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HEY COME FROM all over • I came to the seminary to deepen The seminary has produced hundreds
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the country and all over my Pentecostal faith and to be better of leaders and touched thousands more
the world. They are men equipped for whatever God leads me to through its teaching and publications. Its
and women, young and do. What I like most about the seminary mission is joined with the mission of the
old, “red and yellow, black are the passionate professors who have church and the global Pentecostal mis-
and white.” Some have a clear, definite had years of ministerial experience and sionary movement through its interna-
calling; others have a general, intense, still believe in sanctification, holy living, tionally acclaimed Journal of Pentecostal
but yet unfocused call. They pursue mas- and the power of the Holy Spirit. Theology and scores of scholarly and gen-
ter’s or doctoral (D.Min.or Ph.D.) degrees, —Jonathan Land; Cleveland, Tennessee eral-interest ministry publications. Its out-
or they are part of the 1,000 (and grow- standing faculty of scholarly practitioners
ing daily) members of pastoral covenant • I came because in June 2006 God is in great demand in church and profes-
groups throughout the U.S.A. They will told me to respond to Hong Yang's invi- sional gatherings around the world. The
go on to serve as pastors, church planters, tation (and at the same time, God said to seminary will announce the official open-
missionary leaders, directors of mission continue to build up my family). The ing of its Center for Pentecostal Theology
schools, Executive Committee/Council people at the seminary are brothers and just before the summer of 2009. This
members, state overseers, counselors, sisters in Christ who love God and who beautiful and functional campus house
chaplains, youth ministers, and Ph.D. stu- love other brothers and sisters in Jesus. will host visiting scholars to archive the
dents in the finest schools in the world. —Bruce Wallace; Blountville, Tennessee Journal, provide scholarly publications,
Why do they come to the Church of offer master’s and doctoral seminars, and
God Theological Seminary? Started in 1975 under the direct lead- facilitate on-demand printing of vital, rel-
ership of the general overseer and a dean- evant books for the contemporary church.
• The major reason I came to the sem- director, Dr. R. Hollis Gause, the semi- At the heart of the seminary is a dedi-
inary was to enrich and deepen my faith nary today is known as a nationally cated, experienced faculty that is
as well as get equipped for future min- accredited, well-respected developing a unique minister-
istry. The best thing about seminary is higher-education institu- ial-practices curriculum for
the unique Pentecostal integration of the tion, a vibrant communi- the 21st century.
head, the heart, and the hands . . . also ty of faith and spiritual Thousands of gradu-
known as the “know-be-do” paradigm. disciplines, a research- ates, alumni, and
—Adrian Vlad; Romania development arm of the covenant group mem-
church, a facilitator of a bers are serving the
• Because I need more biblical, minis- national network of pas- church and seeding the
terial, and Pentecostal training to better toral covenant groups, a last-days Pentecostal mis-
minister as a teacher and pastor. The forum for processing issues sionary efforts to disciple
Church of God needs ministers with mas- and contemporary trends in the nations. The Church of
ter’s and doctoral degrees in order to ministry, and a trusted exponent God Theological Seminary
teach in the Central America Seminary of deep Pentecostal faith and passion. remains spiritually, intellectually, and
located in Guatemala. It is God’s will and The Church of God can be proud of this financially responsible and accountable.
He is helping me. vital resource for ministers and laity. As our chancellor of education, Dr. Don-
—Orlando Valenzuela; Central America A few years ago, a Harvard University ald Aultman has said, “The Seminary is
Divinity School professor who had used central and essential to the future of min-
• I came to the seminary to learn one of Dr. Land’s books in his class received isterial training . . . a treasure in the
more about the Word of God and to get a request from a Swedish scholar who was Church of God.”
an education. I like the camaraderie and studying Pentecostal faith and ministry.
fellowship with other believers. I also like The professor sent him from Harvard to the Steven J. Land, Ph.D., serves
being able to know why we have what Church of God Theological Seminary as president/professor of
we have and to be able to intelligently because it is seen as the Pentecostal school Pentecostal theology for the
defend the Word of God. of record for serious, constructive scholarly Church of God Theological
—Pastor Stephen Moore; Algood, Tennessee work which integrates the head, heart, and Seminary.
hands in a “know-be-do” paradigm of holis-
tic, compassionate ministry.
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