# Who We Are

- Link: https://www.ctsfw.edu/about/who-we-are/
- Published: 2025-09-02T15:05:36-04:00
- Author: Stephen Bornheimer

#  Who We Are

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 1.  [ Home ](https://www.ctsfw.edu/)
 2.  [ About ](https://www.ctsfw.edu/about/)
 3.   Who We Are

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## Mission

Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW), is an institution of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod committed to the Holy Scriptures, the Lutheran Confessions,
and the liturgical life of the Church, forming servants in Jesus Christ who teach
the faithful, reach the lost, and care for all.

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## Vision

CTSFW is a vibrant, Christ-centered theological community that engages and resources
the church and world, domestically and internationally, with distinctively Lutheran
teaching, practice, and worship

## Values

**Distinctively Lutheran**
CTSFW is distinctively Lutheran in its teaching, practice,
and worship life, being formed by the Holy Scriptures as the sole rule of teaching
and the Lutheran Confessions as a clear, correct, and Christ-centered exposition
of the Holy Scriptures.

**Community-Oriented**
CTSFW recognizes its responsibility to the greater community
in both church and civil society. While the Seminary itself is a vibrant community
of students, faculty, and staff, CTSFW does not see itself in isolation. It is an
active participant in the life of the church-at-large—from the local congregation
to the Synod and its worldwide associations—and seeks to be a theological influence
and a Lutheran voice in the city, the state, the nation, and the world.

**Committed to Excellence**
CTSFW is committed to excellence in all its endeavors,
from the classroom, worship, and student experience to the stewardship of its human,
financial, and physical resources.

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