Eastern Theological was founded in 1991 in Lynchburg, Virginia, as a non-profit religious institute of post-secondary education. Since that time Eastern has expanded to include extension sites in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. ETS continues to offer a unique theological education that balances theoretical educational knowledge with practical skills in ministry.

Eastern Theological Seminary, New Jersey, began its first class in 2002. As a “Center for Urban Ministry” the New Jersey Extension is located in the urban hub of Newark, New Jersey, and is an ideal setting for practical and experiential learning combined with biblical and theoretical classroom instruction.

Officers and Leadership of
Eastern Theological Seminary

​Parent School …
Eastern Theological Seminary
805 Fifteenth Street
P O Box 2288
Lynchburg, VA 24504​

Dr. Ceasor T. Johnson, Sr. - President
Dr. A. C. D. Vaughn - Emeritus Board Chairman
Dr. Jerome A. Barber - Board Chairman
Dr. Brenda Farmer - Registrar

USA Extension Sites …
(overseas locations not included)

​Baltimore, Maryland -
Dr. Alfred Wiggins, Director

Newark, New Jersey -
Dr. Bernard J. Wilks, Director

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
Dr. Stephan Jarrett, Director

Wilmington, Delaware -
Dr. William Sanford, Director

973.273.9200
83 Burnet Street, Newark, NJ 07102
wilksbernard@aol.com

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