About the Seminary

Our Commitments

If you want to learn about our programs of studies, you may want to start with what we focus on throughout our courses and activities. The commitments we share together at City Seminary of New York are:

To expand our understanding of our urban world and God's heart for the city
To read Scripture faithfully in community
To pro-actively minister to our neighbors in the city
To listen to and encourage others in their learning and growing processes
To be attentive to the Holy Spirit in guiding our calling to ministry
To be open to new and creative ways of seeing how God is working in the city
To reflect and pray constantly and consistently
To explore and appreciate the unity and diversity of the Church
To embody the good news of the Gospel in intentional partnership with others
To engage in theological reflection as it emerges from mission
To gain multi-disciplinary tools for the study of the church, city and mission
To learn about doing ministry in an inter-cultural context
To cultivate the practices of faithful and sustainable ministry