Seminary History
Veritas Evangelical Seminary was co-founded by Norman L. Geisler (Chancellor) and Joseph M. Holden (President) in 2008 to expand the vision of educating educators, training trainers, and teaching teachers to proclaim the gospel, equip the saints, and defend the historic Christian faith through classically conservative biblical scholarship.
October 2008
VES was granted corporation status by the California Department of State and our current campus location in Murrieta, California, was graciously granted by Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa.
February 2009
The Seminary was awarded its 501(c)3 non-profit tax exempt status.
March 2009
The Seminary holds it's first course.
January 2010
Dr. Norman L. Geisler was appointed to the VES Norman L. Geisler Chair of Christian Apologetics.
May 2010
VES held its first graduation commencement before a standing-room-only crowd in the campus auditorium. The first two VES graduates, Frank Correa (Summa Cum Laude) and Garrett Young, were awarded the Master of Theological Studies (M.T.S.) degree.
September 2010
After an examination of Veritas Evangelical Seminary documents and a review of our degree programs, VES was granted permission to grant degrees in the state of California on September 14, 2010. Veritas Evangelical Seminary's degree programs meet California state requirements for non-profit religious corporation exemption pursuant to California Education Code Section 94874(e) as verified by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE).
