Student Life
Student Life
Living Facilities
Residence hall rooms are carpeted, air-conditioned, and have adjoining bath. No linens or pillows are furnished. During the fall/spring semester the rooms are double occupancy.
During the summer, residence hall accommodations are available on campus for single students and married couples with no children. During summer sessions nonstudent spouses may live in the residence halls if space is available. They pay only room and board for the sessions they stay.
During the one-week modules, rooms are double occupancy and nonstudent spouses may also stay. Contact the Admissions Department for detailed information.
Campus Church
The center of spiritual vibrancy is Campus Church, which provides students with a warm local church atmosphere. Campus Church, which operates in the spirit of an independent Baptist church, acquaints students with the workings of a separated, Bible-believing church and encourages them in their worship and service for the Lord.
Sunday morning adult Bible study, the Sunday morning and evening services, and Wednesday evening service are all times of spiritual instruction and encouragement. Faculty, staff, and their families—as well as many local townspeople—join the college students in services at Campus Church.
Chapel Services
Seminary chapel meets once a week. Each year outstanding evangelists, pastors, and missionaries preach in chapel.
Placement Office
The Placement Office is available to assist Pensacola Theological Seminary graduates in finding full-time employment in the fields to which God is leading them. The office maintains a list of job opportunities and helps students prepare résumés, document their work experience and education, and gather recommendations. A placement file is established for each graduate who requests this service. The job resource library contains job and career resource material available for student review.
Standards of Conduct
Pensacola Theological Seminary is committed to the highest standards of Christian conduct and holds that the Bible, the infallible, divine Word of God, provides the basis for that conduct. Salvation by faith in Christ is the initial step in the Christian life followed by spiritual growth into the image of Christ (Rom. 8:29), which is the work of the Holy Spirit (2 Cor. 3:18). This growth begins with the initial act of saving faith and continues throughout life. The Holy Spirit makes the Christian conscious of the biblical demands for a holy life which fulfills both God’s moral law and high law of love (Matt. 22:37–39; Rom. 13:8–10; Gal. 5:14). The result is a life consecrated unto God and separated from the world.
Pensacola Theological Seminary has therefore established biblical standards of conduct in order to provide an environment conducive to the spiritual growth and development of Christian individuals. Though obedience to rules does not make one spiritual, the spiritually sincere person will desire to live by Biblical standards. As an institution which believes in the development of men and women with strong character, Pensacola Theological Seminary contends that moral conviction, self-discipline, and enthusiasm for Christian witnessing are as important as academic excellence.
The standards of conduct expected of students at Pensacola Theological Seminary are based on the following biblical imperatives. All the activities of the Christian must be subordinated to the glory of God, Who indwells us (1 Cor. 6:19–20). The Christian must endeavor to avoid practices that cause the loss of sensitivity to the spiritual needs of the world (1 Cor. 8:9, 12–13; 10:32) and loss of the Christian’s physical, mental, or spiritual well-being (1 Cor. 9:27). In today’s society this includes avoiding such practices as gambling, dancing, profanity, obscenity, abuse of drugs, the use of tobacco and alcohol, and attendance at movie theaters. Under no circumstances will pornography, premarital or extramarital sex, homosexuality, or other sexual perversions be tolerated. Pensacola Theological Seminary believes that the Seminary student should demonstrate loyalty to the Lord Jesus Christ in every area of his life. Jesus Christ is our example and every student should seek to bring his behavior into conformity to that which brings honor to the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ.
A student information booklet is mailed prior to each semester to each new student listing examples of policies involving attire, music, and standards of conduct. Other policies applying to various areas of student life on campus and in residence halls are in the Seminary and Graduate Handbook and will be given out upon arrival. Prospective students are welcome to call the Seminary-Graduate Studies Office toll free for answers to specific questions they may have regarding student life (1-877-PTS-GRAD [1-877-787-4723]) or to visit overnight. Academic regulations are found elsewhere on this web site.