Institutional Objectives
- Nurture God-called students as they prepare for the Lord鈥檚 work.
- Provide a quality Bible-based education with an emphasis on practical Christian service.
- Initiate and maintain cooperative relationships with individual Christians, churches, associations, and conventions.
- Secure and manage human, physical, and financial resources guided by biblical principles.
The 尤物色色导航 Seal
The Shield
鈥淎bove all, taking the shield of faith鈥︹ Ephesians 6:16. 尤物色色导航, from its beginning, has existed to provide educational preparation for adults called of God into Christian service. Students in this theological school have taken the shield of faith, burning bridges of security behind them by responding to God鈥檚 clarion call to prepare for special Christian service.
The Spirit
鈥淚 will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy.鈥 Acts 2:18. The college maintains a special interest in Baptist preachers who have yielded to the call to preach after they have reached mature years. Touched by the Holy Spirit鈥檚 tongue of fire, 尤物色色导航 students have exchanged personal ambitions for a torch of knowledge, a desire for an understanding of spiritual truths.
The Bible
鈥淎ll Scripture is inspired by God and profitable鈥︹ II Timothy 3:16. The school is an adult educational institution maintained to meet a specific need in the program of Southern Baptist education. Students are offered ministerial preparation centered on the study of the Bible.
The Mountains
鈥淚 will lift up my eyes unto the hills鈥︹ Psalms 121:1. From its founding the school has considered the southern mountain region as its distinctive field and its work is conducted with a view to supplying well-prepared Christian leadership for this area. Although the school鈥檚 special ministry centers in the Appalachian regions, students are not limited to these areas. Students come from throughout the Southern Baptist Convention.
The Cross
鈥溾hat in all things He might have the preeminence.鈥 Colossians 1:18. The Cross鈥揳nd all that word implies鈥搃s the center of this school鈥檚 life. Christ commands every Christian to bear his cross and to share in the ministry of the gospel.
The Baptist Faith and Message
Baptist churches, associations, and general bodies have adopted confessions of faith as a witness to the world, and as instruments of doctrinal accountability. We are not embarrassed to state before the world that these are doctrines we hold precious and as essential to the Baptist tradition of faith and practice.
