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73 Korean Baptist Theological
74 Daejeon Theological University
University Seminary
41 Hannam-ro, Daedeok-gu, Daejeon http://www.daejeon.ac.kr
190 Bugyuseong-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon http://www.kbtus.ac.kr

Daejeon Theological University began in 1954 as
Korean Baptist Theological University
‘Daejeon Night Seminary’. At that time, church
Seminary is an evangelical theological
leaders were insufficient, so the night seminary
university of the Korea Baptist
was established. Pastor Lee Ja-ik was inaugurated
Convention with a 70-year history
as the first principal, and he served as a general
and tradition.
secretary of General Assembly three times in
the history of Korean Presbyterianism. Pastor Lee Ja-ik was born in
The Entrance of Baptist Theological University Namhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, and couldn't stand poverty, so he moved
Seminary
to Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, and became a coachman of Jo Deok-sam.
Even though He was Jo Deok-sam's coachman, he became the
church elder before his master. Even after becoming the second elder
of Geumsan Church, Jo Deok-sam treated Lee Ja-ik very kindly and
supported him to study theology. When Lee Ja-
ik became a pastor, Jo Deok-sam asked him to
be a senior pastor of Geumsan Church, so they
showed a beautiful relationship between a pastor
and an elder. Daejeon Theological University is a
school where this kind of spirit flows.

“In 1954, Pastor Lee Ja-ik and Pastor Baek Nak-bong opened
Korean Baptist
Theological Daejeon Night Seminary in Daejeon Metropolitan City.”
University Seminary

Baptist Theological University Seminary opened in February 1953 as the Baptist Bible
Institute, and missionary John A. Abernathy (Korean name: Na Yo-han) was appointed as the
director, and Rev. Han Gi-chun and Choi Hyeong-geun were appointed as teachers. On
April 8, 1954, the status of the bible institute was elevated to Baptist Seminary, and started
having the appearance of a seminary by obtaining the authorization to open “preparatory
courses” and “special courses” from the Ministry of Education.
18 special department students graduated from the seminary in the first graduation
ceremony on March 8, 1956 and the main building which commenced construction on
the Mok-dong campus site on October 1956 was completed in November 1957. The main
building was named after Dr. John Abernathy as “Abernathy Hall” for his dedicated service
Daejeon Theological University
as the first president of our seminary.