Via Christus Academy
Via Christus Academy is a 3-year theological and Christian life education program. The program can be completed after 350 hours of training, 7,500 pages of reading, and various assignments, exams, and church ministry experience. We use 3 different educational platforms in our program: Main Courses, Auxiliary Courses, and Seminars.
Our Purpose
Discipling mature leaders in God’s Word is a difficult challenge throughout Turkiye. Institutions related to the subject are few and academics are almost non-existent. When many pastor’s workload is already overwhelming and logistics and financial issues are insurmountable, leadership training is also left entirely to the local church and this reality for many seems like an impassable mountain to climb. This is why Via Christus is passionate about coming alongside the church to help them disciple local leaders. We want to see the gospel spread around the world and new churches established and therefore we take the issue of leadership training seriously. Our goal is to produce Gospel-centered leaders who are spiritually mature, theologically equipped, competent, and filled with the desire to serve the local church and plant future churches. We believe that the church is the main means God has chosen to make disciples, and therefore we believe in church-sponsored, church-based, and church localized education.
Our Statement Of Faith & Distinctives
Via Christus Ministry accepts the Gospel Coalition Faith Statement and offers a Church-based, Gospel-Centered, and Mission-oriented theological education committed to Reformed theology. We believe that the Biblical knowledge of God shapes and transforms all of life and therefore we take serious the need for this theological education to not only be comprehensive, but also applicable within the local church. We train Pastors, Deacons, and prospective leaders to be of long-term benefit to the church by educating them not only in the knowledge of God, but also in practical ministry, communication skills, critical thinking, counseling, and problem solving.
We aspire to provide a healthy education through our dedicated academics, local faculty, and counselors who are dedicated to the service of the Lord and who want to support the lives of the students and the future of the church. As Via Christus Academy, we want to see our students grow in the knowledge of God and His holiness, and we consider it a privilege to play this role in their education. If there is anything we can do to serve you, please contact us.
Grace and peace,
Kerem Koç
President of Via Christus Ministries