee
Associate Director, Marin Event Services
Chandra Ramirez
Assistant to Senior Leadership, Marin Campus
Ashley Pogue ’19 (M.Div.)
Sales Manager, Marin Campus
Marcia McFee, Ph.D.
Faculty Liaison, Visiting Professor in Worship
Rev. Teresa Chavez Sauceda, Ph.D.
Faculty Liaison, Director of Advanced Pastoral Studies and Senior Clinical Professor of Ministry