Academics
Commitments to the Student
Asbury Seminary takes the position that God calls to His ministry men and women renewed by faith in Christ and set apart for Christian service by a divine call. God empowers them in their work and guides them into the pastorate, missions, evangelism, teaching, the chaplaincy, Christian education, music, staff ministries, social work, counseling, campus ministries, youth ministries, administration and other forms of Christian leadership. The major objective of Asbury Seminary is to help facilitate the preparation of men and women called by God to such forms of Christian ministry.
The Seminary includes several important dimensions in its curriculum, program and ministry to students:
- a commitment to provide a spiritual education.
- a commitment to provide balanced preparation for ministry
- a dedication to professional preparation for Christian service.
- an emphasis on ecumenical theological education.
- a commitment to personal theological education.
Asbury affirms the role of women in ministry, including the ordained ministry. Thus, the Seminary aims to create a climate in which women are encouraged in their progress toward professional ministry goals and enabled in their spiritual development toward effective ministry.