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'''Latin American Reformed Seminary''' (or '''Seminario Reformado Latinamericano''' in [[wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]]) is a [[theological seminary]] in the [[Reformed Christian]] tradition that is based in [[wikipedia:Sanford, Florida|Sanford]], [[wikipedia:Florida|Florida]] and operates in multiple other countries. The seminary students can either be in the [[Presbyterian]] school (using the [[Westminster Confession]]) or in the [[Reformed Baptist]] (using the [[2nd London Baptist Confession]]).<ref>https://srlseminario.org/about</ref>
'''Latin American Reformed Seminary''' (or '''Seminario Reformado Latinamericano''' in [[wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]]) is a [[theological seminary]] in the [[Reformed Christian]] tradition that is based in [[wikipedia:Sanford, Florida|Sanford]], [[wikipedia:Florida|Florida]] and operates in multiple other countries. The seminary students can either be in the [[Presbyterian]] school (using the [[Westminster Confession]]) or in the [[Reformed Baptist]] school (using the [[2nd London Baptist Confession]]).<ref>https://srlseminario.org/about</ref>


==History==
==History==
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==Campuses==
==Campuses==
The seminary currently operates the following sites:
As of 2026, seminary currently operates the following sites:<ref>https://srlseminario.org/home</ref>
 
*[[wikipedia:Sunchales|Sunchales]], [[wikipedia:Argentina|Argentina]]
*[[wikipedia:Medellín|Medellín]], [[wikipedia:Colombia|Colombia]]
*[[wikipedia:Cochabamba|Cochabamba]], [[wikipedia:Bolivia|Bolivia]]
*[[wikipedia:Santiago|Santiago]], [[wikipedia:Chile|Chile]]
*[[wikipedia:Bogotá|Bogotá]], [[wikipedia:Colombia|Colombia]]
*[[wikipedia:Bogotá|Bogotá]], [[wikipedia:Colombia|Colombia]]
*[[wikipedia:Cali|Cali]], [[wikipedia:Colombia|Colombia]]
*[[wikipedia:Facatativá|Facatativá]], [[wikipedia:Colombia|Colombia]]
*[[wikipedia:Facatativá|Facatativá]], [[wikipedia:Colombia|Colombia]]
*[[wikipedia:Cochabamba|Cochabamba]], [[wikipedia:Bolivia|Bolivia]]
*[[wikipedia:Medellín|Medellín]], [[wikipedia:Colombia|Colombia]]
*[[wikipedia:Cali|Cali]], [[wikipedia:Colombia|Colombia]]
*[[wikipedia:Quito|Quito]], [[wikipedia:Ecuador|Ecuador]]
*[[wikipedia:Santiago|Santiago]], [[wikipedia:Chile|Chile]]
*[[wikipedia:Sunchales|Sunchales]], [[wikipedia:Argentina|Argentina]]
*[[wikipedia:Orlando|Orlando]], [[wikipedia:United States|United States]]
*[[wikipedia:San Diego|San Diego]], [[wikipedia:United States|United States]]
*[[wikipedia:San Salvador|San Salvador]], [[wikipedia:El Salvador|El Salvador]]
*[[wikipedia:San Salvador|San Salvador]], [[wikipedia:El Salvador|El Salvador]]
*[[wikipedia:El Progreso|El Progreso]], [[wikipedia:Honduras|Honduras]]
*[[wikipedia:El Progreso|El Progreso]], [[wikipedia:Honduras|Honduras]]
*[[wikipedia:Ocosingo|Ocosingo]], [[wikipedia:Mexico|Mexico]]
*[[wikipedia:Villahermosa|Villahermosa]], [[wikipedia:Mexico|Mexico]]
*[[wikipedia:Masaya|Masaya]], [[wikipedia:Nicaragua|Nicaragua]]
*[[wikipedia:Masaya|Masaya]], [[wikipedia:Nicaragua|Nicaragua]]
*[[wikipedia:Villahermosa|Villahermosa]], [[wikipedia:Mexico|Mexico]]
*[[wikipedia:Ocosingo|Ocosingo]], [[wikipedia:Mexico|Mexico]]
*[[wikipedia:Barcelona|Barcelona]], [[wikipedia:Spain|Spain]]
*[[wikipedia:Barcelona|Barcelona]], [[wikipedia:Spain|Spain]]
*[[wikipedia:Madrid|Madrid]], [[wikipedia:Spain|Spain]]
*[[wikipedia:Madrid|Madrid]], [[wikipedia:Spain|Spain]]
*[[wikipedia:Quito|Quito]], [[wikipedia:Ecuador|Ecuador]]
*[[wikipedia:Orlando|Orlando]], [[wikipedia:United States|United States]]
*[[wikipedia:San Diego|San Diego]], [[wikipedia:United States|United States]]


