West Africa
Theological Seminary

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Testimonial

“Jesus believed in wholistic ministry. He taught, he preached, he healed, he fed multitudes, and he challenged the status quo. He delivered captives in distress. He cured human need . . . So, this event is a symbolic act which proclaims the Lord's jubilee to a continent so very deeply in need of what God can do.»

Dr. William Sillings

About the West Africa Theological Seminary!

West Africa Theological Seminary (WATS) started in April, 1989, when a group of Nigerian and expatriate Christian leaders met to consider the needs of the Church in Nigeria. Led by Rev. Gary S. Maxey of the US, the group quickly realized that the Church in Nigeria needed sound theological training. They moved quickly to establish a strong, academically competent, nondenominational theological seminary, now known as WATS.

Since then, WATS has trained thousands of Christian leaders in Nigeria. Because WATS is nondenominational, it has attracted students from a broad spectrum of Nigerian Christian denominations and ethnic groups. And the academic quality of the programs at WATS has been recognized internationally. During a recently completed semester, WATS had students from thirty of Nigeria´s states, from over forty language groups, from ten other African countries, and from well over eighty different church groups. These students go on to be pastors, evangelists, missionaries and teachers in the Church of Africa. In later years, WATS has developed other programs, including the Church Planting Institute, the International School of Evangelism, the Institute of Christian Studies, along with Masters programs. WATS is uniquely equipped and well located to train the Christian leaders of Africa´s next generation. Our burden for Africa is summed up most deeply in our desire for all men and women on that continent to share intimacy with God as their greatest pursuit. As our mission statement proclaims, we are still out to:

Train men and women for holy living, for carrying the Gospel to the unreached, and for catalyzing national spiritual awakening.

If that resonates with your own aspirations, then you may have just found a spiritual home.

Who We Are

• Nigeria's largest interdenominational seminary
• Affiliated with the University of Nigeria (B.A. in Religious Studies)
• Approved by the Nigerian Army for training chaplains
• A broadly interdenominational school with an evangelical/Wesleyan focus

What We Do

WATS has several specialized programs:

1. A four-year university-affiliated Degree Program with special tracks in Bible, missions, music and Christian education
2. Four Masters programs: a two-year MA in Biblical Studies; a two-year MA in Intercultural Studies, a three-year Master of Divinity degree, and an MA in Christian Leadership designed exclusively for top church leaders.
3. WATS Computer Consultancy, with computer courses for all WATS students

For more information, check out our Academic Programs.

Where We Are

The campus of West Africa Theological Seminary is located in Ipaja, Lagos, Nigeria:

West Africa Theological Seminary
36, Olukunle Akinola Street
Ipaja, Lagos
NIGERIA

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What We Have

Here are some more facts about WATS:

• A student body from 80 denominations and 40 ethnic groups
• A teaching faculty with excellent and diverse training
• A primary focus on spiritual formation and an unusually strong focus on cross-cultural missions
• An unparalleled combination of resident and adjunct faculty