Mission, Faith Statement & Accreditation
"It is all about equipping and because you (have / are), I am also. Jesus Christ is being preached from the pulpit at (our) Church ...God is speaking to many hearts." Rev. Dave Fox, Alumnus and pastor of a local church in Maine
Mission Statement
Our mission is to educate, equip and provide servant leaders for the Body of Christ to fulfill the Great Commission.
Faith Statement
Scripture:
We believe the Bible is God's authoritative word, without error in the original manuscripts.
God:
We believe there is one God in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, coexistent, coequal, coeternal.
Christ:
We believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God, fully divine and fully human. He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died on the cross as the substitutionary atonement for the sins of mankind, and rose again from the dead on the third day.
Human Nature / Holy Spirit:
We believe that man was created, male and female, in the image of God, but fell into sin and death through the sin of Adam, and that regeneration by the Holy Spirit is the only way to be saved from this fallen condition.
Salvation:
We believe that justification by grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone is the only basis for right relationship with God and for the gift of eternal life.
The Future of Mankind:
We believe that those who have received salvation will go to heaven, and those
who reject Christ will be separated from God for ever.
The Future of Christ:
We believe that the resurrected Christ will return visibly and personally to reign
as King of kings and Lord of lords.
Accreditation
Grace Evangelical College & Seminary;
◊ is an affiliate member of the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) an accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education.* Grace Evangelical has had a preliminary visit by ABHE for consideration of applicant status and has the goal of full accreditation.
◊ is approved for VA GI Bill Benefits from the Veteran's Affairs office.
◊ is a recognized college of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) to grant CEU's (continuing education units) for Christian school teachers and administrators.
◊ holds an exemption from the State of Maine to grant religious degrees.**
◊ is a tax-exempt corporation under the Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3).
* As an affiliate member of ABHE, Grace Evangelical participates in and contributes to
collegial and professional development activities of the association. This status does not
however, imply or presume accredited status at present or in the future.
** "Pursuant to Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20A, section 10708, subsection 4, this institution
is not required to obtain authorization from either the State Board of Education or the Maine
State Legislature in order to: (1) use the name 'junior college,' 'college' or 'university.' (2) offer
courses or programs for academic credit or (3) confer degrees."
The Bible is the standard for truth.
The lighthouse in Bass Harbor, ME, represents Jesus Christ's Light and the buoy the faithful believer who helps guide.
Our Mission is to educate, equip and provide servant leaders for the Body of Christ to fulfill the Great Commission.
