The purpose of the seminary is to provide advanced theological education and training for effective leadership in the various ministries of the church for those men and women who are called and committed to Christian ministry.As a community of learners committed to God as revealed in Jesus Christ, the seminary is dedicated to the following principles:1. The seminary seeks to maintain excellence in scholarship and to provide for and encourage the spiritual growth of its faculty, staff, students, and constituents.2. The seminary stresses classical theological disciplines and pursues new avenues of education, encouraging practical application and hands-on practice in ministry.3. The seminary is distinctively Baptist in terms of heritage with an ecumenical commitment, a global perspective, and participation in the world-wide Christian mission.4. The seminary is committed to gender and racial inclusion, and in the development of faculty and staff pledges to seek to achieve balance in gender and race.Adopted October 2000

• Chief Administrator
• Thomas H Graves
• Administrator Title
• President
• General Information
• 804-355-8135
• Financial Aid Office
• 804-204-1206
• Admissions Office
• 804-204-1208