{"id":327,"date":"2021-06-25T17:48:33","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T17:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thenals.org\/?page_id=327"},"modified":"2024-02-16T22:06:20","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T22:06:20","slug":"mission-and-vision","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thenals.org\/learn-about-us\/mission-and-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission and Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover Banner-Header\" id=\"banner-1389974206\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n   <div id=\"text-box-1203826832\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x0 y50 md-y50 lg-y85 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text \">\n          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church<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, we are forming pastors and church leaders for the North American Lutheran Church who will faithfully preach, teach, and live God\u2019s eternal truth, through Word and Sacrament, proclaiming Christ\u2019s cross and resurrection, making disciples who will renew and grow the church in Christ\u2019s name.<br \/>\n\u200b<br \/>\nAs we live out our Mission and Vision, shaping competent and capable leaders for the NALC, we are called to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take delight in our studies of Holy Scripture, Lutheran Confessions, and all the academic disciplines provided within the seminary\u2019s curriculum.<\/li>\n<li>Live out the trust we have in God through a life of daily prayer, regular reception of the Holy Sacrament, and attentive listening to the preaching of his Word.<\/li>\n<li>Listen to the cries of God\u2019s people so that we may witness with compassion, openness, and strength.<\/li>\n<li>Give thanks to God for his unending love for us, seeking his will in all things.<\/li>\n<li>Sing the faith that is in us.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Prepare ourselves in the classroom, in the church, and in the world, to be pastors, teachers, evangelists, and catechists\u2014servants who minister in Christ\u2019s name, vessels of his mercy.<\/p>\n<p>As students, faculty, and staff we seek to live out the reign of God together, proclaiming his lordship and his desire for all people to know his eternal love for them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We Believe:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Tomorrow\u2019s pastors must be formed in the wisdom of the Great Tradition<\/li>\n<li>Seminary education must be affordable and meet you where you are<\/li>\n<li>You may be God\u2019s match for one of the many ministry opportunities available throughout the NALC and beyond<\/li>\n<li>An accredited degree from an ecumenical, world-class institution is the best preparation for ministry and further study<\/li>\n<li>An authentic 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