To ground them in the Evangelical Reformed Faith, the first term alluding to the “good news” that God has provided salvation in His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, which salvation is received by faith alone, and the second term designating the doctrines rediscovered in the Reformation of the 16^th century, that renounce the errors of Romanism and uphold the truth taught in Holy Scripture.

To instruct them in the doctrines of grace, sometimes called “Evangelical Calvinism”, and to show how these doctrines affect every area of our lives, as well as the worship, government and practice of churches.

SRS trains men to fulfill their pastoral responsibilities ordained of God: for the faithful preaching and teaching of God’s Word, with dependence upon the Holy Spirit; the administration of the gospel ordinances; the overall care of the church and its members; the defence of orthodoxy and purity; the superintendence of church discipline; and the maintenance of biblical church unity.