Educational Philosophy

The school is committed to the authority of the inerrant Scriptures. From this firm commitment to God’s authoritative, written revelation stems a system of doctrine in which the great truths of the Christian faith are affirmed and expounded. The theological position of the school can be described as orthodox, conservative, and evangelical. The school’s educational philosophy is based on this biblical foundation and built within this confessional framework. Every learning experience, course, department, and degree program must relate to this commitment to Scriptural authority.

Relevance of the Scriptures

Instructors are concerned for the students’ academic pursuit of knowledge in biblical, theological, and ministerial disciplines. Along with maintaining high academic standards in the teaching-learning process, the instructors also are to minister to the personal and spiritual needs of the students, with the goal of fostering spiritual growth through interaction with divine truths.

Dependence on God’s Gifts of Grace

Since communication of God’s truth is a divine-human process in which the instructor seeks to minister God’s truths to and in the lives of students, both instructors and students need to depend on God in the teacher-learning process. The divine-human process adds an essential spiritual dimension and dynamic to the school’s curriculum and provides a unique classroom climate and a distinctive theological education.

Student and Faculty Interaction

Instructors actively involve their students in the education and training process. This is accomplished through numerous means such as lectures, note-taking, discussions, reports, research projects, exegetical papers, examinations, readings, faculty-student dialogues, etc. These, coupled with practical training activities such as field ministry, practicums, and internships, help foster maximum learning in a Christian academic environment. Faculty members are required to be committed to these principles.