Purpose
Emmanuel School of Religion is a graduate-level Christian seminary committed to the lordship of Jesus Christ, to the authority of Scripture, and to the vision of the unity of world Christianity as arising from the work of such thinkers as Thomas and Alexander Campbell and Barton W. Stone.

Accreditation & Degrees
Emmanuel School of Religion is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4907, Telephone number: 404-679-4501) and by The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (10 Summit Park Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15275-1103, Telephone number : 412-788-6505) to award the Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Religion, and Doctor of Ministry degrees.

Curriculum
Emmanuel offers the following areas of study: Old Testament, New Testament, Church History, Christian Doctrine, and Christian Ministry. The Christian Ministry fields are: Christian Education, Church Administration, World Mission and Evangelism, Preaching, and Christian Care and Counseling. Consult the online catalog for more information about Emmanuel’s degree programs and areas of study.

Faculty
Emmanuel’s faculty members have earned their doctoral degrees from educational institutions such as Boston University; Eberhard-Karls Universität, Tübingen, Germany; Emmanuel School of Religion; Harvard University; Johns Hopkins University; Princeton Theological Seminary; Texas Woman’s University; United Theological Seminary;  University of Illinois; University of Nebraska; University of Notre Dame; University of Toronto; and Yale University. Their experience, as well as their credibility, comes from a wide range of past ministry opportunities. Many have held strong ministries within the church while others have served on the mission field. There are 15 full- and part-time faculty members.

Learning Resources
The Emmanuel School of Religion Library annually adds about 3,000 items to its collections and receives more than 700 periodicals, newspapers, and newsletters. The Library currently has more than 153,000 items. More than 11,000 of these items are in the Beauford H. Bryant New Testament Seminar Collection, which is focused on the New Testament and its backgrounds. The School’s Restoration Movement Archives Collection houses more than 18,000 items and has 242 linear feet of files about the Stone-Campbell Movement. The Microform Collection numbers more than 23,356 items. The Media Center receives curricular materials from various publishers and collects significant non-book media for use in the School’s classes and in the church’s educational programs.

Campus
Located on a knoll about two miles east of Johnson City, Tennessee (One Walker Drive, Johnson City, TN 37601), Emmanuel School of Religion overlooks the Milligan College community and offers a breathtaking view of the nearby mountains. The hub of the 23-acre Emmanuel campus is the B.D. Phillips Memorial Building, provided through the generosity of the B.D. Phillips Charitable Trust of Butler, Pennsylvania. Facilities include a chapel, library, bookstore, classrooms, workrooms, faculty and administrative offices, print shop, and a multipurpose room designed for lectures, dramatic productions, and social functions. The Emmanuel Village provides 26 cottages for student housing on campus.  The Dana Gohn Prayer Garden was recently completed and the Fred and Dorothy Thompson Community Center will be started soon.

Students
In September 2006, Emmanuel enrolled 39 new students. The total enrollment for Fall 2006, including thesis students, was 156 students. Most students are working on Master of Divinity degrees, but 17 are working on the Doctor of Ministry degree. Students from all over the United States attend Emmanuel, as do students from such countries as Brazil, Bulgaria, The Czech Republic, Ethiopia, Kenya, Korea, Romania, Russia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Alumni
Emmanuel has over 1400 alumni who are serving Christ in 35 nations. Seventy-five percent of our graduates are in local church ministries as preachers, youth ministers, ministers of Christian education, ministers of evangelism, and in other capacities. Eight percent teach on the faculties of church colleges in the United States and around the world. A significant number of graduates are serving as missionaries, military chaplains, counselors, campus ministers, and new church planters.