SEMINARY PROGRAM

(WASHINGTON BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY)

Mission
The mission of WBTS programs is to equip the future church leaders, both lay and professional, to develop attitudes, skills and integrity to effectively reach all kinds of people for Christ. WBTS endeavors to give the best theological education not only to the current students but also to the graduates who have been involved in local churches. The seminary offers diverse programs to enhance their ministerial skills and competency.

Objectives
The seminary programs will enable the students:
1. To be equipped with sound biblical and theological knowledge.
2. To effectively share, teach, or preach the word of truth whenever the opportunity arrives.
3. To be equipped with Christ-like character and integrity so that they may be respectable men and women of God in their communities.
4. To empathize with the Korean immigrants who undergo many difficulties and serve them with teaching and counseling.
5. To demonstrate the meaning of servant leadership through their life, love and deeds.
6. To exert leadership in local churches in various ways, such as worship, teaching and counseling.
7. To take the name of Jesus Christ our Lord to peoples who do not share same language, tradition, diet, and worldview with us.

The seminary programs combine strong academics with practical experience. It is urgent, now more than ever, for Christian ministers to be equipped spiritually and intellectually to deal with this modern world. To help meet this need, WBU offers M.R.E., M.A.W.M., M.Div., Th.M., and D.Min.

Admission Requirements
Those who have earned an approved bachelor’s degree, B.A.B. or B.S.F., with at least 30 hours of Bible and Theology may enroll to pursue their seminary degrees. Applicants must have maintained at least a 3.0 (B) grade point average in their undergraduate work. Provisional admission to the seminary degrees may be granted to those who fall outside the above-stated categories (see ATB). The provisional admission will be determined case by case by the Academic Affairs Committee.

Applications
Seminary applications are received several times a year but the application should be presented to WBTS at least two weeks prior to each semester for enrollment.

New students are required to submit a non-refundable tuition deposit to confirm acceptance of admission.

Unless the candidate starts the program within one calendar year of admission, he or she will automatically lose eligibility for the program and must go through the admissions process again.

The following documents are required for application

1. Application for Admission
2. Transcripts from Undergraduate schools
3. Certificates of College Graduation
4. Religious Autobiography and Statement of the Purpose of the Study
5. Two Reference Letters, one from pastor and one from professor

The Religious Autobiography must be double-spaced, with a 12-point font and be at least six pages long. English translations of transcripts must arrive in a sealed envelope from the prior schools or hand-carried.
*Admissions policies and procedures are subject to change without notice.