East Tennessee School of Preaching & Missions

 

Every work we engage in, whether individually or corporately, must glorify God (1 Cor 10:31). East Tennessee School of Preaching and Missions, overseen by the elders of the Karns church of Christ and supported by hundreds of congregations and Christians, exists just for that singular reason. When we stop glorifying God we lose our reason for being.


What have we been doing to glorify our God? Glad you asked.


ETSPM opened its doors in February 1971. That means that our Fall 2010 entrants will be the 40th full year of classes here. In nearly four decades of teaching, training and preparing men to serve the Lord, hundreds of students have completed our course of study. Those men and their families are serving the Lord’s church around the world in foreign mission works and many local works, both in public preaching and personal evangelism.


We want you to know who we are, what we do and why we do it. Browse these pages and get to know our faculty, students and supporters. Our full-time faculty (Hampton, Meadows, Jones and Apple) have a combined 174+ years of preaching and teaching experience. Our students come from around the nation, and have in the past come from all around the world. Our supporters ... well, they range from large congregations that support our students and staff hundreds of dollars each month to individual Christians that, as part of our 40/40 club, send $40.00 every month. Every contributor, whether large or small, helps us accomplish the Lord’s will to spread the gospel of Christ by training men to work in God’s kingdom.


To learn more about this good work, read any or all of the following:

  1. ETSPM Fact Sheet • ETSPM Brochure • The Messenger • The Journal


Whether you are ready to become a student or support a student, give me a call. I look forward to working with you as we glorify our God together.


In Christ,

Gary Hampton

ETSPM - Director




What’s in our online catalog? You’ll find everything you want to know about ...


  1. • the Karns congregation

  2. • Knoxville & the Karns community

  3. • our faculty & staff

  4. • our curriculum, classes, school schedule

  5. • admission policies

  6. • our facilities (office, classroom, student living, etc.)

  7. • and much more



 

From The Director: Everything You Want To Know About ETSPM

Fast Facts

name  East Tennessee School of Preaching & Missions

Date started  February 1971

location  Knoxville, TN

subjects  Bible/textual studies, biblical languages, background, Christian evidences, world religions, etc.

Gary Hampton - ETSPM Director

ETSPM Faculty/Staff

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Phone/Fax - 865.691.7444

Gary Hampton (director) ext 228

Nell Rich (secretary) ext 222

James Meadows (students) ext 225

Edwin Jones (admissions/alumni) ext 227

Jody Apple (academics) ext 224


 




6612 Beaver Ridge Road • Knoxville, TN 37931 • Phone/Fax - 865.691.7444 • Gary@etspm.org


“a great place to study a great book”

 

ETSPM & The Tennessee Higher Education Commission


    East Tennessee School of Preaching and Missions (ETSPM) is authorized for operation as a postsecondary education institution by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. In order to view detailed job placement and graduation information on the programs offered by ETSPM, please visit www.state.tn.us/thec and click on the Authorized Institutions Data button.

    In compliance with DPSA requirements, please note the following, per T.C.A. section 49-7-2019: ETSPM charges no tuition; per T.C.A. section 49-7-144(d): Credits earned at East Tennessee School of Preaching and Missions may not transfer to another educational institution. Credits earned at another educational institution may not be accepted by East Tennessee School of Preaching and Missions. You should obtain confirmation that East Tennessee School of Preaching and Missions will accept any credits you have earned at another educational institution before you execute an enrollment contract or agreement. You should also contact any educational institutions that you may want to transfer credits earned at East Tennessee School of Preaching and Missions to determine if such institutions will accept credits earned at East Tennessee School of Preaching and Missions prior to executing an enrollment contract or agreement. The ability to transfer credits from East Tennessee School of Preaching and Missions to another educational institution may be very limited. Your credits may not transfer and you may have to repeat courses previously taken at East Tennessee School of Preaching and Missions if you enroll in another educational institution. You should never assume that credits will transfer to or from any educational institution. It is highly recommended and you are advised to make certain that you know the transfer of credit policy of East Tennessee School of Preaching and Missions and of any other educational institutions you may in the future want to transfer the credits earned at East Tennessee School of Preaching and Missions before you execute an enrollment contract or agreement.

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