The Christian Ministry concentration is designed for those called to ministry in the local church or Christian organizations. This option allows for maximum flexibility with elective choices, while ensuring that basic courses of biblical, theological, and ministry studies are included.
88-94 hours 4 years School of TheologyThe Great Commission Studies track is designed for those called to serve in local church ministry as well as cross-cultural mission contexts. This degree option provides the greatest flexibility with respect to free elective courses available in a Master of Divinity program at Southern Seminary.
88 hours 3-3.5 years Billy Graham SchoolThis concentration is for church leaders who are interested in making practical application of apologetics in the local church.
88 hours 3-3.5 years School of TheologyThe Biblical and Theological Studies concentration is designed to focus on the study of scripture and theology. Through this concentration, students engage in intensive biblical language study and explore theology, philosophy, and history in depth.
88-94 hours 4 years School of TheologyThe Biblical Counseling concentration offers rigorous and specialized training to prepare men and women for the ministry of biblical counseling. This concentration is designed for pastors and other church leaders who seek to do a significant amount of counseling from the framework of a biblical counseling model.
88 hours 3-3.5 years Billy Graham SchoolThe biblical spirituality emphasis is designed for those called to minister in the local church or for students who wish to pursue advanced theological studies. This emphasis provides courses in biblical, historical, practical, and theological spirituality.
88-94 hours 4 years School of TheologyThe Ethics and Public Theology concentration is designed to prepare ministers to engage culture with a compelling Christian understanding of the world.
88-94 hours 4 years School of TheologyThis concentration provides training for students preparing to serve in the local church as pastors, missionaries, evangelists, church planters, and lay leaders.
88 hours 3-3.5 years Billy Graham SchoolThis concentration is designed for students interested in reaching Muslims or serving as a missionary in a primarily Islamic context.
88 hours 3-3.5 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Master of Divinity in Leadership is a practitioner’s degree program that prepares persons for specialized ministry in church administration and/or leadership. The program integrates theology with leadership through an expanded curriculum of leadership courses.
88 hours 3-3.5 years Billy Graham SchoolThrough this new agreement, students can earn their Master of Divinity from Southern Seminary and a Master of Business Administration from Union University in an accelerated time frame.
hours years School of TheologyThe Master of Divinity in Missions and Bible Translation (in conjunction with The Graduate Institute in Applied Linguistics) is designed to produce graduates qualified to serve in specialist cross-cultural roles in Bible translation, ethnology or descriptive linguistics or in general cross-cultural service.
92 hours 3-3.5 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Master of Divinity in Biblical Counseling equips men and women for the ministry of biblical counseling in a missions context.
88 hours 3-3.5 years Billy Graham SchoolThis concentration is designed for students interested in serving as a church planter in an international or domestic setting.
88 hours 3-3.5 years Billy Graham SchoolThe 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.
88-94 hours 4 years School of TheologyThe Master of Divinity with a concentration in Worship Leadership is designed for persons who wish to prepare for worship and church music ministry positions but who desire a more extensive biblical, historical, and theological focus. This degree is designed to prepare persons for leading worship ministry in churches as well as careers in denominational or institutional work.
88 hours 3-3.5 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Advanced Master of Divinity in the Billy Graham School is an accelerated professional degree program for students who have a baccalaureate or Master of Arts degree in religion or biblical studies.
73 hours 3 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Advanced Master of Divinity in the School of Theology is an accelerated professional degree program for students who have a baccalaureate or Master of Arts degree in religion or biblical studies.
73 hours 3 years School of TheologyThe Advanced Master of Divinity (Boyce Alumnus) in the Billy Graham School is an accelerated professional degree program for graduates of Boyce College who have at least a 3.0 undergraduate grade point average.
73 hours 3 years Billy Graham SchoolThis an accelerated degree designed specifically for graduates of Boyce College. It provides Boyce alumni the freedom necessary to pursue advanced studies tailored to their specific calling and research interests. This program includes reduced coursework and maximum flexibility so that Boyce graduates can continue to study with the authors on the campus they already love.
73 hours 3 years School of TheologyThe Advanced Master of Divinity with a Concentration in Worship Leadership is an accelerated professional degree program for students who have a baccalaureate or Master of Arts degree in religion or biblical studies.
72 hours 3 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Master of Arts in Apologetics is an academic degree that combines a study of apologetics with specialized biblical and theological studies for those who are preparing for local church or cross-cultural ministry or wishing to pursue further graduate studies in apologetics.
62 hours 2-2.5 years School of TheologyThe Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling is designed to prepare students for a ministry of biblical counseling to individuals, couples, and families in a congregational, denominational agency, counseling center, or missions setting.
60 hours 2-2.5 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Master of Arts in Christian Education is a professional degree program that prepares persons for specialized ministry in Christian education and/or leadership. The program integrates theology with Christian education and leadership and also allows students to select an emphasis in one specialized area of ministry.
61 hours 2-2.5 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Master of Arts in Church Ministries is a ministry practitioner’s degree that prepares persons for a variety of supporting ministries in the local church or in Christian ministries. The program integrates theology with leadership studies and provides a broad curricular experience that includes missions, evangelism, worship, and worldview.
61 hours 2-2.5 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Master of Arts in Discipleship and Family Ministry is a practitioner’s degree program that prepares persons for specialized ministry in discipleship and/or family ministry.
