About Us
The School of Theology and Ministry (STM) shapes leaders and transforms lives. It fosters learning that roots students in their own Christian faith tradition. It engages them in vibrant dialogue with other faith traditions, helps them to appreciate the diversity of God’s manifold creation, and prepares them for pastoral and spiritual leadership.
STM is a creative model of ecumenical cooperation, working in a unique partnership with a Jesuit university and the churches of the Pacific Northwest. It cherishes the Jesuit mission of faith that does justice, respects the dignity and gifts of every person, and attends to the life-fulfilling dimensions of every culture.
STM has a national reputation for its excellence in helping students to integrate academic scholarship, ministerial formation, and solid spiritual grounding. Within adult learning communities, faculty, staff, and students strive to be catholic, ecumenical, and multicultural.
STM has been accredited by the Association for Theological Schools (ATS) since 1993. For more information about STM and Seattle University accreditation please click here.
Mission Statement
With God's help
and in creative partnership
with participating churches
in the Pacific Northwest,
the School of Theology and Ministry
educates and forms women and men
as leaders in Christian ministry
to serve, challenge, and heal
churches, communities, and all creation.
Value Statements
Rootedness in Christ and openness to the Spirit
The integration of academic excellence, spiritual formation. and ministerial skills
The Jesuit and Ignatian respect for the whole person in solidarity with the real world
Faith that does justice
Spirituality nourished by community and expressed through service
Ministry formation responsive to a multicultural church and society
Recognition of and respect for the uniquenesses of participating faith communities
Mutually enhancing and transformative relationships among students, faculty, staff,
and the larger community
Vibrant and meaningful worship that connects liturgy and life
Interfaith awareness, dialogue, and interaction
Reverence for all God’s creation