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Statement of Institutional Purpose Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary prepares men and women by means of academic studies and practical preparation for leadership roles in Baptist churches and in other Christian ministries. Identity and Values: Southeastern is an institution of higher learning established and supported by the Southern Baptist Convention. The seminary has a college program and a seminary program, both of which operate as integral parts of the institution. The institution maintains an administration and faculty whose convictions and calling reflect consistent adherence to the institution's Abstract of Principles and the Baptist Faith & Message 2000. Southeastern's administration and faculty are qualified by personal commitment to Christ, by academic preparation and by personal and professional experience to provide guidance in spiritual, intellectual and practical endeavors. Through its administration and faculty, Southeastern offers a program of undergraduate and graduate instruction and personal disciplines, preparing men and women for Christian ministry and service consistent with the Baptist Faith & Message 2000 in churches, on mission fields, in schools,  and through other Christian ministries throughout the world. Southeastern College at Wake Forest, a school of the seminary, houses an undergraduate and a graduate program that lays a strong foundation in classical studies and in a range of educational disciplines. The graduate programs of the seminary focus on theological education and on the professional skills needed for vocational ministries. Southeastern's purpose is implemented through campus-based and off-campus programs of academic studies and practical preparation for ministry. Academic Studies: Southeastern seeks to prepare men and women by helping them discern, defend and proclaim God's revealed truth. Southeastern pursues high academic standards in providing courses of study in a range of academic disciplines. A contribution of Southeastern is its emphasis in all of its programs on understanding the Bible and the history, content and contemporary relevance of the Christian faith. Southeastern is committed to the inerrancy and sufficiency of the Bible as the foundation for effective Christian ministry and service. Practical Preparation: Southeastern emphasizes an intelligent and intentional evangelism in obedience to the Lord Jesus Christ's commission to make disciples of all nations. Spiritual development in Christlikeness and Bible-based theological studies will produce a compassionate desire to minister to the human suffering caused by individual, social and spiritual evils. Both the seminary and the college programs provide practical preparation for a wide variety of Christian ministries, with special focus on proclaiming the Gospel and extending the ministry of the local church.

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