MISSION STATEMENT

The Church of the Lutheran Brethren expresses its mission as: “In response to God’s person and
grace, we worship Him with everything we are in Christ, serve one another in Christian love and share
the Gospel of Jesus Christ with all people.”

The seminary serves the people of the Church of the Lutheran Brethren by living and preparing
others to live in the blessing of the Triune God and his call to participate in his mission of grace to bless
all nations in Christ. “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make
disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the
very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:18-20).

The seminary prepares people to enter the diverse cultural contexts of the world through particular
ministries as Christ’s servants shaped by his words and wounds, speaking his gospel in word and deed.
The seminary approaches its ministry in dependence on the Triune God who speaks truth through his
inspired scriptures.
ACADEMIC PHILOSOPHY
  
ACADEMIC FREEDOM

   The Seminary is committed to the concept that man is a spiritual, emotional, social, and physical being. Therefore the educational process must include the development of each of these dimensions. The educational process is not limited to the classroom, but includes the entire range of interactions within the student's environment.

   The Bible holds a unique and central place in the curriculum. It is recognized that the Bible is God's special revelation. The Seminary also pursues its search for truth through diligent study of man and other elements of God's creation that constitute general revelation.

   The pursuit of truth, in the context suggested above, should be approached with vigor and enthusiasm. The basis of our teaching and learning should be that the source of all truth is God. 

  

   The seminary encourages both faculty members and students in the search for truth. The right to examine all relevant data will be protected. Academic freedom and neutrality are not considered as identical. It should be recognized that the intent to advance a particular point of view, so long as all the facts are accessible and the argument is distinguished from the inquiry, is not antithetical to academic freedom.

 

 
 
CODE OF CONDUCT

   The Word of God is the final authority for all student life matters. The seminary’s biblically-based curriculum and student life is designed to encourage character. Character displeasing to the Lord is corrected through exhortation, counsel, and implementation of biblical principles (1 Thessalonians 4:1). The personnel of LBS seek to consistently commend students in their daily walk for attitudes and actions that please the Lord.

   LBS is committed to education for Christian leadership. The seminary also aims to encourage students to develop spiritually with an awareness of ethical and moral issues, and to be resolute regarding their own responsibility for upholding and strengthening Christian standards of behavior. Students are expected to live a life that reflects the Lordship of Jesus Christ and the authority of the Word of God, resulting in spiritual maturity in Christ manifested by the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23).

   Students are expected to obey applicable local, state and federal laws as well as the policies of the seminary. As they desire rights and responsibilities for themselves, they are also expected to respect the rights and responsibilities of others. For infractions of laws, regulations, policies and standards, students may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal from the institution. Such disciplinary action may be imposed for violations that occur off campus when the violation may have an adverse effect on the educational mission of the seminary.