[The following is excerpted from the soon-to-be-published NCST Vision Statement.]
Purpose
The New Covenant School of Theology (NCST) exists to exalt the Lord Jesus by teaching Christians how to think and live in the New Covenant.
Method
Specifically, by Godʼs enabling grace, we will achieve our goals by:
- Teaching Christians how to interpret the Bible with a Christ-centered hermeneutic (Luke 24:44f)..
- Preparing pastors for ministry through vigorous biblical study and leadership training in an apprenticeship model.
- Training and equipping church leaders—including elders and ministry leaders (ex. women's ministry, evangelism/missions ministry)—for service in the local church.
- Providing biblical instruction for all Christians at a deeper level than the typical Sunday School.
Learning at Church
At NCST, we believe that the training of church leaders is more effective when students are heavily involved in the ministry of the local church during the formal educating process. Furthermore, we believe that the local church is the ideal place for ministers to be equipped. This is not to degrade campus-oriented colleges, universities, seminaries, and the like, but we are persuaded that they are no substitute for well-done training in the midst of everyday church life. Therefore, students of NCST study in the context of real church ministry, which we consider to be a significant advantage over the typical educational setting.
If you are interested in more information about New Covenant School of Theology, please email Todd Cothran (todd@frontrangealliance.org) or call 719-260-0333 and ask for Todd or Doug.