equipping gospel ministers
for the Mountain West
in the Mountain West.
Relocate for seminary or settle for a less-than-ideal online program?
Gateway Seminary offers a better way. Our Northern Colorado teaching site, hosted at Overland Church in Fort Collins, provides rigorous theological training rooted in a local community, with a focus on church planting in the Mountain West and global gospel proclamation.
Stay local, stay connected, and get equipped for ministry.
biblical theology with a
missional approach for a
global impact
Biblical
Devoted to the inerrant Word of God.
Missional
Contextualized application of the unchanging gospel.
Global
Committed to the Great Commission.
Want to find out more?
Current and Upcoming Courses
Our first course will be offered on Wednesday evening starting August 2025. Stay tuned for more information.
Master’s programs
Complete core requirements for your Gateway Seminary degree in Fort Collins and continue your degree at Gateway’s Rocky Mountain Campus in Denver, Gateway Online, or via remote access courses.
Master of Divinity (90 Hours)
Master of Theological Studies (49 Hours)
Master of Theological Essentials (36 Hours)
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TRAIN FOR LEADERSHIP WITHOUT THE DEGREE
Gateway Seminary's ADVANCE program equips Christian leaders for ministry through accessible, contextualized education, offering certificates and diplomas in various fields to train effective church leaders at a reduced cost. Learn more about the ADVANCE certificate and diploma level programs.
Gateway is affordable
Graduate-level courses typically cost $330 per credit hour for students from SBC churches and $585 per credit hour for non-SBC students. ADVANCE certificate courses are priced at $35 per course. For more details, click here.
Gateway Seminary offers various financial aid options, including discounts for spouses and deferment plans. For more information, visit this page or reach out to the admissions team. Additionally, local financial aid resources and church partnerships may be available. Contact Dr. Hutchens for more information.
Start Your Application
Ready to start your application? Begin below! In Section 2, Question 3, be sure to select “Rocky Mountain Campus” as your desired campus.
The priority application deadline for Fall 2025 is July 15, 2025. For Spring 2026, the deadline is December 15, 2025.
Teaching Site Lead
Dr. Joshua Hutchens, PhD
Dr. Joshua Hutchens is a biblical theologian, who serves as the Associate Pastor of Discipleship and Missions at Overland Church in Fort Collins, Colorado. Additionally, he teaches in the Department of Missions and Ministry at the University of the Cumberlands. He is the author of Persecution and Cosmic Conflict and The Bible Guidebook.
In 2016, Dr. Hutchens, alongside his wife Stacy Leigh, founded Gospel Life to equip pastors in Malawi, where they also served as missionaries from 2018 to 2024. He remains actively engaged as the president of the board of Gospel Life. Previously, Dr. Hutchens spent six years pastoring two churches in Kentucky and two years as a missionary in Moldova. Dr. and Mrs. Hutchens are blessed with five children.
He holds a Ph.D. in biblical theology from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he also earned his Advanced M.Div. and Th.M. Dr. Hutchens completed his undergraduate studies at Boyce College, graduating with a B.A. in biblical and theological studies and a minor in missions.
