“Sanctify them in the truth; your Word is truth.”
Under the Lordship of Jesus Christ, the mission of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is to be totally committed to the Bible as the Word of God, to the Great Commission as our mandate, and to be a servant of the churches of the Southern Baptist Convention by training, educating, and preparing ministers of the gospel for more faithful service.
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Renowned for the highest standards of biblical scholarship, our professors are leaders in their fields.
What We Believe
Bible-saturated and historically grounded, Southern Seminary remains committed to doctrinal faithfulness.
With students from all 50 states and 75 countries, Southern is the largest ATS accredited seminary in the world.
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