Message from President Bullock

Welcome to the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary (UDTS)! 

UDTS is one of the very few seminaries in America that is embedded in a vibrant and growing University setting.  This larger University setting enables us to experience the world, in all of its complexities; from interacting with undergraduates over a coffee at Sylvia’s Common Ground to cheering at a football game to leading worship at the undergraduate chapel, opportunities abound for seminarians who want to be immersed in the larger culture — our mission field.  For its entire history, UDTS has been a faithful presence in preparation for ordained pastoral ministry.  Over the last two decades, our seminary has expanded upon that calling and has become a leader in distance education in a variety of credentialed degree and certificate programs.  As the context of ministry changes, so do the opportunities for discipleship and service, and UDTS is purposeful about adapting to that changing environment while being rooted in and informed by the historic Christian faith tradition. 

Ministry and mission all in service to Jesus Christ is at the center of who we are as a community of faith, worship and inquiry.  We look forward to welcoming you to our faith community, and to helping prepare you for the ministry to which you have been called. 

Sincerely,