{"id":3926,"date":"2019-08-28T15:01:44","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T22:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sum.edu\/?page_id=3926"},"modified":"2019-09-06T10:27:03","modified_gmt":"2019-09-06T17:27:03","slug":"mission-values","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sum.edu\/mission-values\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission &#038; Values"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jvianudy-1eed86e4ff000a87295a8d292f1d4525\">\n.avia-section.av-jvianudy-1eed86e4ff000a87295a8d292f1d4525{\nbackground-color:#b02b2c;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-jvianudy-1eed86e4ff000a87295a8d292f1d4525 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-3926'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jzvsulmi-eda9f6fe3c6aa4dcf30999df4166f129\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jzvsulmi-eda9f6fe3c6aa4dcf30999df4166f129{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\nfont-size:60px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jzvsulmi-eda9f6fe3c6aa4dcf30999df4166f129 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-jzvsulmi-eda9f6fe3c6aa4dcf30999df4166f129 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:60px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jzvsulmi-eda9f6fe3c6aa4dcf30999df4166f129 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jzvsulmi-eda9f6fe3c6aa4dcf30999df4166f129 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-jzvsulmi-eda9f6fe3c6aa4dcf30999df4166f129 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-jzvsulmi-eda9f6fe3c6aa4dcf30999df4166f129 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jzvsulmi-eda9f6fe3c6aa4dcf30999df4166f129 av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >MISSION AND VALUES<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-3926'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1kfqux-dcf01320ab8c904fb6cd87ca9f8bf89c\">\n.flex_column.av-1kfqux-dcf01320ab8c904fb6cd87ca9f8bf89c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1kfqux-dcf01320ab8c904fb6cd87ca9f8bf89c av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-1up70h-bef394d5460e7f9902c7a414b8aa04a4 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Mission Statement<\/h2>\n<p>SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary (SUM) equips indigenous leaders from America and the nations of the world by offering an affordable theological education combining academic instruction with practical hands-on ministry and personal mentorship. Our mission empowers these leaders to be instruments of change in their communities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;Empowering Leaders for the Fivefold Ministry&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1yf0qu-242a0e99b32142d5f41d5169e9487ae9\">\n.flex_column.av-1yf0qu-242a0e99b32142d5f41d5169e9487ae9{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1yf0qu-242a0e99b32142d5f41d5169e9487ae9 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jzvt4479-e951622c53f750cb221625614bf05c2b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-jzvt4479-e951622c53f750cb221625614bf05c2b 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