Church Ministries
The Master of Divinity in Church Ministries is a professional degree involving selected disciplines in the School of Church Ministries and other theological disciplines. The program integrates theology with leadership studies and provides a broad curricular experience that includes missions, evangelism, worship, and worldview. It allows each person the flexibility to develop gain knowledge in areas of concentration appropriate for their desired practice area of ministry and complement it with supporting curriculum from discipleship, youth and children’s ministry, college ministry, women’s ministry and leadership. Graduates of this program will be equipped to lead in several areas, including discipleship, youth and children’s ministry, college ministry, women’s ministry, and executive or denominational leadership.
| Remedial/Pre-requisite Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| 20400 | Elementary Hebrew | (3) |
| 22400 | Elementary Greek | (3) |
| 31980 | Written Communication (if required)? | (2) |
| 42490 | Cooperative Program | 0 |
| Scripture and Interpretation (21 hours) | ||
| 20200 | Introduction to the Old Testament I | 3 |
| 20220 | Introduction to the Old Testament II | 3 |
| 20440 | Hebrew Syntax and Exegesis | 3 |
| 22100 | Biblical Hermeneutics | 3 |
| 22200 | Introduction to the New Testament I | 3 |
| 22220 | Introduction to the New Testament II | 3 |
| 22440 | Greek Syntax and Exegesis | 3 |
| Theology and Tradition (15 hours) | ||
| 25100 | Introduction to Church History I | 3 |
| 25120 | Introduction to Church History II | 3 |
| 27060 | Systematic Theology I | 3 |
| 27070 | Systematic Theology II | 3 |
| 27080 | Systematic Theology III | 3 |
| Ministry and Proclamation (14 hours) | ||
| 30000 | Christian Preaching 1 | 3 |
| 32100 | Personal Evangelism | 3 |
| 32960 | Introduction to Missiology | 3 |
| 35040 | Leadership and Family Ministry | 3 |
| 40150 | Personal Spiritual Disciplines | 2 |
| Worldview and Culture (6 hours) | ||
| 28500 | Introduction to Christian Philosophy | 3 |
| 29250 | Survey of Christian Ethics | 3 |
| Church Ministries Core (12 hours) | ||
| 40600 | Foundations of Worship | 3 |
| 45150 | Worldview Culture andDiscipleship | 3 |
| 45250 | Family Ministry Through the Lifespan | 3 |
| 45400 | Theology & Practice of Teaching | 3 |
| Free Electives (18 hours) | ||
| Leadership Field Education (2 hours) | ||
| 45190 | Leadership Field Education: Survey | 1 |
| 45193 | Leadership Field Education:Leadership | 1 |
| M.Div. Core | 56 | |
| Church Ministries Core | 12 | |
| Free Electives | 18 | |
| Field Education | 2 | |
| Total (88) | ||
| Elementary Hebrew (if required) | ||
| Elementary Greek (if required) | ||
| Written Communication (if required) | ||
| 1 Christian Preaching (30000) is reserved for men. Women will substitute The Ministry of Teaching Practicum (45450). |
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