Since many pastors in the DR have little or no formal training and also hold down jobs in the secular workplace, the Santiago Theological Seminary was developed by ACTS Beyond in partnership with other organizations.  This creative training program utilizes a combination of face-to-face teaching and video learning, also giving students access to their library and online resources.  The seminary needs a 16-inch MacBook Pro laptop for video editing classroom lectures, website development, and communications between students, faculty, and administration.