Metro Atlanta Seminary

What Metro Atlanta Seminary does

Metro Atlanta Seminary is a private, ARTS-accredited (CHEA-recognized) theological seminary operating two regional campuses in Georgia — a North Campus at the Perimeter Church/Annex Building in Johns Creek and an Augusta Campus operated in partnership with City View Seminary — delivering Christ-centered, Reformed theological education in a hybrid format (in-person three evenings per week plus live Zoom). Its product portfolio is hierarchical and laddered: a Certificate in Christian Studies and a Diploma in Biblical Counseling sit beneath undergraduate (Bachelor of Theology) and graduate degrees (Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling, Master of Arts in Theological Studies), which can be augmented by concentrations in Church Planting and Christ-Centered Preaching; at the doctoral tier it offers D.Min. programs in Church Revitalization (with Corpus) and Discipleship (with Life-on-Life Missional Discipleship), delivered in quarterly full-day seminars. The seminary uses Populi for registration and student administration and requires a $100/year LOGOS Pro subscription for Greek and Hebrew language study; small class sizes and mandatory mentoring/practicum components are core pedagogical features. The business model is tuition-led at $190 per credit hour plus application, registration, technology, language, and graduation fees, layered with $100/quarter mentoring fees, course auditing, course-materials sales, and donor support to keep education accessible; customer acquisition runs through Perimeter Church networks, church-officer referrals, open-house events, the website, and an emerging affiliate-campus model. The institution is led by President Dr. Randy Schlichting (27-year Perimeter Church staff member) and Executive Directors Luke Van Cleave and Joe White, with Dr. Bryan Chapell (former Covenant Theological Seminary President) leading the preaching vertical.

Name

Metro Atlanta Seminary

Legal name

Metro Atlanta Seminary

Website

https://metroatlantaseminary.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Metro Atlanta Seminary is a private, ARTS-accredited Reformed theological seminary in Georgia offering certificates, undergraduate, master's, and doctoral ministry degrees in a hybrid format, serving aspiring and current church leaders primarily through Perimeter Church and PCA networks.

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Product category

Theological Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Seminaries (Graduate Theology & Ministry) (EDAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical) (EDAHAKAM), Bible Colleges (Undergraduate Ministry & Biblical Studies) (EDAHAKAB), Ministerial Training Institutes (Clergy Formation) (EDAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Theological education
• Seminary degree programs
• Biblical counseling training
• Pastoral ministry preparation
• Christian higher education

Headquarters

HQ city

Johns Creek

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Primary revenue stream from tuition charges per credit hour ($190/credit), application fees ($50), registration fees ($25/term), and graduation fees ($250 for degrees).
2. Course Materials and Fees: Revenue from course fees including language fees ($100 for LOGOS software), practicum fees, and individual course registrations ranging from $35 to $360.
3. Mentoring Fee: $100 per quarter mentoring fee charged to students in degree programs requiring mentorship component.
4. Course Auditing: $80 per credit hour fee for students auditing courses without earning credit.
5. Donations and Support: The seminary accepts donations and recurring donations from supporters to keep education affordable.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

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Core offering

Metro Atlanta Seminary is a private theological seminary that delivers Christ-centered, Reformed theological education through degree, certificate, diploma, and doctoral programs. Core offerings include the Master of Divinity, Master of Arts degrees, Bachelor of Theology, Certificate in Christian Studies, Diploma in Biblical Counseling, and Doctor of Ministry degrees, complemented by required mentorship and practicum components. Classes are delivered in a hybrid format (in-person at Georgia campuses and live-streamed online via Zoom) at $190 per credit hour.

Product overview

Metro Atlanta Seminary offers a theological education portfolio centered on Christ-centered leadership development. The institution provides a hierarchical portfolio spanning from certificate programs (Certificate in Christian Studies, Diploma in Biblical Counseling) through undergraduate (Bachelor of Theology) and graduate degrees (Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling, Master of Arts in Theological Studies) to doctoral programs (Doctor of Ministry in Church Revitalization and Discipleship). These degree programs can be enhanced with specialized concentrations such as Church Planting Concentration and Christ-Centered Preaching Concentration. Supporting course materials include required textbooks (God, Man, and Sin), Bible study software (Logos Pro Subscription), and continuing education seminars. The seminary combines academic study with mandatory mentoring and practicum components, offering classes in hybrid format (in-person and online via Zoom) at campuses in Johns Creek and Augusta, Georgia.

