I.1. IDENTITY

Farel Reformed Theological Seminary is a private Protestant institute of theological and pastoral training. If offers academic preparation for pastors and other members of the Christian church, in order that all might be equipped to begin new churches, to serve existing churches, and to further general Christian mission.

I.2. PRIORITIES

Farel Reformed Theological Seminary, seeks to be :

1. Gospel centred : we affirm that the grace of Jesus Christ plays the central role and is the motor of our existence; producing a warm, generous and patient spirit which honours Jesus as the sole and sufficient redeemer of his people.

2. Missiological : we are resolutely oriented towards the priority of the advancement of the gospel, the growth of the church by conversion, and the founding of new churches; we train pastor-evangelists committed to doing this, as well as training other Christians who desire such.

3. Reformed/Presbyterian: we endorse a generous and welcoming identity which

promotes and subscribes to the depth and the richness of Reformed/Presbyterian beliefs and practices, as expressed in documents such as the Confession of LaRochelle, the Belgic Confession, the Heidelberg Catechism, the Confession of Dordt, and the Westminster Confession and Catechisms.

4. Rigourous: we are fully committed to maintaining high quality training.

5 Affordable: we are committed to keeping our costs comparable to those of public, Quebec universities and to insuring our students have access to financial aid for their studies.

6. Bilingual: we offer our courses in Canada’s two official languages, with the priority being the French language.

7. Urban : we serve, in Canada, churches and students seeking ministry training and preparation sensitive to an increasingly urban and globalized world.