Accountability & Accreditation

Accountability
The Seminary is accountable for its overall institutional and programmatic quality, first and foremost, to the Church, through its founding congregations and partner churches. Second, the Seminary is accountable for its overall institutional quality and performance and for the doctrinal integrity of its biblical and theological instruction and academic programs to its governing seven-member Board of Directors. The Seminary’s Directors are ordained and experienced Christian pastors and church leaders from around the world (see Leadership below). Third, the Seminary is accountable to the churches from which the students come and where they worship and to the pastors and church leaders where they serve and are mentored. Together, these multiple layers of accountability preserve and protect the Seminary’s institutional quality, academic integrity, ecclesiastical reliability, biblical orthodoxy, and Christian orthopraxy.

Authorization
The Seminary is seeking religiously exempt status and authorization from the State of Oregon. Students will be notified when this status changes. The Seminary is also seeking state authorization, where necessary, to deliver its online courses and programs to students who reside in states other than Oregon.

Accreditation
Reformed Evangelical Seminary is not accredited by a U.S. government-recognized accrediting body. We recognize the value of accreditation in higher education for institutional and programmatic quality assurance and accountability. However, we are not accredited at this time. Students will be notified if this status changes. 

Questions?
If you have any questions about the Seminary’s ecclesiastical system of accountability and quality assurance, state authorization, or accreditation status, please contact the Office of the President.