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Richard W. Schramm, Director 
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UPDATE:  October 6, 2000

CHAPMAN TO RETIRE AS PRESIDENT 
OF NORTHERN BAPTIST SEMINARY
 The Rev. Dr. Ian Chapman, who has served for the past 
12 years as president of American Baptist-related Northern 
Baptist Theological Seminary in Lombard, Ill., has announced 
plans to retire June 30, 2001.
 Chapman will continue to work with the seminary at 
retirement when he assumes the position of chancellor.
 Under Chapman's leadership the school, one of 10 
seminaries related to American Baptist Churches USA through 
Educational Ministries, witnessed a doubling of its student 
body, increased financial assets and the successful 
completion of the $19-million capital campaign "New Seminary 
for a New Century" that is providing for new buildings, 
scholarships, endowments and programs.
 Chapman previously served in several pastorates, 
including nine years at Third Baptist Church in St. Louis 
and ten years at Morgan Park Baptist Church in Chicago.  He 
also served on the American Baptist  Churches USA General 
Board and Board of International Ministries.
 Northern's Board of Trustees chair, Patricia Kern, 
praised Chapman's "evangelical leadership," noting that he 
"played a key role in shaping the vision and goals of the 
seminary." 
 A search committee has been charged with identifying a 
candidate to succeed Chapman.

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