Nazarene Theological Seminary

The Nazarene Theological Seminary Board of Trustees recently announced that Dr. D. Martin Butler will succeed Dr. William Miller as Dean for Administration as of August 2005. Dr. Butler comes to NTS most recently from Nazarene Bible College in Colorado Springs where he has served as Vice President for Finance since October of 1996.

Butler has more than 25 years of experience in Christian higher education, including two positions he previously held at NTS: Business Manager (1980-1990) and Associate Director of Field Education (1978 – 1980). In addition, he has also served as Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Eastern Nazarene College (1994-1996) and Director of Planned Giving at Nazarene Headquarters (1990-1994). Previous to his administrative career, he served as pastor and associate pastor in the Church of the Nazarene.

Dr. Butler holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration/Educational Administration from the University of Missouri, the Doctor of Ministry and Master of Divinity degrees from NTS, the Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Missouri, the Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts degrees from Southern Nazarene University, and the Associate of Arts degree from Mount Vernon Nazarene University.

Butler is the author of numerous articles and two books, and as an ordained elder, is a frequent speaker at churches and conferences.

Dr. Butler’s wife, Ruth, holds the BSN and MSN degrees and most recently has served as Nurse Educator for the Intensive Care Department in a Colorado Springs hospital. Here in Kansas City, Ruth will be working for St. John Hospital in Leavenworth where she will be a clinical nurse specialist tasked with developing and overseeing a continuing education program for the hospital. The Butlers have one son, Ryan, who is married and lives in Kansas City where he operates his own business. They also have one granddaughter.