An ancient-future seminary for an ancient-future church
"The life of a pious minister is visible rhetoric." Richard Hooker 1554-1600
“O source of all Wisdom, Christ the Teacher; You are the Way, the Truth, and the Life Teach me to embrace the truths You have revealed to Your Church.” From a prayer to Christos ho didaskalos(Christ the teacher)
“Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.” St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430)
“I am certain that the ongoing cooperative relationship between Kigali Anglican Theological College and ASM will be of mutual benefit to the Anglican Mission and ... Rwanda.” Archbishop Emmanuel Kolini
“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.” C. S. Lewis
“O Lord Jesus Christ, Ruler of All: govern us by Your Word and Spirit that we may more and more submit ourselves to You.” From a prayer to Christos ho pantokrator (Christ the Ruler of All)
Jesus said to them,"Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old." - Matthew 13:52
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A parish-based community of spiritual and ministry formation serving the Anglican Church

Why ASM?

There are 130 million unreached people in a multitude of cultural groupings in North America.

Missiologists, as well as church history, tell us the most effective outreach is done by planting churches which are cultural near to people groups.

In the next 8 years the AMiA/ACNA and other Anglican bodies have as a goal to plant 1000 such new churches.

Where will the trained and prepared leaders to develop these churches come from? The Great Commission depends on the answer!

There are a handful of brick-and-mortar schools which are producing leaders. They are doing a great job! They are an essential element in the overall picture of leadership development. But their total output won't even begin to keep pace with population growth. Further, only those who can afford such training and can uproot their lives for three to five years and study at these schools can participate.

For less than the cost of sending two missionary families overseas, ASM can train dozens of new leaders right in their own parish who are prepared to lead and/or support church planting teams.

How? By keeping the students in their parishes. We do this by using the latest in educational technology to offer real-time classes and creating virtual learning communities -  and by working in conjunction with the local pastor to provide on-site mentoring and internships.

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Who is ASM for?

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ASM's programs are designed for candidates for ordained ministry, clergy desiring continuing education, and for current or future lay leaders. ASM is not an alternative to seminary training but rather a different kind of seminary training, one which follows an Ancient-Future approach.
  • The Ancient method of training: for over 1,500 years, most clergy were trained in their local area. With ASM, you stay in your local congregation with only a minimum number of short-residency courses required away from your parish.
  • The Future method of training: ASM embraces a future-focused kingdom mindset which makes use of electronic learning to create an actual academic community which transcends geographical boundaries. Most classes are offered via WebEx™ and other technology-based media.