Spiritual Life
Chapel Services
The school community celebrates worship every Wednesday morning. Assigned responsibilities encourage participation in the services through preaching, song leading, Bible reading, special music, musical accompaniment, sound, and media. Opportunities are given to support guest speakers, missionaries, and other fellowship projects, through voluntary offerings. Lord‘s Supper, feet washing, and days of fasting are observed at least once each semester.
Church Membership
While enrolled at the seminary, students are encouraged to maintain membership in their home congregation that has confirmed God‘s call on their ministerial preparation and has recommended them to the school. Students are further expected to seek counsel from the same congregation concerning future ministry once Bible school is completed.
Evening Prayer Meeting
On each evening, a student-led prayer meeting is held at 20.00.
Personal Devotions
Personal devotions are necessary for the proper spiritual growth of each individual. Worship services, prayer meetings, and other activities are no substitute for personal devotions. All members of the ETS community are encouraged to develop the spiritual discipline of daily personal devotions.
School Devotions
The student body meets four times each week for devotions, both as the whole student body and in cell groups. Students are given the opportunity to share their needs, pray for one another, and have a time of worship and Bible study.
Spiritual Guidance & Mentoring
Students are encouraged to seek help as needed from faculty and staff members. Each student is assigned to a cell group and the leaders are available for counseling, as is the Campus Pastor. Each student will also be assigned to a faculty or staff member for additional meetings throughout the school year.
Sunday Church Attendance
Students must attend at least one church service each Sunday in one of the area churches. As much as possible the student shall integrate himself into this church during his time of enrollment at the school.
Workshops
These are usually held once per year, with special speakers giving practical instruction.