Mission & VALUES
Mission: The seminary beyond walls, bexley seabury
Educates, forms, and inspires the Body of christ
to blaze new pathways for prophetic and pastoral service
in response to God’s call.
Diverse. Accessible. Collaborative. Mission-Oriented.
Context-Aware. Future-Focused. Relational.
OUR CORE VALUES
Our values inform everything we do—how we strive to behave, the decisions we make, and the spirit with which we engage life and ministry together as students, faculty, staff, administration, and board of directors.
DIVERSE
We commit to increasing the diversity in our community to reflect the diversity in God’s beloved community.
ACCESSIBLE
We minimize barriers to theological education and ministerial formation for all God’s people.
COLLABORATIVE
We build partnerships to cultivate and strengthen communities in and beyond the church.
MISSION-ORIENTED
We equip all the baptized for theologically and ethically grounded leadership for the advancement of God’s mission in the world.
CONTEXT-AWARE
We practice active and intentional engagement across cultures, gifts, and needs of all communities and train students to do the same.
FUTURE-FOCUSED
We move boldly, with faith and hope, into the unfolding future of the church and the world.
RELATIONAL
We foster deep and authentic relationships that connect members of our community across geographic and temporal boundaries.