KFTS has officially changed its name to "Kanana Fou Theological College" (KFTC). In the coming weeks, the website address and institutional emails will reflect this change. The current website and email addresses will continue to work for some time, but they will redirect you to the new addresses as they become available.
KFTC will host the first of two Oceania Biblical Studies Association (OBSA) conferences on April 5 - 7, 2023 (Malua Theological College will host the second conference on August 30 - September 1, 2023). The first conference coincides with the celebration of the Kanana Fou Theological College's 40th anniversary. Please click on the links below for more information.
Click on the link above to learn more about the conference and/or to submit a proposal for a presentation.
Kanana Fou accepts students from all cultures, ethnicities, ages, nationalities and backgrounds. We currently have international students from Tonga, Australia, Samoa, Tuvalu, New Zealand and the United States. We accept enrollments for both male and female students, single and married, aged 21 years and over.
Students undertake a four year journey in fellowship surrounded by the beauty that is the South Pacific. With a focus on pursing academic excellence in combination with physical service to the community, Kanana Fou is the perfect place to learn everything necessary to prepare you for God's mission, starting with a Bachelors Degree in Divinity.
For non-Samoan international students, entering into training at Kanana Fou is a once in a lifetime cultural experience that will never be forgotten.
Download the Student HandbookSingle Student fee is currently *$800 USD per semester. Single Students will be allocated a room at the singles quarters located on campus. All food, electricity and water is provided.
*Fee Subject to change
Married Student fee is currently *$700 USD per semester. Married Students will be allocated their own housing on campus. Married students will need to budget costs for their own food, electricity and water.
2023 Entrance Exam (Su'ega Ulufale)
The KFTC Entrance Exam for 2024 entering students will take place on November 24 - 25, 2023 at 8:30am (on campus).
The Examination will be on Jonah (OT) and 2 Corinthians (NT)
[Posted: Februrary 27, 2023]
Promoting Mental Health: Education & Prevention
KFTC Hosted the "Promoting Mental Health" workshop on September 26 & 27, 2022. Experts from the VA Mental Health Care System as well as KFTC Lecturers presented on various topics regarding mental health. Numerous clergy from around the island were present, and some off-island clergy were also able to participate via zoom.
[Posted: October 1, 2022]
The beauty and diversity of American Samoa is reflected on Campus.
President
Lecturer in Theology & Psychology. Dip.Th (KFTS); MARE, PhD (CST)
Vice President
Lecturer in Ministry & Religious Education. BD (KFTS); M.Div., D.Min (PSR)
Dean of Academics
Lecturer in New Testament & Greek Lang. Dip.Th (KFTS); BSCE (UH); MABL, PhD (GTU)
Registrar & Admissions
Lecturer in Theology. BD (KFTS); MTh (PTC)
Lecturer Old Testament
Lecturer in Old Testament & Hebrew Lang.
BD (KFTS); MA, PhD (CST)
Lecturer in Theology
Lecturer in Theology
BD (KFTS); BA, MA (CUH); MTh (PTC)
Lecturer Old Testament
Lecturer in Old Testament & Hebrew Lang. Dip.Th (KFTS); BA (UH); MABL, PhD (GTU)
Lecturer Church History
Lecturer in Pacific Church History & Polity.
BD (KFTS); MTh (PTC) PhD Student, (GTU)
Bursar
Librarian
You can download an application form here. You can also register your name and email address and we will keep you updated regarding our next enrollment. Alternatively if you have a specific question, send us a message on our facebook page.
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We our God, our culture and our students
PO Box 456
Pago Pago,
American Samoa, 96799
Phone: +1 (684) 699 0100
The Samoan culture is at the core of who we are.
Within Samoa there are three elements at the core of our traditions. They are the alofa (love), fa'aaloalo (honor) and the va fealoa`i (respect). Kanana Fou takes pride in its ability to merge the Gospel and the Culture together in a way that promotes unity between Christ and Culture.
Students of the Seminary are required to adopt these aspects of the culture and live a life of love, honor and respect for each other, the faculty, the community and creation. This is the fa'asamoa (The Samoan Way of Life).
Disciplined training that moulds future Christian Leaders.
The training is challenging but is necessary in todays world where Christian leaders need to be able to quickly adapt to changing circumstances. Our Motto - "Stay Alert - Stay Alive."
Students of the Seminary are required to follow in the footsepts of Christ as they undertake their four year journey through the wilderness. Its challenging but very rewarding when students look back and see how far they have come. Its not about who you were yesterday but who you are today.
Application of the wisdom of the Gospel and the Samoan Tautua.
At the core of the Gospel is found the concept of stewardship rooted in a love for God through Christ, one another, community and creation. Kanana Fou prides itself in teaching not only the wisdom of Christ but also the wisdom of Samoa through the tautua (the pathway of service and sacrifice).
Students undertaking training at Kanana Fou will learn the tautua as foundational to their identity and way of life while on campus. The tautua becomes part of the students transformation process allowing graduates to bring life to their own communities on completion of their four year journey.
Kanana Fou is all about Community.
Life in Kanana Fou is about becoming part of a small village where everyone becomes family. Family is central to the Samoan way of life and Kanana Fou is no different.
Students undertaking courses are required to adopt a communal way of living that is all about sharing and self sacrifice for the betterment of the village community as a whole. As we are one in Christ, we are also one in fellowship with each other.
Servants of God and servants to the community.
Kanana Fou is not all about culture. Since 1830, with the arrival of the Gospel to Samoa, Christianity is at the heart of the community.
Students undertaking a Bachelors Degree in Divinity will be required to conduct Sunday worship services, Morning Devotions and Vespers. This is to help the student share the word of God to the community through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit.
A brother and sisterhood purified by fire.
Student life in Kanana Fou is unlike anywhere else. We work together, we study together and we grow together.
Students on entering the seminary become adopted into the family of Christ. The students are the heart of our community. The seminary is focused on providing them with the best training possible so that they can become life to others. Formed through the fires that exist in Kanana Fou, bonds are formed that are never broken.
Kanana Fou is dedicated to the pursuit of academic excellence.
Under the leadership of the President, Vice President and Dean of Academics, academic learning is our number one priority. The Bible is deep and this requires students to learn how to interpret the Bible using proper hermeneutical methods.
Students undertaking courses will become fully versed in understanding Theology, Christology, Church History, Hebrew and Greek Languages, Psychology, Pastoral Counselling, Ministry, Old Testament and New Testament concepts. We currently have over 100 specialized courses available for students to undertake in their pursuit of academic excellence. All courses are accredited under the South Pacific Association of Theological Colleges. Learning at Kanana Fou is a lifestyle.
The campus is our home away from home.
The campus is fully capable of catering for all the needs of the students. There is no need to leave home. We have the Ua Tau nu`u church that dwells at the heart of the seminary, classrooms, a library along with pulega and staff housing.
Just like the Garden of Eden, the campus is a paradise and is carefully looked after by the students. A majority of our food is provided by God through the land that exists on campus, coconuts, breadfruit, bananas and taro. Students that enrol for classes on campus never want to leave.
To prepare effective Christian Leaders.
Kanana Fou Theological Seminary (KFTS) is an undergraduate theological college of the Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa (CCCAS). With an ecumenical-global vision and a "Good Samaritan" spirit, we compassionately pursue academic excellence, vocational discernment, and responsible social engagement.
Nurtured by the Christian tradition, we prepare mature effective leaders for service to God, the church, the academy, and the world. This discipline of discernment and study and service provide the matrix for growth: discernment opens us to change; study helps us to know the world; service challenges us to put our values into practice.
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