About the Seminary
Grace Theological Seminary is a learning community dedicated to teaching, training, and transforming the whole person for local church and global ministry. This purpose is accomplished through quality instruction in the biblical literature including the original languages, the study of various systems of theological thought, exposure to past and present movements in Christian history and missions, the development of communicative and administrative skills, the cultivation of spiritual life, and encouragement in various kinds of Christian service. The objective is to provide pastors, teachers, missionaries, evangelists, and other leaders for evangelical Christian ministries throughout the world.
Our core values are that we are:
- Biblically Rooted
- Culturally Sensitive
- Ministry Focused
- Academically Excellent
- Spiritually Transforming
All of our full-time and half-time faculty have extensive ministry experience, either as local church pastors, leading other church ministries, serving on the mission field or in a para-church organization. In addition, all of our faculty meet weekly with students in spiritual mentoring groups.
Accreditation
Grace Theological Seminary has been awarded accreditation by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) following an intensive approval process.
The ATS is a membership organization of more than 250 graduate schools that conduct post-baccalaureate professional and academic degree programs to educate persons for the practice of ministry as well as for teaching and research in the theological disciplines. In the process of becoming accredited, Grace was first accepted as an associate member of ATS then began its candidacy process. The seminary conducted a comprehensive self-study before undergoing a site visit by the ATS accreditation team, who recommended Grace for approval by its Commission on Accrediting.