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Core ValuesCORE VAlues 1. 1. Prayerful dependence on God As a community of students and staff we express this dependence most clearly in our commitment to hear and heed the Bible’s encouragement to call out to our Father by praying as a staff and students together at the beginning of each day, each class and as a gathered community each morning, and evening. 2. Personal transformation in community One
of our values as a Seminary is to pursue 'personal transformation in the
community' and to that end we are involved as
a staff and students in various activities that seek to see this value
embraced in the life of the seminary. Some of the more intentional
transformational opportunities come in the form of devotional services,fellowship groups, prayer meetings, participation in practical ministry. 3. Faithfulness to the word Jesus encouraged
his followers to prepare themselves for sacrifice; he warned them that the cost
is to die to self and to accept the suffering. He asked his followers to count
the cost of faithfulness at the outset, so that there would be no turning back. 4. Teamwork &
Mutual Understanding We value working together as a team, not simply as individuals, towards achieving our mission and realizing our vision. We also value all members of our seminary community with mutual respect and sensitivity recognizing their valuable contributions to the whole of the community. 5. Servant Leadership
We value servant leadership by encouraging
individuals to serve others while focusing on achieving the mission of the
Seminary and remaining true to its biblical foundation. We believe that
servant leadership is the only model of leadership that ultimately glorifies
Jesus Christ, the head of the Church. We take full
responsibility for our activities and are accountable for our work. We honor
our commitments and take pride in our work. We demand integrity and
accountability for individual and team actions, responsible and truthful
communication, and ethical behavior at all times. As
a Seminary, our commitment is to provide education which is spiritual, academic
and practical.' This three- stranded approach is crucial factor in developing
students at NPTS. We value the notion of not just doing what is
expected but going above and beyond the standard expectations to provide the
education that our students are seeking through our Seminary. We value the vigorous engagement of
students in the classroom and other learning environments.
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Attentiveness to the community The
world, in which we live and work, is more diverse and fast moving than ever
before ... as Christians we are regularly encountering new and different
cultures, many of whom are literally on our doorstep. Globalization, far from
making the task easier has given us more to understand. Our mission and
ministry should be the task of building the bridge between the unchanging Word
of God and the specific people to which we are called to serve. It
is imperative to understand both ends of the bridge for the task of ministry
today. This includes an awareness of our own theological thinking - and
an understanding of what is culture specific and what stems from the Word of
God. Increasingly, this involves understanding and developing a Christian
response to post modernity which isreadily informing contemporary culture. In
the midst of such diversity, the Church is called to continue to present the
Gospel as the answer to all of the world's questions.
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