Our Core Values

 UNION THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE 

Our Core Values

DEPENDENCE ON GOD

We are dependent on God in all we are and in all we do. One among many ways we express this dependence, is through the discipline of prayer. It is also expressed through our attitude and motives which are characterized by humility and faith. 

EXCELLENCE

We bring our best effort to all we do in UTI as unto the Lord (Col. 3:23-24). We pursue improvement in all areas of ministry through distant and in-classes instruction, administration and relationships. Rather than chasing slick perfectionism, we do the best with what God has given us and conduct ministry education with integrity, quality and appropriate professionalism. 

CHRIST-LIKE RELATIONSHIPS

First and foremost, UTI is a family  and followers of Jesus Christ. As His followers, we honor Him in all of our relationships. We practice the unity of love as He Christ prayed in His high-priestly prayer "... that they may all be one" (John 17:21).

LEARNING TOGETHER 

We are people of inquiry. We strive to understand the purposes of God with growing depth and clarity. We pursue learning together ecumenically with respect to theology, ministry and missions and growing in personal development.

DEDICATION

Everyone in UTI is dedicated because we are called to serve. We are motivated by our founding vision and the sending grace of God rather than to gain influence over others. Here, we mean we are dependable, ably motivated, pro-active and broadly self-directed while committed to the spirit of teamwork.

TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION

We desire quality so we mobilize resources towards transformative education that develops everyone's life spirit, soul and body for Christ. This includes the expansion of the mind and heart, and a reorientation of life leading to obedience. It’s facilitated through consciously directed and relational processes.

Slogan: At UTI, "schooling does not interfere with education."

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 

Our commitment to the continuous formation of leaders is key. The development of leaders requires a personal, relational approach rather than only through “systems” or processes. We pursue Christlike servant models of leading. We want to develop leaders who in turn develop leaders. We value leaders and workers who are proactive team-based problem solvers.

ECUMENICAL PARTNERSHIPS

We nurture deliberate and defined relationships with others who will co-labor with us in our vision for a common mission. This includes individuals, churches, and other local ecumenical platforms. We seek a broad, objective, and neutral embrace of the many diverse Christian traditions and denominations, as well as theological streams that earnestly pursue the global evangelization of peoples of all demographics irrespective of gender, ethnicity, location, and socio-economics.