Church Music Ministries
Our Mission
Welcome to the Division of Church Music Ministries of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Our Web site is designed to answer most of the questions you may have about us. For those not answered here, please contact us. Enjoy your visit!
The mission of the Division of Church Music Ministries is to equip leaders for excellence in music ministry among Southern Baptists through performance, education, and technology. The resources of the Division are committed to the assistance of persons who have responded to a divine call to minister and are attempting to fulfill educational and professional goals preparatory to ministry in the local church, teaching, or denominational service. General objectives of the Division of Church Music Ministries are: (1) to prepare competent Christian workers for ministry through music; (2) to offer a well-defined program of education in church music; and (3) to develop a genuine involvement in and an understanding of the total ministry of the local church.
A Brief History
In September, 1919, the Department of Music at the Baptist Bible Institute was begun by E. O. Sellers. In 1953, the Department became the School of Sacred Music. The title was changed to the School of Church Music in 1960 and to the Division of Church Music Ministries in 1972. Since its inception, the Division has been dedicated to providing instruction in a broad field of musical study which enables the student to render more effective Christian service.
Accrediting
The New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and the Division of Church Music Ministries offer fully-accredited programs. The Seminary is accredited by the regional accrediting agency, The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, to award associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. The Seminary's graduate programs are also accredited by the professional theological accrediting agency, The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. The Seminary is also an accredited institutional member of The National Association of Schools of Music.
Contact Us
Please feel free to contact us by telephone, e-mail, or regular mail:
Division of Church Music Ministries
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
3939 Gentilly Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70126
(504) 282-4455, extension 3226 or extension 3229
musicdivision@nobts.edu
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"I am the LORD; that is my name! I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols." Isaiah 42:8 (NIV)
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