Ambrose Seminary Viewpiece 2018

AMBROSE SEMINARY

...A SEMINARY THAT FITS YOUR LIFE

12 CREDITS IN

12 DAYS...

Continuing education Throughout the year Ambrose seminary offers workshops covering a diverse range of topics to help equip you for ministry. Featuring speakers such as Gordon T. Smith, Mark Buchanan, Dr. Terry Young, and more. These workshops can be taken for credit, allowing you the opportunity to earn 12 credits in 12 days!

This flexibility can help jumpstart your seminary education.

Tracks include: - Leadership - Preaching - Theology - Pastoral Theology

+10 Degree 20 classes

+5

ONE COURSE

AT A TIME!

Diploma 10 classes

Flexible Course Options

+4

As your classes add up, so do your credentials. Five classes gives you a certificate, at ten you have a diploma and at 20 you’ve completed a full degree.

• Regular Daytime • Week-long • Evening • Weekend • Online • Hybrid Weekend

Certificate 5 classes

+1

Your first class

BE A PART OF THE

AMBROSE COMMUNITY Ambrose Seminary is a unique, diverse on-campus learning community made richer because you are surrounded by people who share a desire to expand knowledge and thrive in an environment devoted to ministry. You engage with people who inspire, challenge and support you, and might just find yourself growing in ways you never imagined.

Seminary Faculty Jo-Ann Badley

Beth Stovell

PhD, MCS, BA (Honours)

PhD, MCS, BA

Dean of Theology Associate Professor of New Testament

Chair, General Theology Studies Associate Professor of Old Testament

Mark Buchanan

Irene Tran

MA, MCA, BFA, BA

DMin, MDiv

Chair, Continuing Education and Pastoral Formation Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology

Christina Conroy

Principal of the Canadian Chinese School of Theology at Ambrose Seminary

PhD, STM, MDiv, BBS

PhD, MPhil, MDiv, BTh

Assistant Professor of Theology

Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology

Charles Cook

Arch Wong

PhD, MDiv, BTh

PhD, DMin, STM, MDiv, BA (Honours)

Professor of Global Studies and Mission Director of the Jaffray Centre for Global Initiatives

Professor of Practical Theology Director of e-Learning and Modular Learning

Gordon T. Smith

Terry Young

PhD, MDiv, BA

PhD, MDiv, BTh

President Professor of Systematic and Spiritual Theology

Chair, Seminary Professional Master of Arts Programs Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology

Bernie Van De Walle

ADMISSIONS AND FINANCE Academic qualifications

Personal qualifications

• An undergraduate degree or its equivalent from a recognized accredited university, college, or Bible college.

Preparing for Christian ministry at Ambrose Seminary will demand a great deal from you: it will challenge you academically, personally, and spiritually. Before we admit you as a student, we need to make sure that you’re ready to meet these challenges.

• At least 30 hours of liberal arts & science at the undergraduate level • A minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale in the last 60 credits of study

Seminary scholarships (2018-19) Scholarship

Criteria

Deadline Value

General Entrance: Academic and Leadership

3.0 GPA

June 1

Finish Free (MDiv)

3.0 GPA, Must September 1 complete the final 30 credits within 3 academic years

Church Servant Leadership Scholarship

Church nomination, March 31 Up to $4,000/year up to $2,000/year matched by Ambrose

Up to $3000 Full tuition for third year

Financial assistance We can help students who demonstrate financial need. Talk through your finances with our Financial Aid office and apply for financial assistance. Deadline: June 1.

What’s next?

Book an appointment with our Financial Aid and Awards office, take charge of your finances and learn about your scholarships, loan, financial assistance and bursary options. Call 403-410-2938 or email financialaid@ambrose.edu

For more information on applications, criteria and deadlines visit ambrose.edu/scholarships

WHY...

SEMINARY

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Flexible learning fits your life whether it’s the convenience of online, weekend and evening courses or a program that ladders from a certificate to a graduate degree you can build your credentials class by class.

• Master of Divinity *

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Skilled and inspiring faculty lead you deeper into Christianity, bringing your faith into clearer focus, informing your identity and enhancing your understanding of ministry.

SEMINARY

• Rigourous, respected programs grow your theological knowledge and skills.

• A diverse student body opens avenues of discussion and broadens your perspective

PROGRAMS • Master of Arts in Intercultural Ministries • Master of Arts in Leadership & Ministry • Master of Arts (Biblical/ Theological Studies) • Master of Christian Studies * • Certificate in Leadership • Diploma in Christian Studies

* Programs available through our Chinese School of Theology (CCSTAS)

WELCOME TO

AMBROSE Come visit and experience the university for yourself. Sit in on a class.

Meet the faculty. Walk around the campus.

Learn more about programs, admissions, financial aid and all the remarkable places an Ambrose education can take you. Coming in from out of town? With an Ambrose University travel bursary, your visit could be on us.

1 (403) 410-2900 I 150 Ambrose Circle SW, Calgary, AB T3H 0L5 Canada I www.ambrose.edu