VST is called to educate and form thoughtful, engaged and generous Christian leaders for the church and the world in the 21st century. Our graduates are thoughtful people, reflective about how to interact with the large issues of our time out of the deep resources of faith. We don’t rush to thin relevance, but linger with scripture, tradition, scholarship and conversation with Indigenous neighbours and people of other faith traditions. Our students are engaged, willing to get involved in the world, not just wait for the next one. Our theological ethos is designed to nurture practitioners who are making a difference for God and the gospel. We are convinced that the Risen Christ is always already involved in the world (we’re missional); we discern that movement and go with the flow of grace wherever we find it – and it is surprising where it is found. Our graduates are generous people, able to find friends with whom to collaborate for the love of God and the good of the world. We go deep with God in Christ and so wide with the world God loves. In 2018 the Vancouver School of Theology received a QS international ranking as one of the ten most improved theological schools and was ranked 39th. 2021 will be the 50th anniversary of the Vancouver School of Theology. Plans for that special year are underway, including initiatives that will carry VST into the next 50 years of service.