Covenant Theological Seminary

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Why Covenant

Training you for a Lifetime of Ministry

Most people don't last in ministry because they feel frustrated and under-prepared. At Covenant Theological Seminary our unique whole-person training produces capable pastors and ministry leaders. The result is that you have an impact and can flourish for a lifetime of ministry while the church gets the faithful leadership it deserves.

Pastor-Scholars

Our professors are leading Bible scholars. They also have on average 9 years of ministry experience before they became a faculty member.

Engaging Culture

People perish without hope if the church doesn't know how to speak the unchanging gospel to our rapidly changing culture. We train you for tomorrow.

Grace-Soaked Obedience

Our graduates are faithful pastors and ministry leaders across several denominations. We are also the largest supplier of pastors for the PCA. We train you to not only know the Bible, but live it.

Life as Mission

Our curriculum is designed to help you see all of life as God's purpose for your calling and to train others to do the same.

KEVIN TWIT: CAMPUS MINISTER & Founder of Indelible Grace

Alumni Testimony

  Covenant Seminary has had a tremendous impact on the way I do ministry…. I had read lots of books and such. But I never really had been mentored before. Never really had people talk with me about these things and connect the dots. I think there’s something beneficial about submitting to wise professors who have thought through what you need to have to be equipped for pastoral ministry. I am so glad I came here. It offered training and critical perspective I wouldn’t have had otherwise.

Rev. Kevin Twit (MDiv ’95)

Distinctive

Life Transformation

You can only lead others as far as you have been. At Covenant Seminary not only will you learn deeply from the Bible, but you will actually be changed. We have designed our total curriculum to empower you to become an impactful ministry leader. For your good. And for the good of the church.

Our faculty and staff spend over 1500 hours per semester meeting and mentoring current students. As you learn the Bible and ministry, you will be engaged in a community of grace that will shape how you do life together as the church. We have actually built it into the curriculum. Here are a few ways how:

Master of Divinity

Mentored ministry practice:

Year 1: 1-on-1
You are pursued individually by our Student Life staff as you begin seminary.

Year 1: Cohort Groups
You get matched with a small group to go through your life stories together with trained leaders to discuss how your experiences will shape your ministry.

Year 1: Preaching Practicum Group
You are matched with an active preaching mentor who will guide you as you test their preaching abilities together in small groups.

Year 2: Mentored Ministry Cohort
Cohort groups become ministry practicum groups in which you process ministry practice together in internships at a variety of St. Louis churches. Each group is led by a local ministry leader.

 

Master of Arts

Master of Arts in Counseling students meet for five hours a week with their small group of fellow interns as they begin actively counseling clients in year 2. Here you not only walk through your own life stories, but also the needs you are experiencing in the counseling room each week. You also meet one-on-one with a faculty supervisor for an hour every week to talk specifically about your experience.

Master of Arts in Religion and Cultures students can take advantage of fellowships in which they meet weekly with their small group of fellows and faculty supervisor. Here you process your calling and mission through study and vocation.

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Educational Philosophy

Our Guiding Principles

Biblical

The Bible is the center of our curriculum. Our faculty were probably involved in the translation you read most.

Pastoral

Our faculty bring an average of 9 years of ministry experience before becoming a professor, and spend 1,500 hours per semester meeting 1-on-1 with students.

Confessional

As the seminary of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), we profess and proclaim the historic Christian faith as revealed in Scripture and summarized in the Apostles’ Creed and the the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms.

Kingdom-Missional

Our vision is to equip the church to bring the gospel across geographies and generations. This message has implications for our jobs, our families, and everything we do.