Urshan Symposium of Apostolic Pentecostal Scholars 2025

Mission Statement:

To provide a collaborative venue for engagement in the diverse fields of Apostolic scholarship and their application within the life of the church.

Objectives:

• Create a framework that enables mutual support among Apostolic scholars in the spirit of Christian love and fidelity to sacred scripture.
• Draw from a wide range of ancient and modern sources, texts, and traditions to enhance, strengthen, and support the faith of the church.
• Facilitate collaborative work that employs diverse practices of inquiry and scholarship reflecting the varied expertise and life of the global church.
• Create resources in a variety of mediums for dissemination to the church at large.

Participants:

The participants in the Urshan Symposium of Apostolic Pentecostal Scholars shall be composed of persons belonging to the Apostolic Pentecostal faith tradition, who are interested in both engaging with and contributing to scholarship within the Apostolic Pentecostal movement. Submissions from scholars with at least a master’s degree are given preference, but proposals from students, autodidacts, and experienced ministers are welcome.

Proposals in the areas of the pastoral role in church governance, team ministry models, servant leadership, Christian liberty, the Apostolic doctrine of Scripture, Apostolic hermeneutics, as well as other relevant topics in biblical and practical theology are welcome. Please send proposals of 250–500 words to [email protected] by August 15th, 2025. Final paper submissions will be due by October 10th, 2025.

Local Housing:

Fairfield Inn

130 Crossroads S Dr, Wentzville, MO 63385

Phone: (636) 332-5000

Ask for the Urshan University rate. Indicate that you are personally paying for the room, not direct bill.

Hampton Inn

150 Wentzville Bluffs Drive Wentzville, MO 63385

(636) 445-3780

Have questions? Contact Urshan Events at [email protected].

Host or Publisher Urshan College & Urshan Graduate School of Theology