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Text | Soul | Culture
The mission of Mars Hill Graduate School (MHGS) to train people to be competent in the study of text, soul and culture in order to experience God through transforming relationships.

Read our Complete Mission Statement here.

 

History
MHGS was established in 1997 under the auspices of Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon.  In 2000, a Board of Directors of Mars Hill Graduate School was established and independence from Western Seminary was granted. Over the last 10 years, MHGS has worked to evolve in its mission, faculty and administration.  In December, 2006, the campus was moved to the Belltown district in downtown Seattle.   

Doctrinal Commitment

MHGS is an evangelical and progressive institution. The faculty consciously submits to the authority of Scripture and the model of a hermeneutical framework that interprets the Bible in light of its grammatical, historical, literary, and theological contexts. Relational hermeneutics is a full-bodied, soul-engaged, heart-transforming encounter that involves the subjective worldview of the interpreter as much as the process of interpretation.

The official Teaching Position and Scripture Statement can be found here.

In the News
In June 2008, MHGS was featured in two Seattle papers: The Seattle PI & The Belltown Messenger.

 

Accreditation
MHGS is nationally accredited with Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) as approved by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).  MHGS has degree authorization by the State of Washington and Title IV authorization by the Federal Department of Education for federal studnt financial assistance.  In 2006, MHGS was granted associate membership in the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). 
 

Location / Contact

2501 Elliott Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121
206.876.6100
888.977.2002
206.876.6195 (fax)

MHGS is in the middle of Belltown, one of Seattle's neighborhoods. We reside between a high-end hotel and a charity aimed at providing jobs, meals and assistance to people in need. As we grow into this neighborhood, we long for ears to hear and eyes to see all that has gone on before us. We are actively looking for ways to allow the growth that Belltown is undergoing to impact our own growth as individuals, as a school, and as neighbors.

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