Ministries in North Carolina is glad to present to you a remarkable place in North Carolina where men and women are being trained and prepared for Christian ministry.  This place is the Duke Divinity school.  When people think of Duke, they think of the Duke sports teams, called the blue devils.  Little do people know that a seminary engages its students in spiritual discipline and rigorous academic education for the service and witness of Almighty God.  The Duke Divinity School is transforming people into faithful Christian ministers. 

The Duke Divinity School was founded and supported by the United Methodist Church in 1926.  The school began in the ecumenical aspiration with its teachings and practice.  There are many different theological perspectives that represent the full spectrum of Christian belief.  This seminary attracts students across America and around the world.  The Duke Divinity school embodies the Duke University motto, “Erudito et Religio,” which translated from Latin to English means knowledge and faith. 

The Duke Divinity school excels in keeping its faculty and student body diverse and free of any and all racial barriers.  The Bible says in the New Testament in Galatians 3:28, “there is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer a slave or free, there is no longer male and female: for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.”  With this being said, the school opens its doors to sincere-hearted people from all races, ethnic groups, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, and denominational affiliations.  In short, everyone is welcome in this marvelous seminary.  This cultivates an environment where everyone can generate a more profound and broader theological reflection in formation.  It develops broader understandings and gets people out of their comfort zones and into real Christian ministry.  Upon graduation, the seminary students are ready to engage in Christian ministry with great experiences and a deep understanding of who people are and where they are coming from.  The Duke Divinity School is a place in North Carolina that is doing an outstanding job for the kingdom of God!