Master of Divinity

The Master of Divinity Program

The purpose of the Master of Divinity program is to prepare men and women for Christian ministries, including the pastorate, youth ministries, missions, and other ministries within a church or parachurch context. The seminary offers the Master of Divinity degree upon satisfactory completion of the degree requirements as published in the catalog in effect at the time of the student’s enrollment. The completion of 144 quarter hours is required for the granting of the Master of Divinity degree.

Subsequent changes in graduation requirements as published in the catalog or as amended by the seminary faculty may be substituted. Students taking more than six years to complete their studies must meet the requirements for graduation as published in the catalog in effect no more than four years prior to the date of their graduation.

Master of Divinity

Master of Divinity

BT501	Hermeneutics	4
CP511	Homiletics I	4
CP561	Homiletics II	4
DC501	Discipleship in Community	4
GC501	Introduction to Global Ministry	4
GC515	Evangelism and Church Growth	4
HS501	Early Church to Reformation	4
HS502	The Church in the Modern World	4
HS620	American Christianity	4
ML513	Transformational Leadership	4
NT521	Elementary Greek I	4
NT522	Elementary Greek II	4
NT531	Intermediate Greek Grammar	4
NT561	The Gospels	4
NT562	Emergence of the Christian Community	4
OT521	Hebrew Language I	4
OT522	Hebrrew Language II	4
OT551	Genesis - Ruth	4
OT552	Samuel - Song of Songs	4
OT553	Isaiah - Malachi	4
PC501	Introduction to Pastoral Care	4
SP511	Spiritual Formation I	4
SP551	Spiritual Formation II	4
SP651	Spiritual Formation III	4
TL501	Culture and Ministry	4
TS505	Christian Social Ethics	4
TS507	Systematic Theology I	4
TS508	Systematic Theology II	4
TS509	Systematic Theology III	4
TS510	Systematic Theology IV	4
TS791	Senior Seminar	0

Concentration Courses and Electives

24

(must include at least one course in Spiritual Formation)

Guided Learning Experiences

In selected pastoral theology and communication courses, students are required to complete a guided learning experience as part of the course. Each student’s guided learning experience is the basis for the synthesis between learning and practice. Under the supervision of their course professors and their local ministry mentors, students identify learning needs and outcomes and appropriate learning tasks related to the acquisition and improvement of ministerial skills. The guided learning experiences are the equivalent of ministry practicums.

Spiritual Formation

Students earn 16 credit hours in spiritual formation. During the first three years, students participate in the spiritual formation track associated with their particular year of study, exploring issues related to spirituality, call to ministry, and ministry preparedness.

As part of their work in spiritual formation, students are required to participate in discipleship groups that meet for one class period during the class day. The purpose of these small groups, facilitated by faculty members, is to provide instruction in the theology of the spiritual life and to create an environment of support and accountability that will foster spiritual growth. Mentors in the ministry context are key to spiritual and character formation since they observe and guide students in the context of ministry in a local church or parachurch setting. In addition, students enroll in one spiritual formation course as part of their program electives.