In the context of the life of the local church
Proper contextualization (knowing how to live and how to serve in a certain place), experimentation in the practice of ministry, growth in the work of the Lord, sowing testimony and fruit for the sake of faithfulness; THAT IS, the reality of ministry, can ONLY be given by taking theological training to a life well grafted into the work and life of a local church.
With a combined effort between teachers and pastors
Teaching academically is not enough; this must be accompanied by pastoring, supervision, service practices and accompaniment of older brothers and sisters in the faith. Formation for ministry is not only a process of academic biblical education, but also of holistic formation.
Low cost
One of the main difficulties in acquiring a formal and solid theological preparation is the high cost of a complete program in the country, abroad and even online. By the grace of God this Seminar will be offered at only a symbolic cost.
Normal family life
The responsibility of being a good leader of your family, the responsibilities and challenges of normal life, the Christian disciplines as a family, the example we are in our home as a reflection of Christ, is not something from which a candidate for ministry should abstract; on the contrary, it is an integral and essential part of the formation of every good minister. STS has been designed so that its students do not lose the context of a normal, healthy family life, keeping this as a priority above ministry. The STS program is designed so that the student can remain perfectly integrated into his family and work life, so that part of the burden of his studies does not require him to be away from home.
SANTIAGO THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
VALUES
- Committed to the centrality of God; our love for God and our delight in his glorious person is what leads us to love his word and submit to it, to allow ourselves to be molded in his image and to consecrate our lives to his eternal purpose and to the work of the gospel.
- Adhering to the authority and sufficiency of the Scriptures.
- Aligned and subject to biblical exegesis, biblical theology and systematic theology as the fundamental basis for interpreting and applying Scripture and developing a biblical philosophy of ministry to the church and the world.
- Reformed Theology oriented.
- Focused on the formation of heart, mind and character and godly living as the essence of a ministerial life that pleases God.
- Having a missional orientation to expand the kingdom of God in the world.
- Focused on the context of the local church, on the practice of ministry, on mentoring other pastors.
- Formal and sufficient preparation.
- Non-denominational and at the service of the evangelical church.
GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL OBJECTIVES
- Knowledge
- Interpretation
- Communication
- Christian character
- Biblical worldview
- Leadership skills
- Mission
Distinctive Particulars
Graduate Student Profile:
- Reflect an evident love for God, for his gospel, for God's word, for God's people and for God's work in the world.
- To develop a life of piety and service that is integral, giving equal value and attention to orthodoxy (correct knowledge), orthopathy (correct affections and feelings) and orthopraxis (correct actions or behaviors).
- To be competent in the knowledge of the Scriptures, to be able to make a sound exegesis of them, to know how to organize, communicate and apply their content to people.
- Be able to understand and articulate all the important biblical doctrines in a systematic and logically organized manner, knowing the various points of view of those doctrines that have been difficult to interpret or controversial throughout the history of the church.
- Understand and embrace the biblical principles for leadership and demonstrate their application by living a life of service.
- Know how to apply biblical and systematic theology to the practical and real life challenges of people by knowing how to develop an effective ministry of counseling, discipleship and mentoring.
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