Founded in 1980 as the Ecumenical Theological Center, the seminary offers graduate degrees and certificates in religious studies.
Three years later, the seminary began the process of gaining accreditation from the Association of Theological Schools.
[3] The seminary occupies and owns the building and lands that were originally the First Presbyterian Church.
[6][7] The church, in the Richardsonian Romanesque style, is made from rough-cut red sandstone, with the floorplan in the shape of a Greek cross.
Masonry arches support a red sandstone tower with a slate roof and turrets at each corner.