Free Lutheran Seminary is a graduate theological institution, committed to the singular mission of training and sending forth Christian leaders with a deep devotion to Christ and His Church, firm convictions based on the inspired Word of God, and a passionate desire to faithfully proclaim the saving Gospel of Christ to a lost and dying world.

It is the prayerful purpose of this Seminary to develop the intellectual, moral, and spiritual capacities of its students; to awaken in them an appreciation of their biblical and confessional heritage; to enable them to interpret the present world situation in the light of the past; to evaluate theological and ethical ideas, making discerning judgments about them from a biblical perspective; and to train them to express themselves for an effective communication of the Gospel of Christ in dependence upon the Spirit of God.

To achieve these worthy goals it is most advantageous when prospective ministerial and missionary candidates can lay basic academic foundations in their undergraduate studies. While all of these basic studies are not necessary for admission to Free Lutheran Seminary, they do greatly assist students to appropriate and apply their theological education to those situations within which they will be ministering.

The degree which the student will receive from the Seminary is partly dependent upon his preparatory education. The Association of Free Lutheran Congregations has no college of its own. It advises those who plan to enter the ministry to obtain their preparatory undergraduate studies in an accredited college or university, and to attend an evangelical Lutheran congregation while pursuing college work. The Seminary is willing to give guidance in such matters at all times.

In order to pursue the study of theology to the best advantage, it is recommended that a student secure his degree with majors and minors in the fields of English, history, philosophy or one of the social sciences. Regardless of majors and minors, a student's undergraduate work should include at least two years of English, two years of history, one year of philosophy and speech, and two years of a foreign language. Latin, German, Finnish or one of the Scandinavian languages is highly recommended. The student will find it helpful also to take courses in education and computer science. If possible, the student should take at least one year of New Testament Greek and one year of Hebrew. However, if this is not possible, biblical language courses are offered during the campus program of study.