The mission of Providence, as a Christian academic community in the evangelical tradition, is to teach people to grow in knowledge and character for leadership and service.
Providence holds and teaches the essential doctrines of the Christian faith embraced by evangelicals. Below are the Statement of Faith and Covenant of Community Life, as approved by the Board of Governors.
We believe the revelation given by God in Christian Scripture. We embrace the faith set forth in it as summarized in the historic creeds of the Church. We are rooted in the Protestant Evangelical tradition and celebrate its international and ecumenical diversity. We affirm the following beliefs as essential to the gospel and to Christian living:
Understanding that Jesus Christ is sovereign over every aspect of corporate and individual life, that God's will is revealed in Holy Scripture, that the Holy Spirit interprets such to the church and empowers it to live accordingly, and that everything we have comes from God, we do covenant:
Additional Information on these Covenant Policies
This Covenant of Community Life states the general principles by which the Providence community (employees, Board of Governors and students) agrees to live. The Cabinet and Senate of Providence reserve the right to establish policies and procedures at any time that uphold the Covenant and allow for the orderly and efficient administration of the institution. Such policies and procedures are set forth in our various handbooks (Student, Employee, Board of Governors).