Prologue
Deeply concerned for both the
heritage and the future of the conservative holiness movement of which we are
so gladly a part, the administration and Bible faculty of God’s Bible School
and College join in this call for the establishment of the Aldersgate Forum. Convinced
that God calls us to uncompromising faithfulness to His word on one hand and to
creative relevance to our culture on the other, we envision the Aldersgate
Forum as a means to confront the issues which threaten or challenge us with
vigor and with honesty, to reaffirm our historic commitment to holiness of
heart and life, and to make us better informed and more effective witnesses for
Jesus.
Our Mission
The Aldersgate Forum exists as a yearly conference and
continuing fellowship to promote informed dialogue and scholarly analysis of
the vital theological and practical issues confronting us as Christians and as
members of the conservative holiness movement, and as a consequence, to foster
renewed commitment to loving God and others, biblical fidelity, moral
integrity, aggressive evangelism, consistent discipleship, intellectual growth,
and holy living.
Vision Statement
The Aldersgate Forum seeks to
enlighten servants of God in areas that are crucial and relevant to the church
at large and to the conservative holiness movement in particular thereby
fostering a greater commitment to Christ, biblical fidelity, moral integrity,
intellectual growth, and evangelism.
Methodology
The Aldersgate forum is unalterably committed to the
absolute authority, centrality, inerrancy, infallibility, primacy, and
sufficiency of God’s inspired word. We believe that Scripture is by far the
single most important source that informs and shapes the views we must hold as
Christians in this present world. All issues addressed in the Aldersgate Forum
will, therefore, be examined first in the light of God’s word, and then by the
witness of history as well as the logic and practicality of their application
in our lives and congregations. The Aldersgate Forum will advance its purpose
with profound esteem for our heritage as Wesleyans, candid interaction with and
fraternal respect for one another, and concerned commitment to our mission in
contemporary culture.
Forum Organization
The Aldersgate Forum is a
ministry of God’s Bible
School and College and
will be organized and directed by its Administration and Bible faculty. Our
purpose is to hold a brief, yearly conference for the presentation of scholarly
presentations, informed responses, and general discussions. Speakers with
scholarly training and valuable insight in areas relevant to the Forum’s mission,
who are not members of the Forum, may be invited to give special lectures
during the Forum.
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