Columbia Theological Seminary celebrates its Presbyterian heritage and embraces the Reformed tradition by serving the body of Christ.

Columbia’s response to God’s benevolence is to educate church leaders, support our future pastors, create an outstanding learning environment, and strengthen our faculty.

We invite you to share in what God is doing at Columbia Theological Seminary by making your gift today.

Educating Church Leaders

Columbia Theological Seminary’s primary mission is to prepare women and men to serve as pastors and leaders in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the larger church. As a church institution, we are keenly aware of the critical shortage of pastors facing our congregations. As our denomination’s second largest seminary, we are working hard to relieve this shortage by providing ministers and leaders who will guide our church in the future.

Supporting Our Future Pastors

Columbia Theological Seminary identifies, recruits, prepares, and supports leaders in the church throughout our nation and the world. Your help is crucial in these efforts. The costs of a seminary education are increasing, and we need your support now more than ever. Your gift to Columbia will provide financial aid, scholarships, and resources that our students need to sustain their education.

Creating an Outstanding Learning Environment

Your giving helps us create a campus environment that meets the educational needs of the students, pastors, and lay people who come to Columbia to learn. We believe that a residential education is the best way to prepare our Master of Divinity students for pastoral leadership. Your support allows us to provide on-campus resources for these students, as well as facilities to accommodate the many pastors and lay people who study here every year.

Strengthening Our Faculty

Your gift to Columbia will also strengthen our outstanding faculty. Our professors excel in both their teaching and scholarship, providing Columbia students a rigorous yet nurturing academic environment. Your support is critical to helping Columbia ensure theological academic and teaching excellence and provide the resources that bring exceptional scholars to nurture and train our future leaders.