1. We affirm the divine inspiration of the Holy Bible to be the only written infallible Word of God, having the supreme authority in all matters of faith and life.

2. We believe in the Triune God who is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

3. We believe in Jesus Christ, fully divine and human, who died for our sins, was resurrected from the dead, and will personally return in glory and power to consummate His Kingdom.

4. We affirm the dignity of all human beings created in the image of God, their universal sinfulness, need of repentance, redemption, and justification through faith only in Jesus Christ.

5. We affirm the bodily resurrection of all believers to eternal life.

6. We believe in the work and power of the Holy Spirit who illuminates, regenerates, indwells and sanctifies Christians to live a life that glorifies God and witnesses faithfully to the gospel.

7. We affirm the unity of the Church as one body in Christ.

8. We affirm that the mission of the Church, according to the Scriptures, is to bring the whole gospel to the whole world in obedience to God.

1. Strengthen interaction by:

• Inter-institutional fellowship and programs
• Regional and continental activities
• Faculty and student exchange programs

2. Enhance scholarship by:

• Consultations, workshops, seminars
• Publications
• Research fellowships

3. Promote holistic integration of academic excellence, spiritual formation, and ministerial formation through:

• Accreditation standards
• Faculty development
• Curriculum development
• Mentor models
• Ministerial skills
• Christian ethos

4. Mobilize resources by:

• Library development
• Information technology
• Infrastructural development

Accreditation

ATA seeks to facilitate the improvement of the quality of educational programs of its members through accreditation of programs, whether residential, extension, and other combination of systems. A manual is available for anyone interested.

Consultancy

As an educational development agency, ATA seeks to facilitate consultancy services.

Asia Graduate School of Theology

As a result of ATA’s vision to provide relevant education for Asians, the Asia Graduate School of Theology was conceived. AGST is a consortium of accredited institutions that offers advanced theological degrees. A program is usually hosted by one of the institutions, but all participating institutions make their resources-faculty, facilities, library, etc. available for the various programs.

Publications

Producing resources for pastors, Christian leaders, cross-cultural workers, and students in Asia that are biblical, pastoral, contextual, missional, and prophetic.