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Integration of theological principles for church leaders.
The Greater Atlanta Theological Seminary impacts the religious landscape by rigorously equipping leaders from a Pentecostal perspective to apply biblical and theological scholarship to real-world contexts. This approach fosters a generation of ministers and scholars who are not only intellectually prepared to engage with contemporary issues but are also empowered by their spiritual convictions to effect change.
Pentecostal spirituality centers on a direct, experiential encounter with God, marked by the baptism of the Holy Spirit and the active presence of spiritual gifts.
Theological training in the Pentecostal tradition intentionally combines rigorous biblical and theological study with the practice of vibrant, Spirit-empowered faith.
This educational approach equips ministers to be both intellectually credible and spiritually dynamic in their engagement with the world.
Ultimately, Pentecostal theological formation is designed to produce leaders whose scholarship and service are a direct reflection of the Holy Spirit's ongoing work.
Having trained clergy is a necessity for the church in the 21st Century. Training is also one mark of a vibrant and compelling church, thoroughly furnished for every good work. The Greater Atlanta Theological Seminary seeks to provide the highest level of training for episcopates, pastors, deacons, and adjutants, so that they may give the highest-quality leadership for the congregations and pastors they oversee and serve. Therefore, this abstract outlines the first in a series of classes designed to provide ecclesial development for initiates in Episcopal ministry, Bishops within the church.
The curriculum for this course includes sessions/lectures on the history, development, and episcopal graces germane to this sacred office. In addition to the foundational teachings delineated above, the students will discuss consequential matters of Apostolicity, Sacraments, and Episcopal deportment. Because this course of study is specific to Bishops (designated and/or consecrated), the curriculum will contain academic rigor commensurate with clergywomen and clergymen who possess basic theological competencies.
This is a sample course description that can be changed at a later date.
This six-week survey of the Old Testament introduces students to the major themes, movements, and books of Scripture through the lens of Voice, Word, Spirit: A Pentecostal Old Testament Survey by Rickie D. Moore and Brian Neil Peterson. Rather than treating the Old Testament as only ancient history or abstract law, this course invites students to hear it as the living Voice of God, encounter it as the inscribed Word that shapes identity, and experience it as the Spirit-breathed witness that empowers life and faith.
