• Grace Communion Seminary
    Ministry based on the life and love of the Father, Son, and Spirit

    • photo of the building GCS offices are in

      Our office is at 3120 Whitehall Park Drive, Charlotte, NC 28273.
      Phone: 1-800-851-2611 or 1-980-495-3978

      Three Degrees - Numerous Options - Low Tuition

      We offer three accredited degrees - Master of Pastoral Studies, Master of Theological Studies, and Master of Divinity.

      All students are initially in a non-degree category, which means that you can take courses according to your own interests. 

      The MPS and MTS degrees requires 42 semester units - 14 courses. The MDiv requires 72 units - 25 courses.

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      Why Study at Grace Communion Seminary?

      A short video about the benefits of studying at GCS
      • Worship: to love God with all your mind.
      • Service: to help others apply truth to life.
      • Practical: a balanced range of useful topics for ministry.
      • Trinitarian theology: a survey of theology and the merits of a Trinitarian perspective. We begin with the question, "Who is God?" Then, "Who are we in relationship to God?" In this context, "How then do we serve?"
      • Part-time study: designed to help people who are already serving in local congregations. There is no need to leave your current ministry. Full-time students are also welcome.
      • Flexibility: your choice of master's level courses or pursuit of a degree.
      • Affordable, accredited study: Everything can be done online.

      Our Mission

      "Equipping the Saints for Pastoral Ministry.” We are committed to equip the saints for pastoral ministry through quality graduate-level distance education programs in biblical, theological, ministerial and pastoral studies informed by Incarnational Trinitarian faith.

      "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen” (2 Corinthians 13:14, ASV).

      DEAC logoGrace Communion Seminary is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (www.deac.org). The Distance Education Accrediting Commission is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accrediting agency. The Distance Education Accrediting Commission is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA, www.chea.org).

      DEAC Student Achievement Disclosure for the Public

      The acceptance of transfer credits between institutions lies within the discretion of the receiving seminary or university. Credits earned at other institutions may or may not be accepted by Grace Communion Seminary. Likewise, credits earned at Grace Communion Seminary may or may not be accepted by another institution. Any student relying on Grace Communion Seminary credit for transfer to or enrollment in another institution is urged to check with the receiving institution prior to enrollment at Grace Communion Seminary.

    • As a non-profit religious organization teaching our own doctrines, and not offering any non-religious degrees, GCS is authorized by the state of California to function as an educational institution exempt from California Education Code, Title 3, Division 10, Part 59, Chapter 8, which regulates private postsecondary institutions.

      Our main office is in North Carolina. Degree programs of study offered by Grace Communion Seminary have been declared exempt from the requirements for licensure, under provisions of North Carolina General Statutes Section (G.S.) 116–15 (d) for exemption from licensure with respect to religious education. Exemption from licensure is not based upon assessment of program quality under established licensing standards.

      Grace Communion Seminary admits students of any race, sex, color, creed, age, or national origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, creed, age, or national origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs.