Mission
Statement
Minnesota Consortium of Theological Schools
“The
Minnesota consortium of Theological Schools share the following
commitments:
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To serve the church and the world
• To educate ordained and lay leadership
• To foster spiritual formation and holistic development
• To foster faithfulness to the gospel and our respective
traditions
The
Consortium supports, affirms and advances these commitments and
embodies the unity of the Christian faith by joining resources
and developing and implementing common endeavors.”
To
achieve this mission, the Consortium adopts the following
goals:
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To be a catalyst for new ideas and initiatives that implement
the
respective mission and goals of each of the Consortium schools.
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To support
the committee functions and grant writing that enable numerous
initiatives.
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To facilitate community among the members of the respective
schools.
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To identify and reflect on the faith commitments that surround
pressing issues within culture.
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To encourage the public discourse on religion and politics
in
the
wider community.
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To facilitate cross-registration of courses for students. To
promote library cooperation and enhancement of collections.