Welcome to the The South African Theological Seminary (SATS), a fully accredited and registered online seminary, focusing on equipping you for ministry in ministry.
- Bible-based, Christ-centred, Spirit-led
- Accredited: Our degrees are recognised worldwide.
- Accessible: You can enrol at any time of the year and study where you are.
- Affordable: You can pay for one course at a time.
Message from the Principal – Jan 2019
SATS is unashamedly Bible-based and unapologetically Christ centred. We are people of the book — although our ‘book’ is often electronic these days. Nevertheless, the text has always been front and centre for SATS. We ...
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide Biblical, Christocentric distance education and training to Christians, and leaders in particular, within their local church environment, to equip them to be Holy Spirit empowered members of God’s household.
Statement of Faith
We define ourselves as a Bible-based, Christ-centred, Spirit-led seminary. We are a home to a broad cross-section of Christians who believe that the Bible is the inspired, infallible Word of the Triune God, that Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man.
Oversight
SATS was founded by the Lonehill Village Church. It is an independent institution under the oversight of a Board of Directors, and it remains in close relationship with the founding church.
Partnering with SATS
We believe in partnering with like-minded ministries, churches, institutions, and organisations, because we know that there is significant kingdom value in collaboration.
Student Support
We understand that it is not easy to study in isolation. The good news is that we have created a student support culture which serves the needs of our students.
Why We Exist
At SATS we are committed to interactive and technologically up-to-date programmes designed specifically for the local church-based student.
Our History
After much prayer and research into distance learning management and practices, the Seminary opened its doors to the public in June 1996.