Mission
The mission of the Pentecostal Theological Seminary is to form, support, and resource women and men for Holy Spirit-filled, Holy Spirit-led Christian ministry in today’s world.
Theological Commitment (Church of God Declaration of Faith)
We Believe:
1.In the verbal inspiration of the Bible.
2. In one God eternally existing in three persons; namely the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
3. That Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of the Father, conceived of the Holy Ghost,
and born of the Virgin Mary. That Jesus was crucified, buried, and raised from the dead.
That He ascended to heaven and is today at the right hand of the Father as the Intercessor.
4. That all have sinned and come short of the glory of God and that repentance is commanded
of God for all and necessary for forgiveness of sins.
5. That justification, regeneration, and the new birth are wrought by faith in the blood of Jesus
Christ.
6. In sanctification subsequent to the new birth, through faith in the blood of Christ; through
the Word and by the Holy Ghost.
7. Holiness to be God’s standard of living for His people.
8. In the baptism with the Holy Ghost subsequent to a clean heart.
9. In speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance and that it is the initial evidence
of the baptism of the Holy Ghost.
10. In water baptism by immersion, and all who repent should be baptized in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
11. Divine healing is provided for all in the Atonement.
2. In the Lord’s Supper and washing of the saints’ feet.
3. In the premillennial second coming of Jesus. First, to resurrect the righteous dead and to
catch away the living saints to Him in the air. Second, to reign on the earth a thousand years.
4. In the bodily resurrection; eternal life for the righteous, and eternal punishment for the
wicked.
Charter and Accreditation
The Seminary is sponsored by the Church of God in Cleveland, Tennessee, and operates under a charter of incorporation from the State of Tennessee and Bradley County. The School and its programs are approved by the State Approving Agency for the training of eligible persons under the terms of the Veterans Education Benefits, and is authorized under Federal law to enroll international students. The Pentecostal Theological Seminary is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award the Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Discipleship and Christian Formation, Master of Arts in Church Ministries, Master of Arts in Counseling, Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Master of Theological Studies and Doctor of Ministry degrees. For information concerning the accreditation of the Pentecostal Theological Seminary, contact the Commission on Colleges, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA, 30033-4097, or call 404-679-4500.
The Pentecostal Theological Seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) in the United States and Canada to offer the Master of Divinity, the Master of Arts in Discipleship and Christian Formation, the Master of Arts in Church Ministries, the Master of Arts in Counseling, Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Master of Theological Studies and the Doctor of Ministry degrees on the main campus in Cleveland. The Seminary is also approved by ATS to offer the Master of Arts in Church Ministries and Master of Arts in Counseling degrees at extension sites in Puerto Rico and California. For information concerning the accreditation of the Pentecostal Theological Seminary contact the Board of Commissioners of the Association of Theological Schools, 10 Summit Park Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, 15275-1103, or call 412-788-6505, or e-mail at ats.edu.