Our goal is to nurture the student's proficiency in the following four areas:

We believe that the primary task of the pastor is to nourish the church "on the words of the faith and of the sound doctrine" (1 Timothy 4:6). Therefore, we aim to develop the student's proficiency in the following areas:

Biblical languages
Critical exegetical analysis and textual problem-solving
Crafting expository sermons
The art and passion of preaching

Recognizing that a proper theological framework is essential to biblical ministry, the faculty labors to impart:

A theology which is exegetically derived, methodologically inductive, and systematically expressed
A consistently presuppositional approach to Christian apologetics
A sound theological understanding for living the Christian life
A doxological vision for the church through her responsibility to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ to the uttermost part of the earth

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Knowing that a biblical philosophy of ministry is critical to a local church's spiritual health, we train our graduates to skillfully apply biblical truth to the needs of the body of Christ. To that end, each student will be challenged in the practice of the following:

Pastoral virtue
Mature leadership of family and ministry
Church government
Biblical counseling
Duties of the pastoral office, including the carrying out of the ordinances
Practical body-life and shepherding
Critical thinking

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Students will be involved in personal discipleship with mentors who will help them apply biblical principles in the role of pastoral leadership. Through experience and evaluation, the students will cultivate their ability to work through pastoral challenges. Students will be encouraged in the discipline of prayer and alerted to the various dangers that arise from its neglect.

These discipleship disciplines will include discussions on:

Leadership development
Mentoring and training elders
Developing and training deacons
Administrative skills for day-to-day use in the church
Financial and budgeting guidelines within a church context
Strategic ministry planning

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