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Products and services

• Master of Divinity (MDiv) Flagship graduate degree program combining academic study with mentoring and practical ministry experience, preparing graduates for pastoral leadership and ministry contexts. Approximately 90+ credits over 3 years.
• Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling (MABC) Three-year program designed to prepare biblically grounded, spiritually mature counselors equipped to serve the church and broader community with wisdom and compassion.
• Master of Arts in Theological Studies (MATS) Graduate degree offered in hybrid format (in-person and online via Zoom), including selected courses from Master of Divinity program, completable in three years.
• Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.) Undergraduate degree program available for students without prior undergraduate degrees, part of MAS's accessible theological education offerings.
• Certificate in Christian Studies One-year certificate program (extendable to two years) providing foundational theological education for church leaders, ruling elders, deacons, and those in ministry. Credits apply toward degree programs.
• Diploma in Biblical Counseling Two-year program available online and in-person on Thursday nights at Perimeter Church campus, designed to equip men and women to serve others in the church community with biblical counseling skills.
• Doctor of Ministry in Church Revitalization Doctoral program offered in partnership with Corpus, focusing on re-envisioning mission, values, strategy, and vision for local churches or ministry networks through biblical patterns.
• Doctor of Ministry in Discipleship Doctoral program offered in partnership with Life-on-Life Missional Discipleship, focusing on igniting a discipleship movement in local churches through biblical foundations.
• Church Planting Concentration Four-course concentration (4 credit hours) within degree programs or as standalone certificate, designed to equip students for church planting with theological depth and practical strategy.
• Christ-Centered Preaching Concentration Five-credit-hour concentration including Preparation and Delivery of Gospel Messages, practicum courses, and Christ-centered Worship, led by Dr. Bryan Chapell.
• Intimacy with God 2026 Eight-week summer course deepening personal relationship with God through practical and Scripture-centered study of prayer, offering up to 24 practicum hours for students.
• LOVING LIKE JESUS: Understanding Gender Dysphoria Seminar Two-day seminar presented by Dr. Robbie Sherrill educating Christians on engaging questions about faith, sexuality, and gender with theological faithfulness and compassionate love.
• LOGOS Pro Subscription Required Bible study software subscription for Greek and Hebrew language courses, priced at $100 per year. Students starting language courses must have LOGOS software.
• God, Man, and Sin (Course Book) Required textbook for theology courses, priced at $22.00. Available for classroom pickup or mail delivery with additional postage fee.

Quantifiable outcome

• Master degrees can be completed in 3 years
• +2 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CorpuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerD.Min. in Church Revitalization offered in partnership with Corpus. Doctoral work based on biblical patterns to make assessments, reposition ministries, create vision elements, and execute on disciple-making and leadership development.
• Life-on-Life Missional DiscipleshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerD.Min. in Discipleship offered in partnership with Life-on-Life Missional Discipleship. Focuses on igniting a discipleship movement in the local church through biblical foundation for discipleship.
• City View SeminarycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAugusta Campus operated in partnership with City View Seminary, 642 Telfair St, Augusta, Georgia 30901. Provides local theological education in the Augusta area.
• Perimeter ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary host location for North Campus classes at the Perimeter Church/Annex Building, 9650 Ventana Way, Johns Creek, GA. Many faculty and students affiliated with Perimeter Church.
• Jerusalem University CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Israel study trips. Led groups to tour biblical sites including City of David, Bethlehem, Capernaum, Bethsaida, Caesarea, Nazareth, and Tiberius.
• PassagesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational program coordinating trips to Israel for Christian college students with leadership potential. MAS was invited to coordinate trips as one of member seminaries.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary: A smaller PCA-affiliated Reformed seminary in the Southeast. Comparable to MAS as a denominationally aligned seminary serving a similar Reformed/evangelical student base with a compact faculty and selective program offerings.
• Covenant Theological Seminary: The flagship PCA seminary, where Dr. Bryan Chapell previously served as President. Directly comparable as a Reformed/PCA theological seminary offering M.Div. and D.Min. programs, and the institution MAS's leadership and faculty profile most closely mirrors.
• Knox Theological Seminary: Reformed/evangelical seminary in Fort Lauderdale offering M.Div. and D.Min. programs with a church-planting emphasis. Directly comparable to MAS in theological orientation and target audience of working ministers and church planters.
• Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS): Multi-campus Reformed seminary with a strong Charlotte/Atlanta presence. Closely comparable to MAS in theological orientation (Westminster Confession), degree portfolio (M.Div., M.A., D.Min.), and use of hybrid/online delivery to reach non-relocatable students.
• Western Theological Seminary: Reformed Church in America seminary offering M.Div. and D.Min. programs. Comparable to MAS in confessional Reformed identity and emphasis on pastoral formation, though larger and more established.
• Mid-America Reformed Seminary: A smaller denominationally Reformed seminary. Comparable to MAS in confessional Reformed identity, compact scale, and focus on ministerial preparation for a niche Reformed constituency.
• Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary: A small confessional Reformed seminary in Grand Rapids with a strong emphasis on mentorship and Reformed identity. Comparable to MAS in niche Reformed positioning, small faculty, and devotional/mentoring-intensive pedagogy.

Broad incumbents

• Dallas Theological Seminary: A large, established evangelical seminary with extensive online and hybrid M.Div./D.Min. offerings. Comparable to MAS in degree portfolio and target student, but operates at substantially greater scale and broader evangelical identity.
• The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary: One of the largest U.S. seminaries, with extensive online/hybrid programs in ministry and biblical counseling. Comparable to MAS in the M.Div./MABC program mix but serves a much broader Baptist/evangelical market and operates at significantly greater scale.

Emerging players

• Biblical Counseling movement institutions (e.g., CCEF, ACBC): CCEF and ACBC are leading biblical counseling training organizations with overlapping content to MAS's MABC program and Diploma in Biblical Counseling. Comparable as adjacent providers training biblical counselors for church and community settings, though they typically offer certificate-level rather than degree programs.

Market position

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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