— The School of Theology —
M.Div. – Concentration in Pastoral Studies
• • • • •The Pastoral Studies concentration is primarily designed to prepare men who are called to serve in the office of pastor in local congregations. A balance of biblical, theological, and ministry courses makes this a broad program of pastoral training, allowing for exposure to a range of knowledge and skills needed for effective ministry in the local church.
Vocational Objectives
- Pastorate
- Preaching
- North American missions
- International missions
- Biblical and theological studies
- Campus/college ministry
- Evangelism
| 26100 | History of the Baptists | 3 |
| 36450 | Ministry/Evangelism or | |
| 36500 | Church Action in the Community or | |
| 36550 | A Church for the 21st Century | 3 |
| 40301 | Pastoral Ministry1 | 3 |
| Restricted Electives (6 hours) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Scripture and Interpretation Elective | 3 | |
| Theology and Tradition elective or | ||
| Worldview and Culture elective | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 9 | |
| Pastoral Studies | 24 | |
| Theology M.Div. Core | 64 | |
| Total Master of Divinity with a Concentration in Pastoral Studies Requirements |
88 | |
| •Elementary Hebrew (if required) | +3 | |
| •Elementary Greek (if required) | +3 | |
| •Written Communication (if required) | +2 | |
1 Pastoral Ministry (40301) is reserved for men. Women will substitute The Practice of Ministry for Women (40302).
Truth. Legacy. Vision. Southern Seminary Sesquicentennial
Announcements
RSS- Christianity in Africa class
A special opportunity is available to students during the upcoming winter term. Along with George Martin, Randy Arnett (over 30 years ministry experience in West Africa) and Charles Juma (from East Africa) will be offering the course 33477, “Topics in Missions: Christianity in Africa.” The seminar format class will be offered from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Dec. 14-18. (more…)
- Church planting family banquet
On Friday, Dec. 4, the Church Planting Center will be hosting its annual church planting family banquet from 6-8 p.m. in the President’s Reception Room. You must RSVP by Nov. 24 to attend. Come hear Cincinnati-area church planter and Southern Seminary graduate Michael Clary, and his wife share about the difficulties and delights of being a church planting family. (more…)
- Study break during finals
The SBTS Student Council will serve coffee and doughnuts to all students from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 1. Come by the lobby of 5th and Broadway early to pick up your free Blue Book for you final exam. The event is sponsored by the Seminary Student Council.
Blogs
RSS- Render Not to Caesar What Is God’s
- by – Nov 20
I just finished reading and signing The Manhattan Declaration (MD), and I urge you to do the same. The Manhattan Declaration is a document affirming the sanctity of human life, the sanctity of marriage, and the rights of conscience and religious liberty.
- The Blur of Gender — Is The New York Times Trying to Tell Us Something?
- by – Nov 20
Is The New York Times trying to tell us something? Just eleven days after running a story on gender-bending teenagers on the front page of its “Style” section, the paper is back with yet another front page story in the same section, this time on gender-bending young adults. The articles even cite the same psychologist as authority. What’s going on here?
- When Morality Collapses — The Therapeutic Evasion
- by – Nov 19
Any civilization requires a stable, rational, and consensual moral framework in order to survive. Western civilization has been built on a framework of Christian morality, with the so-called “Judeo-Christian ethic” providing the moral principles that support laws, ethical reasoning, and moral impulses.
- Turning the Bible into Toilet Paper
- by – Nov 18
I mentioned yesterday that I am in New Orleans this week to deliver a paper on homosexuality at the Evangelical Theological Society. Yesterday I came across an article that relates to the subject matter of that paper.