School of Theology

Eruditio ipsa ministerium ad acclesiam et pro ecclesia.

Scholarship itself is ministry to the church, and is for service to the church.

CCU’s School of Theology is committed to cultivating scholars with a unique character – a character that is thoughtful, mature, and evangelical (committed to the Gospel). Students will experience a program that exposes them to a variety of viewpoints within orthodox Christianity and leads them to an intelligent commitment to the Gospel.

Thoughtful

The School of Theology fosters an environment where students learn to respect various Christian perspectives as they develop informed faith commitments. Faculty members model collegial discussion that is informed by Scripture and centered in Christ. Students learn think carefully about their beliefs and learn to articulate their faith with a balance between humility and confidence.

Mature

In biblical studies, theology, and youth ministry programs, students will learn to avoid simplistic answers to complex questions. Not only will they become familiar with various traditions within Christianity, they will understand non-Christian perspectives thoroughly. The result is scholars who can articulate their beliefs without giving naïve or knee-jerk responses to those outside of their faith. All students learn to integrate Christian theory and practice.

Evangelical

Evangelicals are those who are committed, above all else, to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Though evangelicals have disagreed on some secondary issues, all have affirmed God’s supernatural activity with human beings, the divinity and resurrection of Jesus, and the idea that the Bible is God’s unique revelation. Students will learn from faculty who are devoted to these core beliefs. Students also experience the gospel itself in the life of the School of Theology.

Scholars

The School of Theology cultivates students who are able to use the tools of their disciplines. Our majors will be prepared for graduate study of theology, biblical studies, and ministry as well as a variety of careers. They learn to understand their faith in the context of a broad and rigorous liberal arts education. They receive a thorough grounding in the primary sources of their field, and critically engage the best scholarship of the twenty-first century. They are infected with a love of learning itself, for the good of the church, and for the benefit of the world in which they live.

   
 
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David Bosworth
Assistant Professor of Missiology

Faith & Learning:
In the field of missiology faith and learning are of necessity integrated. Isolating the theology of mission from the practice of it is a tragedy. My desire is to encourage students to embrace their ...
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