==Leadership==
==Leadership==
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| [[Julio Benítez]], Latin American President
| [[Julio Benítez]], Latin American President
| ''Unknown''
| Pastor
| ''Unknown''
| [[The Grace of God Reformed Baptist Church (Medellín, Antioquia)|La Gracia de Dios IBR]]
| ''Unknown''
| [[wikipedia:Medellín|Medellín]]
| ''Unknown''
| ''Unknown''
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| [[Alejandro Castiblanco]], Latin American Vice-President
| [[Alejandro Castiblanco]], Latin American Vice-President
| ''Unknown''
| Pastor
| ''Unknown''
| [[The Grace of God Reformed Baptist Church (Medellín, Antioquia)|La Gracia de Dios IBR]]
| ''Unknown''
| [[wikipedia:Medellín|Medellín]]
| ''Unknown''
| ''Unknown''
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| [[Del Belcher]], Doctoral Program Director
| [[Del Belcher]], Doctoral Program Director
| Pastor Emeritus
| [[Pathway Covenant Presbyterian (Brighton, Michigan)|Pathway Covenant Presbyterian]]
| [[Brighton, Michigan|Brighton]]
| ''Unknown''
| ''Unknown''
| ''Unknown''
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| ''Unknown''
| [[Michael Barnett (Reformed Baptist deacon)|Michael Barnett]], Member
| Deacon
| [[Grace Baptist Church (Dansville, Virginia)|Grace Baptist Church]]
| [[wikipedia:Dansville, Virginia|Dansville]]
| ''Unknown''
| ''Unknown''
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| [[Michael Barnett (Reformed Baptist deacon)|Michael Barnett]], Member
| [[Robert Dyer (seminary board member)|Robert Dyer]], Member
| ''Unknown''
| ''Unknown''
| ''Unknown''
| ''Unknown''
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| [[Enrique Leal]], Member
| [[Enrique Leal]], Member
| ''Unknown''
| Associate Pastor
| ''Unknown''
| [[Tenth Presbyterian Church]]
| ''Unknown''
| ''Unknown''
| ''Unknown''
| ''Unknown''
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Latest revision as of 01:58, 6 March 2026

Latin American Reformed Seminary
Campuses Sanford, Florida (headquarters)
Founder(s) Noé Acosta
Mimi Acosta
Date Founded 1998
Website srlseminario.org

Latin American Reformed Seminary (or Seminario Reformado Latinamericano in Spanish) is a theological seminary in the Reformed Christian tradition that is based in Sanford, Florida and operates in multiple other countries. The seminary students can either be in the Presbyterian school (using the Westminster Confession) or in the Reformed Baptist school (using the 2nd London Baptist Confession).[1]

History

The seminary was founded in 1998 by Noé Acosta and his wife Mimi Acosta. Acosta was formerly a Roman Catholic candidate for the priesthood, and was later saved and came to a biblical and Reformed understanding of the Christian faith.

Campuses

As of 2026, seminary currently operates the following sites:[2]

Leadership

The current board of trustees includes:

Name, Board Position Church Position Church Name Location Start Date
Ángel Gómez, Chairman Pastor Unknown Unknown Unknown
John Theisens, Vice-Chairman Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Chuck Smith, Treasurer Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Noé Acosta, Founder & Chancellor Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Mimi Acosta, President of Operations Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Julio Benítez, Latin American President Pastor La Gracia de Dios IBR Medellín Unknown
Alejandro Castiblanco, Latin American Vice-President Pastor La Gracia de Dios IBR Medellín Unknown
Del Belcher, Doctoral Program Director Pastor Emeritus Pathway Covenant Presbyterian Brighton Unknown
Michael Barnett, Member Deacon Grace Baptist Church Dansville Unknown
Robert Dyer, Member Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Enrique Leal, Member Associate Pastor Tenth Presbyterian Church Unknown Unknown
Jeff Gwinn, Member Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Former board of trustees members includes:

Name Church Position Church Name Location Start Date End Date
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Faculty

The current faculty includes:

Name Church Position Church Name Location Start Date
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Former faculty members includes:

Name Church Position Church Name Location Start Date End Date
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

See also

References