Welcome to Schools of Mission

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SEATS is the South East Asian Theological Schools, Inc. (formerly College of the Shepherds), a pastoral-training school established in 1986 for the purpose of preparing church leaders for effective ministry in the Philippines. It works primarily with churches affiliated with the Baptist Conference of the Philippines, International, but is open to all churches in need of training. SEATS is a member of the International Council for Higher Education and it's Master of Ministry in Missional Ecclesiology as well as its Doctor of Ministry in Missional Ecclesiology are accredited by the International Council for Higher Education.

SEATS envisions a church that is functional. SEATS’ mission is to help churches develop functionality through theological education.

Schools of Mission are the primary way SEATS conducts its church-equipping ministry. SOMs are held in partnership with local churches in various parts of South East Asia.

SEATS currently offers programs at three levels. Students with any amount of education up to some college level courses, can enrol in the Graduate Diploma of Ministry program. Students who have completed an undergraduate degree may enrol in the Master of Ministry program. Students who have completed a Master's degree may enrol in the Doctor of Ministry degree program.
These programs are accredited by the International Council for Higher Education.
See more information here.

Pre-COVID-19, SEATS conducted on-site classes in the Philippines (in Ortigas, Pasig City; in Molave, Zamboanga del Sur; and in Burias, Masbate), in Thailand, and in Denver, USA. The new pandemic-related requirements saw SEATS begin classes via Zoom in May 2020. Since then our course offerings and constituency has been expanded to include Filipinos in the Philippines, Thailand, the USA, and Canada.

WHAT'S NEW

SEATS has a New Online Library for Student & Faculty Use

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Submitted by Mike Fast on Sat, 10/21/2023 - 08:50

SEATS is happy to announce that we now have online library access thanks to the Global Digital Theological Library. This gives both students and faculty access to 300,000+ books, 15,000,000+ articles, and 11,000+ journals. Contact the Dean to gain access.

For help on using the Global DTL, please see this How to Use the Global DTL page

2 SEATS programs accredited by the International Council for Higher Education!

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Submitted by Mike Fast on Sat, 10/21/2023 - 08:47

SEATS is pleased to announce that two of it's programs are now accredited by the International Council for Higher Education. A team from ICHE visited SEATS in Sept 2023 to evaluate SEATS programs for accreditation. Part of their evaluation included talking with stakeholders, leaders, faculty, students, and alumni. In the end, the team recommended provisionary accreditation for two programs: The Master of Ministry in Missional Ecclesiology and the Doctor of Ministry in Missional Ecclesiology.

Students

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Submitted by Mike Fast on Tue, 08/01/2023 - 10:24

Here is some essential information and guidelines for SEATS students throughout their academic journey.

1. Introduction to the Institution: See our About SEATS page.

2. Academic Policies: Information about academic regulations, grading systems, credit requirements, and policies related to academic integrity and plagiarism.

3. Degree Requirements and Course Descriptions. See our Academics page.

SEATS Represented at BCP's 1st Pastor's Summit in Lapu-lapu City

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Submitted by Mike Fast on Tue, 02/14/2023 - 09:41

SEATS was happy to join in the 1st ever Baptist Conference of the Philippines Pastor's Summit, held Feb 8-9, 2023, in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. SEATS Chairman and President, Bishop Cesar Punzalan III gave a short history of BCP on the first day. On Day 2, SEATS Academic VP and Dean, Dr. Michael Fast, presented SEATS' two core teachings on Theology of Evil and the Functional Church. If you are joining us from the Summit, please take a look here.

SEATS 2023 Update:

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Submitted by Mike Fast on Wed, 01/11/2023 - 16:41

We are excited to announce that SEATS will be conducting four (4) classes via Zoom in 2023 — one each quarter. We will be making further announcements as details are confirmed, but I can let you all know now that we will be hearing from Dr. Bong dela Fuente, Dr. Gus Anderssen, Dr. Saul Samante, and Bishop Punzalan. Bukod sa pagiging guwapo ang mga ito, mahusay din silang mag-turo. Abangan nyo!

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