Church Divinity School of the Pacific

MIssIon stateMent responding to the challenges of contemporary society with the good news of Jesus christ- cdSP- a seminary of the episcopal church- rooted in our Anglican identity and tradition- provides quality theological education that integrates scholarship- reflection- worship- spirituality- and the practice of ministry. We fulfill our mission in dialogue with a changing church and world. committed to an innovative vision of theological education- cdSP: • Serves as a resource for the mission of the church. • embraces diversity as a gift of the Spirit and an outcome of the gospel. • understands social justice as a core expression of the gospel. • trains the widest possible variety of effective lay and ordained ministers. • Forms skillful and empowering leaders for mission. • engages in responsive and proactive partnerships in ministry development. • gathers and creates communities from across the church for learning- spiritual enrichment and mission. • calls the church to re-imagine its mission and ministry in light of conflicting cultural values. • cooperates and collaborates with the gtu and other partners worldwide. Approved by the Board of Trustees on May 17- 2007 Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP) is a graduate theological seminary and center of theological study of the Episcopal Church and is a founding and sustaining member of the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley- Califor- nia- an interfaith consortium. CDSP is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools.