Honam Theological University and Seminary

Honam Theological University and Seminary is a private university located in Gwangju, South Korea. The university was established in the year 1955. with help from G. Thompson Brown. In 1961, due to the severe shortage of pastors in comparison to the rapid growth of the church at the time, the institution was reorganized as Honam Theological Seminary with G.T. Brown as its first president. In 1963, it was renamed Honam Theological Seminary, and in 1971, it was approved as an educational corporation. The following year, it was permitted to establish the Presbyterian Honam Theological Seminary, a four-year institution equivalent to a university, and admitted 40 students to the theology department. In 1976, the school moved to its current location with newly constructed buildings, and in 1980, the enrollment capacity was increased to 80 students. In 1981, an evening program was introduced. ==Current Status==

The graduate schools include the Graduate School, Theological Seminary, Graduate School of Ministry, and Graduate School of Church Music, with over 500 students enrolled. The university's motto is "Faith, Learning, Service," and its affiliated institutions include a library, dormitory, school newspaper, and educational broadcasting station. Research institutes affiliated with the university include the Theological Research Institute, Church Music Research Institute, Hermeneutics Research Institute, and Communication Academy. Every May, the university holds a festival called "Galmaeljeon," and student activities are actively conducted around nine clubs. The university has sister relationships with universities such as Frescobaldi University in Italy and universities in Bolivia and the United States. ==Gallery==

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