Welcome to
Solas Theo Seminary
Welcome to
Solas Theological Seminary
Our
Mission
Solas Theological Seminary is committed to providing learned and fruitful students of the Bible, prioritising pastors and church workers, as servants of Christ’s church through the integration of academic excellence and pastoral mentorship.
Solas was envisioned to provide urban centres in India with well-formed pastors and church workers through academically rigorous education at Solas combined with spiritual formation at the local church. Our collaboration with Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary represents a significant milestone for the Indian church, ensuring academic excellence from a Reformed confessional standpoint. Courses delivered by local faculty offer our students valuable contextual education.
Additionally, regular reports from the student’s pastor help ensure spiritual oversight throughout the seminary years.
With the Holy Spirit’s blessing, we pray that our graduates will be well-equipped and church-focused for humble service.
With the Holy Spirit’s blessing, we pray that our graduates will be well-equipped and church-focused for humble service.
– John Rakshith Prabhakar
Founding Principal
Lecturer in Systematic Theology and Church History
Lecturer in Systematic Theology and Church History
Solas was envisioned to provide urban centres in India with well-formed pastors and church workers through academically rigorous education at Solas combined with spiritual formation at the local church. Our collaboration with Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary represents a significant milestone for the Indian church, ensuring academic excellence from a Reformed confessional standpoint. Courses delivered by local faculty offer our students valuable contextual education.
Solas seeks to provide rigorous Reformed theological education combined with vital spiritual formation in the local church. Our landmark partnerships with Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary and Birmingham Theological Seminary ensure academic excellence. At the same time, our local facilitators and faculty deliver essential contextual insights, preparing pastors and church workers for effective ministry in India’s cities under the blessing of the Trinity.
Additionally, regular reports from the student’s pastor help ensure spiritual oversight throughout the seminary years.
With the Holy Spirit’s blessing, we pray that our graduates will be well-equipped and church-focused for humble service.
With the Holy Spirit’s blessing, we pray that our graduates will be well-equipped and church-focused for humble service.
– John Rakshith Prabhakar
Founding Principal
Lecturer in Systematic Theology and Church History
Lecturer in Systematic Theology and Church History
Our
Values
Doxology
“Man’s chief end is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.” This statement encapsulates our ultimate goal: to enable individuals to delight in God more deeply and thereby glorify Him.
Taught by Pastor-Theologians
Most of our teaching faculty serve as elders of a local church. Their teaching not only informs minds but aim at the heart for humble service in the church.
Church-Embedded Students
To best serve the church upon graduation, Solas requires its students to be active members of a local church during their seminary education. In line with this conviction, Solas mandates a report from each student’s pastor every semester, detailing their spiritual formation and contributions to the church.
Taught by Pastor-Theologians
Most of our teaching faculty serve as elders of a local church. Their teaching not only informs minds but aim at the heart for humble service in the church.
Church-Embedded Students
To best serve the church upon graduation, Solas requires its students to be active members of a local church during their seminary education. In line with this conviction, Solas mandates a report from each student’s pastor every semester, detailing their spiritual formation and contributions to the church.
Why choose Solas?
Key Features of our
Master of Arts Programme
Master of Arts Programme
Original Languages
We believe that those called to handle God’s Word should be proficient in navigating the Scriptures in their original languages. Therefore, Solas students will receive instruction in Greek, Hebrew, and other exegetical tools to deepen their understanding of the Bible’s riches.
Biblico-Systematic Theology
Emerging from biblical exegesis are two essential theological disciplines: Biblical Theology, which traces specific truths along the storyline of Scripture, and Systematic Theology, which synthesises the Bible’s teachings into a logical system. Solas emphasises the importance of both disciplines in the contemporary church.
Confessional Heritage
Solas serves all branches of Protestant Christianity that uphold the ecumenical creeds: the Apostles’ Creed, the Athanasian Creed, and the Nicene Creed. Solas regards the Presbyterian and Reformed confessions as accurate expansions of these creeds and a summary of the Bible’s teachings. Our faculty teach from the perspective of the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms of Unity.
Our
Values
Doxology
“Man’s chief end is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.” This statement encapsulates our ultimate goal: to enable individuals to delight in God more deeply and thereby glorify Him.
Scripture
The Bible, in its sixty-six books, serves as the final authority on our beliefs and conduct. Consequently, a Solas education strives to cultivate proficient students of the Bible.
Christotelic Curriculum
The Bible has a Christotelic structure in that all Scripture points to Christ, who truly reveals God to humanity, redeems humanity from sin and death, and will renew the world upon His return. Solas faculty show how all Scripture lead us to Christ.
Personal Piety
The gospel is the good news that God has outloved a hellbent people. With the Holy Spirit’s blessing, a Solas education immerses students in this gospel, fostering a lifestyle of repentance.
Academic Rigor
The intellect is best utilised when it seeks to comprehend the faith held by Christians and the God we worship. Solas students are guaranteed a rigorous and scholarly education.
Contextual Sensitivity
By situating students within their local contexts and providing mentorship from Solas residential faculty, students are equipped with the tools necessary to address the needs of their environment.
Church Focus
Solas is dedicated to advancing the mission Christ has entrusted to His church: to cultivate healthy disciples and establish healthy churches.
Why choose Solas?
Key Features of our
Master of Arts Programme
Master of Arts Programme
Original Languages
We believe that those called to handle God’s Word should be proficient in navigating the Scriptures in their original languages. Therefore, Solas students will receive instruction in Greek, Hebrew, and other exegetical tools to deepen their understanding of the Bible’s riches.
Biblico-Systematic Theology
Emerging from biblical exegesis are two essential theological disciplines: Biblical Theology, which traces specific truths along the storyline of Scripture, and Systematic Theology, which synthesises the Bible’s teachings into a logical system. Solas emphasises the importance of both disciplines in the contemporary church.
Original Languages
Solas serves all branches of Protestant Christianity that uphold the ecumenical creeds: the Apostles’ Creed, the Athanasian Creed, and the Nicene Creed. Solas regards the Presbyterian and Reformed confessions as accurate expansions of these creeds and a summary of the Bible’s teachings. Our faculty teach from the perspective of the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms of Unity.
Taught by Pastor-Theologians
Most of our teaching faculty serve as elders of a local church. Their teaching not only informs minds but aim at the heart for humble service in the church.
Church-Embedded Students
To best serve the church upon graduation, Solas requires its students to be active members of a local church during their seminary education. In line with this conviction, Solas mandates a report from each student’s pastor every semester, detailing their spiritual formation and contributions to the church.