Press Release for Immediate Release 
AGTS celebrates first commencement under leadership of President Mark Hausfeld
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. --- The Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (AGTS) will celebrate its 43rd annual Commencement on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 10 a.m. in the Robert H. Spence Chapel at Evangel University (1111 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield, Mo.). The public is invited to attend.

AGTS will award 1 Doctor of Missiology, 3 Doctor of Applied Intercultural Studies and 14 Doctor of Ministry degrees along with Master of Divinity and Master of Arts degrees to candidates from 17 states and 3 countries.

Doctoral candidates and their work will be honored during a series of public events on Friday, May 6, including a Doctor of Ministry Symposium at 12:30 p.m., a reception at 2 p.m. and an Intercultural Doctoral Studies Investiture at 2:30 p.m.

This is the first commencement under the leadership of President Mark A. Hausfeld. "AGTS has a reputation for honoring, celebrating and prayerfully commissioning its graduates," said Hausfeld. "This year's graduation will once more do this with excellence. We will glorify God through graduates who are already revitalizing the Church and evangelizing the world in the power of the Spirit."

This year's commencement will highlight three 2016 degree candidates, their stories and their vision for the future.
  • John Alarid is an ex-con planting a church to reach the homeless, addicted and frequently incarcerated populations in Springfield, Missouri with the knowledge he has gleaned from his Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies degree at AGTS.
  • Saehee Duran, a candidate for the Master of Arts in Church Ministries, witnessed her life transition from the world of traditional Korean dance and beauty pageants to ministry among internationals in Springfield, Missouri.
  • Chris Railey is the senior director for Leadership and Church Development at the Assemblies of God National Leadership and Resource Center with a distinct vision for the future of the church he serves. He is a candidate for the Doctor of Ministry degree.
Graduation events will also include a golf tournament, benefiting student scholarships, on Thursday, May 5 at Rivercut Golf Course. Visit graduation.agts.edu for more information and to register for the golf tournament.

The Commencement ceremony, Doctor of Ministry Symposium and Intercultural Doctoral Studies Investiture will be streamed live at agts.edu.
 
AGTS serves the larger Pentecostal and Evangelical traditions with 21st-century leadership for the Church and its mission. AGTS is accredited by The Association of Theological Schools in the U.S. and Canada. As an embedded seminary, AGTS with Evangel University serves more than 2,100 students from all 50 states and numerous countries, offering 65 undergraduate majors and 19 master's and doctoral degrees. For more information about AGTS go to www.agts.edu or call 1-800-467-AGTS.

 
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CONTACT: Jennifer Hall, AGTS Marketing Manager
PHONE: 417-865-2815 ext. 7670 or cell 417-619-0275
EMAIL: hallj@evangel.edu

 
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Evangel University
1111 N Glenstone
Springfield Mo 65802
(417) 865-2815