Virginia Beach Theological Seminary

06/03/2026

Summer classes are underway at VBTS! Follow the link below to explore our current courses. If you're considering seminary and would like to visit a class, simply fill out the brief form under the class that interests you most. We would love to have you join us!

Learn more about the courses we are offering this Summer, which include Biblical Counseling, Apologetics, and Old Testament studies

05/30/2026

Looking for a way to visualize the thought flow of New Testament books? Professor Scott Bashoor’s book, Visual Outline Charts of the New Testament, presents 70 charts that walk through the structure of each NT book. Available on Amazon and Logos Bible software.

https://a.co/d/0dAp274F

https://www.logos.com/product/199978/visual-outline-charts-of-the-new-testament?queryId=5cbef090b11c9b955da887a85ab06b73

For students of the New Testament, discerning the coherence of the text is imperative for an accurate understanding of its message. To ensure that context is maintained and individual components are analyzed, a thorough approach is needed—one that surveys the "big picture" of each book. Visual Ou....

05/09/2026

If you missed the 2026 VBTS Commencement Ceremony, you can view it here:

This is "2026 VBTS Commencement" by VBTS on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

04/10/2026

Interested in going to seminary to become a military chaplain? Well qualified candidates may be able to receive a full tuition scholarship for an MDiv at VBTS! (Covers all fees and does not need to be renewed)

Apply for a full tuition scholarship for MDiv for chaplains

03/27/2026

Video and audio recordings of our recent Pastors and Christian Workers Conference with Dr. Jim (and Lori) Newcomer are now available online.

Listen to expositional sermons preached by VBTS professors at Colonial Baptist Church, the church that hosts Virginia Beach Theological Seminary.

03/26/2026

Chapel is a vital part of seminary life at VBTS. Each Thursday morning, the students, faculty, staff, and guests from the community gather for praise, preaching, and prayer.

03/16/2026

On Thursday, May 14, VBTS will host the 20th Golf Classic

https://www.vbts.edu/golf-classic/

02/24/2026

Dr. Brent Belford, the Director of VBTS’s Doctor of Ministry program and Pastor of Colonial Baptist Church, will be featured in a live webinar colloquium sponsored by SCS Press. Dr. Belford’s book on Paul’s use of the Old Testament is the first of many projected volumes in the press’s new series of scholarly, conservative monographs.

Date: Feb 24
Time: 9-11 pm (the in-person audience is in California)

Register for Free Here:

https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/gc8gycz?source_id=055c2f04-f130-4a27-8182-83dbef01fcbf&source_type=em&c=B6c8L9LXbtVooDnMZuYtF-kWF6it6QeSHEqnkY_PV8zrvZ9II-bpEA%3D%3D&fbclid=IwdGRjcAQLHiFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeu1BqZ7TzwaM0xAiRoKFXfCmepI1qBECT9OyLPYu271yE1Vh5vgHpu8zZFdE_aem_NLoyOQv3rY9NrGxlGHilLg

02/17/2026

Dr. Jim Newcomer will speak in 3 sessions on "The Home Turf: Fortifying the Shepherd-Couple Home" on Mar. 19 at our semi-annual Pastors & Christian Workers Conference. Lori Newcomber will also address the ladies in the mid-morning session.
Join us on Thursday, March 19, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM.
To register for this free event, click here: https://www.vbts.edu/vbts-pastors-christian-workers-conference/

02/01/2026

Interested in Jonathan Edwards? VBTS professor, Dr. Eric Lehner, has written an important monograph entitled, "Marks of Saving Grace: Theological Method in ... Religious Affections. " It's not light reading, but it is enlightening. Available in paperback and on Kindle.

https://www.amazon.com/Marks-Saving-Grace-Theological-Concerning/dp/1629952680/ref=sr_1_2?crid=34J4901ZEKNLG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2gh94fghePyYZRuCA_v5Ng.7VmNsIxS1WFMHND4PkBZOY3Hvny0-Yhmqlff9CwrJTs&dib_tag=se&keywords=eric+lehner+jonathan+edwards&qid=1769906011&sprefix=eric+lehner+jonathan+edwards%2Caps%2C120&sr=8-2

Also available in Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/book/marks-of-saving-grace/id1171770378?ls=1

Eric Lehner examines Edwards's use of philosophical, historical, and biblical sources in Religious Affections and demonstrates that Edwards's theology in this key work is governed by Scripture, rather than by historical, metaphysical, or epistemological considerations. Lehner calls into questi...