The mission of VBTS is to equip each student for local church ministry and missions worldwide through biblical academic training in a ministry-based environment that seeks to honor the Lord Jesus Christ and to uphold the inerrant Word of God. This mission statement is summarized in the phrase, “Sharpening Servants for Global Ministry,” and is fulfilled through a compassionate commitment to the text of Scripture taught in the context of a local church and applied to every aspect of life and ministry with an emphasis on the biblical philosophy of grace.