PURPOSE OF THE COLLEGE
MISSION:
Our mission is to glorify God by equipping saints to serve Him. To that end, Madison Baptist Theological Seminary (MBTS) is committed to training God-called men to love the Lord supremely, to be Christ-like, to live by Scriptural principles, to walk in the Spirit, to reach the lost with the Gospel, and to disciple the saved. Men will be trained in their respective ministries as pastors, evangelists, missionaries, and youth directors.
PHILOSOPHY:
Madison Baptist Theological Seminary is distinctively a Bible seminary. Therefore, its core philosophy is, at the same time, both Biblical and Baptistic in nature.
1. The written, preserved Word of God is the ultimate authority and the operating manual for every facet and function of this institution. This implies two basic principles for our college:
A.) Its overall program must be in conformity with the Word of God. This includes activities, teaching methods, financial policies, guidelines for student life, administrative procedures, etc. Basic Bible principles, briefly summarized in the doctrinal statement of Madison Baptist Church, are the foundational concepts which shape the content and direction of our program.
B.) Its curriculum must be Bible-centered. Not only must it be rich in Bible content, but every subject must be taught from a Biblical perspective.
2. MBTS was brought into existence by Madison Baptist Church in August 1995. Thus, its educational philosophy is in keeping with our traditional Baptist heritage and is independent and fundamental in emphasis and outlook. Consequently, MBTS is uniquely structured to prepare its graduates for effective service for Christ by planting and/or building independent, fundamental, soulwinning Baptist churches.
Our mission is to glorify God by equipping saints to serve Him. To that end, Madison Baptist Theological Seminary (MBTS) is committed to training God-called men to love the Lord supremely, to be Christ-like, to live by Scriptural principles, to walk in the Spirit, to reach the lost with the Gospel, and to disciple the saved. Men will be trained in their respective ministries as pastors, evangelists, missionaries, and youth directors.
PHILOSOPHY:
Madison Baptist Theological Seminary is distinctively a Bible seminary. Therefore, its core philosophy is, at the same time, both Biblical and Baptistic in nature.
1. The written, preserved Word of God is the ultimate authority and the operating manual for every facet and function of this institution. This implies two basic principles for our college:
A.) Its overall program must be in conformity with the Word of God. This includes activities, teaching methods, financial policies, guidelines for student life, administrative procedures, etc. Basic Bible principles, briefly summarized in the doctrinal statement of Madison Baptist Church, are the foundational concepts which shape the content and direction of our program.
B.) Its curriculum must be Bible-centered. Not only must it be rich in Bible content, but every subject must be taught from a Biblical perspective.
2. MBTS was brought into existence by Madison Baptist Church in August 1995. Thus, its educational philosophy is in keeping with our traditional Baptist heritage and is independent and fundamental in emphasis and outlook. Consequently, MBTS is uniquely structured to prepare its graduates for effective service for Christ by planting and/or building independent, fundamental, soulwinning Baptist churches.