Southeast Asia Bible Seminary

What Southeast Asia Bible Seminary does

Southeast Asia Bible Seminary (Sekolah Tinggi Teologi SAAT, abbreviated STT SAAT) is a private, non-denominational evangelical theological seminary founded in 1952 and headquartered in Malang, East Java, Indonesia. The institution delivers undergraduate and graduate theological education, offering a Sarjana Teologi (Bachelor of Theology, B.Th.) and a Magister Teologi (Master of Theology, M.Th.) with concentrations in Pastoral Theology, Christian Education, Mission, and Theology. It also operates the SAAT Online Course digital learning platform and serves Indonesian and international students preparing for ministry, church leadership, and academic roles.

The seminary operates an integrated portfolio of subsidiary and affiliated units that extend its footprint beyond the classroom. These include Literatur SAAT (a publishing arm producing Christian literature), Klinik Sumber Trisno (an on-site health clinic), SAAT Ministry Center (an outreach and ministry hub), and SEABS Alumni (an alumni network). Programs span residential and online formats, with a Mandarin-language ministry track signaling outreach to Chinese-Indonesian and cross-border student populations.

The institution's business model is funded through a combination of tuition and donations, with no public revenue disclosure. Strategic partnerships—including a 2025 memorandum of understanding with Universitas Pelita Harapan and prior 2018 agreements with Trinity Christian College, New Life Baptist Church of Los Angeles, and Bilangan Research Center—support academic exchange, faculty collaboration, and student mobility.

Name

Southeast Asia Bible Seminary

Legal name

Sekolah Tinggi Teologi SAAT

Website

https://seabs.ac.id

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southeast Asia Bible Seminary (Sekolah Tinggi Teologi SAAT) is a Malang-based, non-denominational evangelical seminary founded in 1952 that delivers B.Th. and M.Th. degree programs, an online course platform, and a Mandarin ministry track to Indonesian and international Christian ministry candidates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Theological Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Services (611), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Christian Colleges with Theological Programs (EDAHAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Seminaries (Graduate Theology & Ministry) (EDAHAKAA), Missionary Training Colleges & Schools (EDAHAKAF)

Keywords

• Theological education
• Seminary programs
• Christian ministry training
• Graduate theological degrees
• Online religious education

Headquarters

HQ city

Malang

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Educational Fees: Students pay tuition fees for theological degree programs including Sarjana Teologi (Bachelor of Theology) and Magister Teologi (Master of Theology).
2. Donations (Persembahan): The institution receives voluntary contributions and donations from supporters, alumni, and church community.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sekolah Tinggi Teologi SAAT (STT SAAT) operates as a nondenominational, evangelical theological seminary delivering accredited degree programs. Its core offerings are a Bachelor of Theology (Sarjana Teologi) program with three concentrations and a Master of Theology (Magister Teologi) program with six concentrations, including a Mandarin-language delivery option. The institution supplements academic instruction with an online learning platform, ministry development services, and a research library.

