Our aim is simple and unapologetic: to train men and women who are mastered by the Word of God and prepared to serve Christ’s Church with conviction, humility, and joy. This is not a departure from our mission but a natural extension of what we have done for decades. A FOUNDATION THAT SHAPES EVERY CEDARVILLE GRADUATE For decades, Cedarville’s School of Biblical and Theological Studies has anchored the University in biblical authority and theological clarity. One of the most distinctive expressions of this commitment is our Bible minor. Every undergraduate student — regardless of major — completes five Bible and theology courses, including Bible and the Gospel, Old Testament Literature, New Testament Literature, and Theology I and II. This shared foundation shapes nurses, engineers, teachers, scientists, business leaders, and artists to be producers rather than just consumers in their local churches. We expect students to be actively involved in local congregations during their time at Cedarville, and we gather five days each week for chapel as a community shaped by worship, preaching, and Scripture. Our Student Life and Christian Ministries team brings a discipleship mindset to residence life and every aspect of a student's experience outside the classroom. These rhythms reinforce the message that Christian formation is embodied, communal, and oriented toward the church. My expectation is that every faculty member in the School of Biblical and Theological Studies teaches at least one course in the Bible minor. Teaching thousands of undergraduate students requires more Bible scholars than most Christian universities our size, providing the breadth and depth that make the launch of a seminary both possible and responsible. The Bible minor will always remain at the core of what we do, and its quality and impact will only increase as we continue to attract and retain faithful, world-class faculty. Many students discover a deep love for God’s Word through these courses. Some sense God’s call to vocational ministry and either transfer into the Master of Divinity program or return after graduation to pursue further theological training. A robust, passionate Bible minor serves our students, the local church, and ultimately the Kingdom of God well. ESSENTIAL TO A HEALTHY CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY History teaches that Christian institutions do not remain faithful by accident. Many of America’s most prominent universities began as schools for theological training and pastoral preparation. Over time, most drifted from their founding commitments and abandoned “the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints" (Jude 3). Their hallways now echo with the assumptions of liberalism and postmodernism, and their theological education often prioritizes human wisdom over the Word of God. This drift does not happen suddenly. It occurs when institutions loosen their grip on core doctrines: the authority of Scripture, penal substitutionary atonement, and salvation by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. It happens when general revelation or tradition is considered equally as authoritative as special revelation and when academic respectability is prized more highly than doctrinal fidelity. In a fallen world, institutions naturally drift left; it takes conviction, courage, and intentionality to remain anchored by the cross. The primary human means God uses to prevent such drift is a strong and faithful Bible faculty. Approximately ten percent of Cedarville’s faculty serve in the School of Biblical and Theological Studies. These are men and women of deep piety and serious scholarship — trained in the biblical languages, attentive to theological nuance, and committed to living lives shaped by the Gospel. They serve in local churches, participate in missions, disciple students, and model postures of obedience worthy of imitating. We are not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We seek to train students who submit humbly and joyfully to God’s Word and who love Christ’s Church. We will train text-driven preachers and leaders who will proclaim Christ and serve His people well. 4
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