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OUR MISSION

Stark College & Seminary exists to equip educationally under-served followers of Christ for service in the church and community.

CORE VALUES

  • Christ Centered
  • Christian Formation
  • Multicultural Competency
  • Biblical/Theological Fluency
  • La Familia
  • Baptist History and Heritage

INSTITUTIONAL OBJECTIVES

  • Equip educationally under-served men and women for Christian ministry.
  • Deliver broad-based student support services in the areas of financial aid, classroom environments, an adequate resource learning center, and sacred spaces lending to spiritual formation.
  • Provide flexible and accessible continuing education programs.
  • Conduct systematic, broad-based planning and evaluation systems.
  • Ensure a qualified, competent faculty, staff, and administration dedicated to carrying out the mission of the institution as approved by the board.
  • Deliver biblical content in a way that is relevant with a joint focus on academic excellence and practical applications to ministry.
  • Provide adequate physical, financial, and technology resources to support accessible academic programs.
  • Connect and partner with local churches throughout Texas that serve as educational extension sites via technology in order to reach more ministry leaders.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

CERTIFICATE IN MINISTRY

At an appropriate collegiate level, the student will:

  1. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the history and interpretation of the Christian scriptures;
  2. Apply the practices of spiritual formation as they relate to their relationship with God, families, the church, and the world; and
  3. Integrate a basic understanding of the tenets of the Christian faith and the practice of the faith in everyday life.
DIPLOMA IN MINISTRY

At an appropriate collegiate level, the student will:

  1. Demonstrate an intermediate knowledge of the history and interpretation of the Christian scriptures;
  2. Integrate an intermediate understanding of the tenets of the Christian faith and the practice of the faith in everyday life;
  3. Value diversity;
  4. Practice leadership skills for use in life and ministry; and
  5. Demonstrate digital fluency.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MINISTRY

At an appropriate collegiate level, the student will:

  1. Demonstrate proficiency in knowledge of the history and interpretation of the Christian scriptures;
  2. Integrate an understanding of the tenets of the Christian faith and the practice of the faith in everyday life;
  3. Value and celebrate cultural and ethnic diversity;
  4. Practice and apply leadership skills for use in life and ministry; and
  5. Demonstrate proficiency in digital fluency.
MASTER OF ARTS IN MINISTRY

At an appropriate collegiate level, the student will:

  1. Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of the history and interpretation of the Christian scriptures;
  2. Integrate and apply an understanding of the tenets of the Christian faith and the practice of the faith in everyday life and the ministry context;
  3. Value and celebrate cultural diversity;
  4. Practice and implement advanced leadership skills for use in life and ministry; and
  5. Demonstrate advanced proficiency in digital fluency.
MASTER OF DIVINITY

At an appropriate collegiate level, the student will:

  1. Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of Christian Scripture, Church History, Christian Theology, and Ecclesiology.
  2. Establish a repertoire of spiritual formation and ministry leadership skills necessary for effective ministry endeavors to include leadership of self, others, and organizations.
  3. Depict a culturally sensitive ministry leader, exhibited by the application of ministry skills and Christian virtues in engagement with individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
  4. Incorporate knowledge of church polity and governance to specific ministry contexts.
  5. Demonstrate graduate-level proficiency in theological research and effective communication in written and verbal forms, to include proficiency in digital fluency.

ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS

To access the assessment instruments and results utilized to evaluate effectiveness at Stark, select the number to the left of the chart, which corresponds to the following data:

1. Alumni and Employment Data
2. Graduation Data
3. Retention Data
4. Enrollment Data
5. Diploma in Ministry Program Outcomes Data
6. Bachelor of Arts in Ministry Program Outcomes Data
7. Master of Arts in Ministry Program Outcomes Data

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