The statement below (from the ATA Constitution) is in keeping with the historical evangelical faith of the Church and all members of the ATA are expected to subscribe to it

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.

Affirming our mission and commitment, the ATA seeks to:

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