Southeastern University, Inc.

Mission Statement

Equipping students to discover and develop their divine design to serve Christ and the world through Spirit-empowered life, learning, and leadership.

Vision Statement

Southeastern University is anchored by Spirit-empowered education in a Christ-centered, student-focused learning community. Southeastern's global impact is marked by a deep commitment to transforming minds and engaging culture through the integration of faith, learning, and service. Each student's divine design is nurtured and unleashed through the investment of faculty and staff, relationships within the community, the rigor of scholarship, diverse learning experiences, and the discipline of spiritual formation, which propels students into a lifetime of serving the world in the Spirit of Christ.

Institutional Goals
1.To create and engender a community of authentic Christian faith conducive to successful living and learning. Every decision relative to this atmospheric commitment will be judged against the following core values:

a.Authentic Spirituality
Genuine devotion, rather than showmanship, sensuality, and self-centeredness inform our expressions of worship, especially in public.
b.A Faith-infused World View
Though certainly not claiming an artificial unanimity on all social and political issues, there is a God-centeredness at the heart of our world views.
c.Character Development for Ethics in Life
Our Biblical value system and world view must find expression in a truly Christian ethic. That ethical system must be celebrated in relationships, business, and decision making in all of life. Ethics as a belief system must also find the character to be acted upon.
d.A Family-oriented Community of Servants
Servanthood in leadership as well as relationship means practical kindness in the example of Christ. We do not believe it possible to fully serve God without serving humanity. We likewise believe it is not possible to fully serve humanity without serving the family of God in this place.
e.Professional and Academic Excellence
Our God is a God who "doeth all things well." "Good enough for church work" is a repugnant phrase to us. Here at Southeastern and in the professions and ministries to follow, we hold excellence as being consistent with who God is.
f.Culturally Literate and Sensitive
If we are committed to serve God and the world in the genuine love of Christ, we must understand the world and its true needs. Sensitivity to the spirits of those around Him was at the heart of Christ's ministry. To understand and respond with sensitive love implies not compromise but compassion.



2.Preserve the evangelical and Pentecostal heritage and message of the Assemblies of God and provide positive direction for its future.


3.Provide a general education program which will equip students with quantitative, verbal, and technological skills; enhance their appreciation of their cultural and religious heritage; strengthen their commitment to the liberal arts; and give them a view of their responsibility as Christian scholars in the community and the wider world.


4.Provide sufficient religious education to enable students to be conversant in the Christian faith, to articulate their own beliefs, and to actualize their faith through consistent growth and practice by the integration of faith in all aspects of life.


5.Provide undergraduate programs of sufficient quality to prepare students for success in graduate and professional school and in the early stages of their careers.


6.Provide graduate programs in various areas which will prepare students for success in post-graduate programs.


7.Achieve the quality of instruction and resources necessary for the national accreditation of selected areas and the development of the additional graduate programs where appropriate.


8.Provide academic support through computer facilities, library resources, student support services and faculty development opportunities to ensure quality instruction and a challenging academic environment.


9.Prepare students for citizenship as Christians in the world through reflective community interactions and teach commitment to ideals of service, benevolence, civic virtue and social justice.


10.Increase the diversity of the faculty and student body, address the unique needs of a diverse campus population, and encourage academic inquiry into minority concerns.


11.Recruit, develop and retain a diverse community of teaching professionals, administrators and support staff who demonstrate excellence in their professional roles and effectively implement the mission of the university in their lifestyles and co-curricular involvement.


12.Continue the growth of the student enrollment and development of the capital assets to optimize student opportunities.


13.Provide quality academic, spiritual, cultural and recreational services to its various publics.