Welcome to GATS

New E-mail Address for GATS

Our new contact address for the Global Association of Theological Studies is:

GATS@upci.org

Basic Educational Philosophy

The curriculum for the Global Association of Theological Studies will be designed to be:

Cross-cultural,

Values-driven,

Objectives-based,

Criterion-referenced,

Transformation-oriented.

Introducing
Global Association of Theological Studies

“The Great Omission of the Great Commission”
is failing to
‘prepare God’s people for works of service’” (Ephesians 4:12).
Dallas Willard

It’s all about souls!
“Souls rescued.
Souls rooted.
Souls readied.”
Bruce A. Howell,
General Director of Foreign Missions

"Since it is not granted us to live long on this earth,
it is logical to give our best and our most to something that will last eternally
...reaching sinners and training saints."
Robert K. Rodenbush
Regional Director, Europe/Middle East

"Training tomorrow’s leaders is not an option, it is a command, it is the heart of God, and it is the future of the church."

Joseph Bir
Missionary

“Train pastors and national leaders NOW
for the revival and growth of TOMORROW.”
Carl Varnell,
Secretary of Foreign Missions

“Our greatest joy is to leave the trace of eternity on the hearts of men and women— the privilege of investing in the future.”
Jim Poitras
Missionary

Without Bible school excellence…
“The Church is twenty miles wide and one inch deep.”
Phineas Dube,
As quoted in Changing the Mind of Missions

“The depth of Bible teaching determines the width of people reaching.”
Roger Buckland
Missionary

“The people perish for a lack of knowledge.
Teachers are the antidote.”

“The Preacher brought me to God
The Teacher showed me how to live for Him.”
E. J. McDougall,
Global Training Institute

“An educator is an archer who holds the bow of knowledge and propels students to a designated target.”
Lloyd Shirley
Director of Education/AIM

“Bible education is all about
Learning & Doing,
Knowing & Going,
Understanding & Growing
always closer to HIM.”

Linda Poitras
Missionary

“The true test of Bible school relevance is like a well.
Someone has said, ‘It’s only what is in the well,
that will come up in the bucket.’”
Bryan D. Abernathy
Director of Promotion

Global Association of Theological Studies…
"Developing leaders with a purpose and for a purpose."
Nick Sisco
Missionary

“Our purpose is to fulfill His purpose on purpose ... "go ... teach ... reach."
Roger Buckland
Missionary

Global Association of Theological Studies –
G lobally connected

A cademically stretched

T ruthfully based

S trategically developed

Becky Buckland
Missionary