Our Vision: To serve the Lord through aviation training.
Our vision is to serve the Lord in missions by providing certified training in flight, aviation maintenance and related technical fields. We are committed to providing a high level of training through academic excellence, quality personnel, and facilities conducive to the real world missionary environment. As servants of Christ, we will accomplish this by providing a learning environment that is Christ centered, caring, compassionate and responsive.
Our Mission: Prepare individuals to serve God in mission aviation.
Our mission is to prepare individuals to be aviation professionals with life skills and competencies, who model SMAT’s values in their future workplaces.
Our Values:
Caring Relationships are vital to the effectiveness of ministry
Stewardship is a God-given responsibility to use resources He provides to accomplish His plan
Excellence affects all areas of endeavor in a positive way
Servant leadership is a God-give opportunity to serve those who follow
Our History: 1969 until the Present
1969 to 1993 - GRSBM - SMAT‘s origins can be traced to the missionary aviation program at Grand Rapids School of the Bible & Music as part of the school’s Missions Program
1993 to 1997 - MATS - Cornerstone University acquired GRSBM and formed MATS (Missionary Aviation Training Service)
1997 to Present - SMAT - SMAT became an independent school (School of Missionary Aviation Technology)