Nazarene Theological Seminary

The Mission of Nazarene Theological Seminary is to form faithful and effective ministers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to participate in the reconciling of the world to God (2 Corinthians 5:18-20).

Nazarene Theological Seminary (NTS) is a Christian learning community committed to excellence in the preparation of women and men for faithful and effective ministry in a global context. Our goal is to join with God’s mission of redemption and reconciliation. Our historical context is the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition, considering the needs and development of the whole person for Christian ministry.

Purpose

Theologically, NTS is rooted in the historic Christian faith as expressed in the Church of the Nazarene. Affirming the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition with its emphasis upon transformation of heart and life, we seek to explore and develop this tradition in contemporary contexts.

A Global Perspective

All NTS students bring to the process of theological education a worldview that is influenced by the particular religious communities, familial contexts, educational experiences, geographical regions, and national cultures in which they were formed.

In addition to helping students identify what in their own backgrounds is profitable for ministry and personal growth, the Seminary also attempts in numerous ways to develop in its students a significantly expanded understanding of and appreciation for cultures, worldviews, religions, and social structures other than their own.

Developing persons who have both a contextual and global perspective, and who think about Christian ministry in both contextual and global terms, is a principal goal of NTS.

Values

• To explore and develop the Wesleyan-holiness tradition, as a graduate school of theology
• To support the calling of women and men in ministry
• To know and love the Lord, walk with the Lord, and speak of the Lord with charity and hospitality
• To ground persons in the community of faith and in theological disciplines for the practice of ministry in diverse contexts throughout the world
• To serve as a theological resource for the church, particularly the Church of the Nazarene