[4] Portland Seminary is Christ-centered, broadly-evangelical, and committed to equipping women and men holistically for local and global service.

[5] Portland Seminary exists to develop leaders and scholars to have a transformative and prophetic influence for Jesus Christ in the church and the world.

We pursue this purpose by integrating spiritual formation, history, theology, and biblical and pastoral studies, in a multicultural and ecologically sensitive environment.

and DLd degrees are approved by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada.

This dual accreditation is maintained now through George Fox University and assures students of the highest academic and professional standards.