Houston Graduate School of Theology


Houston Graduate School of Theology is an independent, evangelical, multicultural, and ecumenical seminary, training students from more than 30 denominational traditions.

History and heritage

Houston Graduate School of Theology was founded in 1983 by Dr. Delbert Vaughn and his wife, Carol. Both were associated with the Evangelical Friends Church. For the first fifteen years of its existence, the school was affiliated with the Evangelical Friends Church—Mid America.
The seminary was first housed in the Texas Medical Center. It later moved to other properties: the Adams Petroleum Building in 1987 and Central Congregational Church in 1996. In 2013, HGST moved to the campus of Willow Meadows Baptist Church.
Timeline:
HGST offers six degree programs:
Certificate programs are available in the areas of biblical languages, Christian spirituality, spiritual direction, and missional leadership.

Alumni

HGST is fully accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. HGST is listed in the Education Directory: Colleges and Universities, published by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement of the U.S. Department of Education Center of Statistics. HGST is approved by the State Approving Agency for veterans' benefits, and is a member of the Council of Southwestern Theological Schools.