Columbia Theological Seminary

About

Cultivating faithful leaders for God’s changing world. www.ctsnet.edu

Story

Columbia Theological Seminary is “Cultivating faithful leaders for God’s changing world.” As an educational institution of the Presbyterian Church (USA), Columbia Seminary is a community of theological inquiry and formation for ministry in the service of the Church of Jesus Christ. Columbia offers six graduate degree programs and dozens of courses and events as a resource for church professionals and lay people through The Center for Lifelong Learning. For a list of classes offered by the Center for Lifelong Learning, visit www.ctsnet.edu/lifelong-courses-and-events.

Center of Lifelong Learning: www.facebook.com/CLLatCTSeminary
Certificate in Spiritual Formation: www.facebook.com/CSFatCTSeminary

Mission

Columbia Theological Seminary seeks:

* To participate with the church in the formation of students for pastoral vocations in the church and the world by providing preeminent theological education within the Reformed tradition;

* To educate men and women for leadership in ordained and lay ministries through its MDiv, MAPT, and MATS degree programs;

* To enhance the ministries of men and women who are currently engaged in ordained and other forms of leadership by educating them in its ThM, DMin, DEdMin, and ThD programs;

* To provide theological resources for the denomination of the Presbyterian Church (USA), the ecumenical church, and persons with a variety of theological concerns through its lifelong learning programs;

* To provide a learning environment in which theological education and formation for ministry flourish;

* To provide a physical environment that contributes to an atmosphere for effective learning;

* To be a good steward of its resources in order to provide quality education both in the present and the future; and

* To foster and sustain Columbia's connection to the Presbyterian Church (USA), the ecumenical church, the greater Atlanta community, and beyond.

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Transformational leaders who serve the Church of Jesus Christ.