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ABOUT ALLIANCE GRADUATE SCHOOL |
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Alliance Graduate School is an evangelical graduate school of theology. AGS equips Christian men and women for the ministry and mission of the Church in the Philippines and Asia. We do this by enabling quality learning in theological reflection, ministry skills, and spiritual formation through biblical, contextual education, within a caring Christian community to develop Christ-like leaders.
The seminary has been serving for more than 25 years since it was founded in June of 1977. AGS is fully recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and is accredited by Asia Theological Association, and the Association of Theological Schools in South East Asia. AGS is also a partner institution of the Asia Graduate School of Theology.
At AGS you will find a warm and supportive environment in which to learn and grow. The seminary plays a strategic role in serving and equipping the churches in the Philippines and in Asia. Our international and inter-denominational student body enables their churches to fulfill their missionary task.
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MISSION STATEMENT |
As an evangelical graduate school of theology, AGS equips Christian men and women for the ministry and mission of the Church in the Philippines and Asia. We do this by enabling quality learning in theological reflection, ministry skills, and spiritual formation through biblical, contextual education, within a caring Christian community to develop Christ-like leaders. |
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AGS ROLE IN ASIAN CHURCH |
AGS plays a strategic role in serving and equipping the Asian Church to participate in God’s mission and complete the Great Commission. Our international and interdenominational student body enables their churches to fulfill their missionary task. The majority of students are still Filipinos. There are more than 4 million Filipinos working all over the world, many of them in Limited Access Nations closed to western missionaries. Many of our Filipino students (such as those in the Bible Translation program) are preparing to work among the unreached tribal and Muslim groups within the Philippines and overseas. Graduates of AGS are working in Bolivia, Thailand, HongKong, Japan, Paraguay, Palau, China, Madagascar, England, Australia, and Nigeria. |
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AGS GOALS |
Commitment to the Church & the World:
AGS aspires to
1. Develop pastors and other Christian workers for effective service in the church and other organizations.
2. Prepare missionaries for cross-cultural and other missional ministries in the Philippines and other countries.
3. Train faculty members for Bible Alliance Graduate School is a.
4. Develop Christians for more effective witness and service through their vocations.
5. Provide continuing education for all Christian workers.
Commitment to the Student
AGS aspires to provide quality theological education on the graduate level, enabling students to:
1. Develop a maturing spirituality that is integrated with one’s ministry.
2. Be competent exegetes of the Holy Scriptures.
3. Be effective communicators of the Word of God through evangelism, preaching, teaching, service, and worship.
4. Develop creative thinking skills that enable them to engage in critical theological reflection, articulation and application.
5. Develop a contextual and consistent evangelical theology, enabling them to apply theology to, and create relevant forms of ministry for their situations.
6. Acquire leadership skills and attitudes to be effective Christ-like leaders in their ministries.
7. Develop the professional skills necessary for their various ministries in church and society.
8. Empower their churches to transform society.
Commitment to Community Growth
AGS aspires to provide an environment that is conducive to learning and growth by:
1. Being a loving and caring Christian community.
2. Being a worshipping community of those growing in prayer and fellowship.
3. Encouraging and supporting the professional development of staff and faculty.
4. Maintaining and developing a library of high standard that is current and responsive.
5. Maintaining and developing an effective administration that enables and supports the achievement of the mission and goals. |
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PROGRAMS OFFERED |
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COUNTRIES REPRESENTED |
Myanmar
United States
Korea
Taiwan
India
Thailand
Indonesia
Nepal
Vietnam
Argentina
Germany
Canada |
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NEEDS |
1. Scholarships for students--One full-time student needs US$300 per semester
2. Professional Chairs--On average, we need US$600 per month to maintain a professional chair
3. Training Programs
4. Endownment--To achieve our goals of financial sustainability, we need to begin to establish endowment funds and other investments that would make that goal possible within the next 5 years. Contributions towards this goal will be used to establish such funds. This is a very crucial area of need.
5. Gifts for Operational Fund --We need some P200,000 monthly to sustain seminary operations.
6. Prayer
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!!! |
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Accessibility to the Seminary |
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Situated at the center of Metropolitan Manila, AGS is easily accessible by public transportation. We are one block from EDSA and near Shoemart North EDSA. Metro Manila offers employment and schooling for spouses and children and a myriad of church involvement opportunities.
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We Are a Family |
The AGS family, composed of students, faculty and staff, is large enough to allow for real diversity but small enough for significant, intimate relationships. You will see that the AGS community has a thoroughly inter-denominational and international composition. |
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