Product overview

STT SAAT (Sekolah Tinggi Teologi SAAT / Southeast Asia Bible Seminary) is a nondenominational, evangelical theological seminary that functions as both an educational institution and a ministry development center. The institution operates a unified educational portfolio centered on two degree programs: a Bachelor of Theology (Sarjana Teologi) with three concentrations (Theology, Worship and Church Music, and Mandarin Ministry) and a Master of Theology (Magister Teologi) with six concentrations (Theology, Mission and Church Growth, Youth Ministry, Christian Education, Biblical Exposition, and Counseling), plus a Mandarin-language delivery option. Complementing its academic offerings, STT SAAT provides a digital learning platform (SAAT Online Course), a ministry development hub (SAAT Ministry Center) offering pastoral consultation and research resources, and scholarly output vehicles including Jurnal Veritas (nationally accredited theological journal), Repository SAAT, and Literatur SAAT publications. The institution also conducts youth-focused programs including SAAT Youth Camp, Bible Knowledge Competition, and Prothumia Camp, and operates supporting facilities such as a library and Klinik Sumber Trisno clinic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Program Sarjana Teologi (Bachelor of Theology Program) Undergraduate theological degree program for those called to serve God full-time, offering three concentrations: Theology, Worship and Church Music, and Mandarin Ministry.
• Program Magister Teologi (Master of Theology Program) Graduate theological degree program designed for serving ministers, offering six concentrations: Theology, Mission and Church Growth (MPG), Youth Ministry, Christian Education, Biblical Exposition, and Counseling.
• 神学硕士 (华文) – Mandarin Master of Theology Program Master of Theology program delivered in Mandarin Chinese, serving Chinese-speaking students.
• SAAT Online Course Online learning platform offering remote access to theological courses and educational content.
• SAAT Ministry Center (SMC) Ministry development center serving as a connectivity hub for church and Christian institution leaders, providing pastoral consultation, counseling rooms, research library with 10,000 titles, and audio/video/e-book resources.
• Jurnal Veritas Nationally accredited theological journal published by STT SAAT, covering theology and ministry topics.
• Klinik Sumber Trisno Healthcare clinic operated by STT SAAT providing medical services to the campus community.
• SAAT Pre-Seminary Course Pre-theological preparation course for prospective students, offered annually in January.

Quantifiable outcome

• Veritas Journal received national accreditation

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universitas Pelita HarapancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2025MoU and MoA signed January 31, 2025 for collaboration in Tri Dharma Pendidikan Tinggi (Teaching, Research, and Community Service). Aims to develop each institution's ministry through higher education cooperation.
• Trinity Christian CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 May 2018MoU signed on May 3, 2018 between STT SAAT and Trinity Christian College. The cooperation includes guest lectures by Dr. Yudha Thianto and Dr. Mark Peters teaching at STT SAAT. Collaboration in theological education and student exchange.
• New Life Baptist Church of Los AngelesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2018Partnership agreement signed April 29, 2018 for sending Ev. Michael Teng PhD (cand.) as missionary in residence at STT SAAT starting 2019. Represents cross-cultural ministry collaboration.
• Bilangan Research CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 March 2018Cooperation agreement signed March 28, 2018 for providing relevant and trustworthy research data for churches and Christian institutions to evaluate and improve the quality and quantity of Christian ministry.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Singapore Bible College: Singapore-based evangelical theological college offering bachelor and master of theology programs to a Southeast Asian Christian-leader audience, with similar evangelical commitments and degree structure.
• Asia Bible College: Philippine-based evangelical theological school serving the broader Asian church with bachelor and graduate programs; comparable mission of equipping Christian leaders across Asia.
• Asia Baptist Theological Seminary: Regional evangelical seminary in Bangkok serving Southeast Asia with graduate theology degrees — comparable mission, faith tradition, and regional target audience even though it operates in a different country.

Broad incumbents

• Trinity Christian College: US-based liberal-arts college with a Christian identity that already partners with STT SAAT for faculty exchange and theological education; broader in scope but directly comparable in faith-based higher-education positioning.
• Universitas Pelita Harapan: Large, established Indonesian private Christian university that just signed a Tri Dharma MoU with STT SAAT; broader multi-disciplinary institution but directly comparable on faith-based higher-education collaboration and Indonesian market.

Direct peers

• Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Paulus Jakarta: Long-established Indonesian theological seminary in Jakarta with comparable bachelor/master theology offerings and similar evangelical/Protestant orientation, competing for the same student demographic.
• Indonesia Bible Seminary (IBS) Surabaya: Indonesia-based evangelical seminary serving Indonesian church leaders with undergraduate and graduate theology tracks, competing directly for the same pool of called-Indonesian-ministry candidates.
• Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Injili Surabaya: Indonesian evangelical theological seminary offering bachelor and master of theology programs targeting the same Indonesian Christian-leader persona as STT SAAT, with a similar denominational profile and degree structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@seabs.ac.id
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/seabs-id

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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