Oct. 6, 2021

What began as Sioux Falls Seminary has evolved into a global network with students in 30 countries that now has a name: Kairos University.

“Kairos University is the next step in the nearly 165-year history of Sioux Falls Seminary,” the university said in a statement.

“As a recognized pioneer in theological education, Sioux Falls Seminary had a vision to imagine theological education as a system of interconnected and interdependent parts. Kairos University is the opportunity to live into that vision while staying rooted in the history and heritage of Sioux Falls Seminary.”

Kairos University is “creating fresh expressions of affordable, accessible, relevant and faithful theological education,” it added.

The vision for Kairos University dates back to 2014 with the launch of the Kairos Project, which changed the model for higher education and how seminaries operated.

Sioux Falls will continue to be the university’s headquarters, bringing together nearly 50 partner organizations. The schools that form the central hub of Kairos University include Sioux Falls Seminary, Taylor Seminary, Evangelical Seminary, Houston Graduate School of Theology and BLI School of Ministry.

As a global network of theological education, Kairos University provides a unique opportunity for students to enroll from anywhere in the world.

“Students deepen their roots in their local contexts by working with mentors and crafting an educational journey that encourages face-to-face interaction in their communities. In addition to being accessible from anywhere, the educational experience provided by Kairos University is intimate and personal,” it said. “All around the world, students, mentors, professors and partners within Kairos University are seeing God move in exciting ways every day.”

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