Vision: AGS envisions Christ-like leaders for wholistic transformation.

Mission Statement: To develop Christ-like leaders for wholistic transformation through theological education.

Institutional Leaning Outcomes

At the end of their studies, students will have...

BIBLICAL-THEOLOGICAL COMPETENCE

1. Developed an integrated Biblical-systematic theology to address various issues and needs in churches and society.

2. Applied up-to-date and contextualized methods and tools for exegesis, hermeneutics, and theological reflection.

3. Effectively presented the broader human implications of the Bible and theology to different audiences in varied contexts and forms.

SOCIO-PASTORAL COMPETENCE

4. Grown in self-awareness and shown ability to overcome intrapersonal and interpersonal issues in the exercise of leadership.

5. Provided pastoral care and leadership to individuals, churches, organizations and communities and trained others to do so as well.

6. Designed and put into action a project aimed at the wholistic (spiritual, socio-economic and/or cultural) transformation of a church, community or organization.

PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL COMPETENCE

7. Applied biblical and psychological perspectives on human nature and psycho-spiritual issues in overcoming personal blocks to psycho-spiritual maturity.

8. Empowered individuals to achieve transformation toward personal wholeness and wholistic healing using the same biblical and psycho-spiritual perspectives.

9. Designed and put into action a program that would assist churches, organizations, and communities to achieve psycho-spiritual maturity.

CULTURAL-HERMENEUTICAL COMPETENCE

10. Situated specific field of study within its broader cultural and intellectual context and milieu.

11. Developed a ministry philosophy and practices that are culturally sensitive and relevant to one’s context.

12. Expressed a commitment to pursue life-long and life-wide learning by demonstrating competence in interpreting and responding to cultural trends while staying faithful to fundamental beliefs.

Rationale:

The great Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy famously said: “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”

The truth is we cannot change the world unless we change ourselves first. At AGS, we start by making a personal commitment to personal transformation and intentional spirituality. Then and only then can we have the self-awareness and credibility to be the catalyst for change in our families, churches, denominations, communities, and nation.

AGS seeks to prepare its graduates for church as well as public leadership. AGS is targeting the 5 As—Assembly, Academe, Agora, Agency, and Acropolis.