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The American Theological Seminary exists to educate persons, who will be intellectually keen and spiritually fervent in service to Christ in strategic fields of Christian Ministry.
Strongly convinced that the Christian World needs thoroughly trained leaders, able to lead God’s people in accordance with the Bible, the Bible is kept at the center of the curriculum:
(1) the language courses are greatly stressed in order that the Scripture may be studied in the original Hebrew and Greek and its precise meaning ascertained; (2) courses in exegesis involving detailed study of particular portions of the Bible teach careful and accurate methods of interpretation; (3) courses in systematic theology embracing a comprehensive, coherent theology built from Scripture determine exactly what it teaches regarding to both past and present movements in history and Christian Missions by gathering materials from the Bible; (4) church history courses examine how people have interpreted the bible through the ages and note the effects of it in human life.

Careful attention is to be devoted to the development Of the appropriate ministry skills necessary for effectiveness in the chosen areas of Christian service. Careful training in homiletics and public speaking is included in every semester of the course.

The entire Seminary community is to be strictly in line with the system of doctrine contained in the Scripture and expounded in the historic Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms. The desire for the worship of God, mutual edification, and evangelistic and missionary zeal is to be
nurtured. And Christian character qualities essential for godly living and leadership in ministry, and constant prayerfulness are to be cultivated.

In general the Seminary wants to educate ministers who:

  1. Regard ministry in the context of the church, whose Philosophy of ministry balances principles of worship, Prayer, exposition, edification, evangelism, and Discipleship;
  2. Are caring, generous, wise, discerning, happy, mature, open, hones, disciplined, accountable, humble, purposeful, empathic, and teachable;
  3. Think, write and speak well;
  4. Exercise good judgment in facing the trials of life and Ministry in a contemporary context;
  5. Establish genuine, God-centered relationship with a wide range of people encouraging and exhorting them according to their need in the mutual pursuit of God;
  6. Are self-directed in the use of their time, energies, and resources;
  7. Exercise initiative in identifying and carrying out acts of ministry;
  8. Stay current on contemporary issues and address, contemporary culture with a biblical world view and confront unbiblical religious and philosophical thought in defending the Christian Faith;
  9. Share a sense of community and collegiality with
    brothers in ministry.


The Seminary teaches ministers to:

  1. Study the Bible;
  2. To pray;
  3. To suffer for Christ;


The Seminary wants its graduates to:

  1. Integrate the various disciplines and skills of the minister’s work into a coherent whole.
  2. Practice the following Christian character traits:
    a. Sincerity (Tit. 2:7);
    b. Unselfishness (Phil. 3:8);
    c. Humility (James 4:6);
    d. Gravity (Tit. 2:7);
    e. Cheerfulness (Phil.4: 4);
    f. Purity (I Tim. 5:22);
    g. Patience (2 Tim. 2:24);
    h. Tact (2 Sam. 12:7);
    i. Faithfulness (1 Cor. 4:2);
    j. Perfect Christian gentleman (Matt. 5:37).


American Seminary wants to:

  1. Provide ongoing resources for the life and work of the Church.
  2. The Seminary shows forth in the lives of its directors, faculty, and students, an attitude of deep consecration to the things of God, constant dependence upon prayer; and unceasing devotion to the task of preaching the knowledge of the saving power of Christ throughout the world.