Our History
KTS is a Historic Seminary!
Dr. Dana Carson is pioneering a groundbreaking institution with the launch of Kingdom Theological Seminary (KTS)—a prophetic and relevant seminary designed to equip leaders for Kingdom ministry. This historic endeavor comes at a pivotal time, following national debates on racial division and disparities within Southern Baptist seminaries regarding critical race theory. In a remarkable move of God, KTS secured its campus in 2020 during the global COVID-19 pandemic—a miraculous testament to divine provision.
However, the journey to acquiring this property was not without resistance. For over a decade, Southwestern Theological Seminary repeatedly refused to sell the former Park Place Baptist Church and its campus to Dr. Carson, citing his identity as an African American, Kingdom-minded, Spirit-filled leader and his leadership of a predominantly African American, Spirit-empowered church.
Yet, despite these barriers, Dr. Carson and The R.O.C.K. Church persevered. In May 2020, they successfully purchased the seminary campus, solidifying a space dedicated to raising up Kingdom leaders while continuing their impactful ministry in the Houston area.
The Journey to KTS
2005
The Carson Kingdom Institute of Ministerial & Theological Studies (CKI) was launched as an on campus and correspondence school. Many students and church leaders were trained through CKI, and it was used as ordination/consecration curriculum for several churches.
2011
CKI was morphed into the Kingdom Leaders Institute (KLI). This school was the beginning of the shift to train pastors and other church leaders not just in theology, but also in the discipline of leadership.
2013
The school name was then changed to the Kingdom School of Ministry. Due to the evolving landscape of the church, the school added the focus of equipping leaders for 21st century Kingdom leadership. Many of the 20th century church growth programs were becoming outdated and church leaders needed to be trained on how to lead and conduct 21st century ministry.
2017
The Kingdom Bible University (KBU) was launched in 2017 offering an Associates degree in Kingdom Theology, various Certificate programs, a Bachelor of Kingdom Theology degree. KBU takes seminary-level courses and streamlines them to make them relevant to church ministries.
2021
The Kingdom Theological Seminary (KTS) is the graduate school of KBU and offers a dual degree program, five master’s programs and two doctorate programs. This school is the prophetic fulfillment of a vision that God gave Dr. Carson in the early 90s that involved bringing the seminary to the campus of the local church!
2024
Southeastern University at Kingdom Theological Seminary (SEU at KTS) KTS offers a diverse range of educational opportunities through its accredited partnership with Southeastern University. This collaboration provides both theological degree programs for those seeking deep biblical and ministry training, as well as non-theological degree programs designed to equip students with practical skills for various professional fields.