61 hours 2-2.5 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Master of Arts (Ethics and Public Theology) is an academic degree which prepares students for doctoral studies and equips students with the capacity to engage issues related to ethics and public theology from a biblical and theological foundation.
62 hours 2-2.5 years School of TheologyThe Master of Arts in Islamic Studies is an academic degree that combines a study of classical Islam and the Arabic language with specialized biblical and theological studies for those who are preparing for ministry in Muslim contexts or wishing to pursue further graduate studies on Islam.
62 hours 2-2.5 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Master of Arts in Leadership is a practitioner’s degree program that prepares persons for specialized ministry in church administration and/or leadership. The program integrates theology with leadership through an expanded curriculum of leadership courses.
61 hours 2-2.5 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Master of Arts in Missiology is designed to provide training for missionaries and others who serve or place to serve in intercultural ministry and church multiplication positions.
61 hours 2-2.5 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Master of Arts in Theological Studies for Intercultural Leadership is a graduate degree designed to provide training for persons whose career goals require knowledge and skills for living and working in intercultural settings. Admission to this program is restricted to only those who are under appointment by the International Mission Board, the North American Mission Board, or other approved Great Commission groups, and are serving on the field currently.
48 hours 2 years Billy Graham SchoolThe purpose of this degree is to provide biblical, theological, historical, and practical training to laypersons who desire to be better equipped to do ministry in the local church.
48 hours 2 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Master of Arts in Theological Studies is designed to offer ministry training for those persons who are not preparing for a professional ministry vocation. The purpose of this degree is to provide biblical, theological, historical, and practical training for laypersons who desire to be better equipped to do ministry in the local church.
48 hours 2 years School of TheologyThe Master of Arts in Worship Leadership is a professional degree program that prepares persons for specialized ministry in local church worship leadership and is designed to provide the student a solid background in biblical studies and Christian life and thought, combined with a core of studies in the field of worship leadership.
54 hours 2-2.5 years Billy Graham SchoolThe fifteen-hour online graduate certificate provides an option for people already engaged in service in the local church or in cross-cultural ministry whose educational needs do not warrant a commitment to a full degree program.
15 hours 1-2 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Diploma in Missions, Evangelism and Ministry program is offered for students who do not have a baccalaureate degree. Candidates must be at least 30 years of age to be admitted to the Diploma in Missions, Evangelism, and Ministry program.
82 hours 3-3.5 years Billy Graham SchoolA Diploma in Theology program is offered for students who cannot enroll in a master’s degree program because they do not have a baccalaureate degree. Candidates must be at least 30 years of age to be admitted to the Diploma in Theology program.
85 hours 4 years School of TheologyThe Research Th.M. is designed for students interested in pursuing further studies, most likely a Ph.D.
26 hours 1.5 years School of TheologyThe Research Th.M. is designed for students interested in pursuing further studies, most likely a Ph.D.
26 hours 1.5 years School of TheologyThe Research Th.M. is designed for students interested in pursuing further studies, most likely a Ph.D.
26 hours 1.5 years School of TheologyThe Research Th.M. is designed for students interested in pursuing further studies, most likely a Ph.D.
26 hours 1.5 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Research Th.M. is designed for students interested in pursuing further studies, most likely a Ph.D.
26 hours 1.5 years School of TheologyThe Research Th.M. is designed for students interested in pursuing further studies, most likely a Ph.D.
26 hours 1.5 years School of TheologyThe Research Th.M. is designed for students interested in pursuing further studies, most likely a Ph.D.
26 hours 1.5 years School of TheologyThe Research Th.M. is designed for students interested in pursuing further studies, most likely a Ph.D.
26 hours 1.5 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Research Th.M. is designed for students interested in pursuing further studies, most likely a Ph.D.
26 hours 1.5 years School of TheologyThe Ministry Th.M. is designed for students interested in furthering their M.Div. studies but who are not necessarily planning to do advanced studies beyond the Th.M. degree.
24 hours 1.5 years School of TheologyThe Ministry Th.M. is designed for students interested in furthering their M.Div. studies but who are not necessarily planning to do advanced studies beyond the Th.M. degree.
24 hours 1.5 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Ministry Th.M. is designed for students interested in furthering their M.Div. studies but who are not necessarily planning to do advanced studies beyond the Th.M. degree.
24 hours 1.5 years School of TheologyThe Ministry Th.M. is designed for students interested in furthering their M.Div. studies but who are not necessarily planning to do advanced studies beyond the Th.M. degree.
24 hours 1.5 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Ministry Th.M. is designed for students interested in furthering their M.Div. studies but who are not necessarily planning to do advanced studies beyond the Th.M. degree.
24 hours 1.5 years School of TheologyThe Doctor of Ministry in Applied Theology is designed to focus on theological issues as they relate to the church. Seminars will focus on ecclesiology, historical theology as it relates to the church, and practical theology and application.
This concentration is offered in both residential and online formats.
The Doctor of Ministry/Doctor of Educational Ministry in Biblical Counseling is designed to equip ministry professionals for leadership in ministering and counseling from a biblical foundation. Specifically, the degree is designed for congregational ministers and leaders who serve in counseling roles.
32 hours 3 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Doctor of Ministry in Biblical Spirituality is designed to equip pastors and other ministry leaders in the theology and practice of biblical spirituality. The program of study emphasizes biblical spirituality in both its personal and interpersonal expressions, and examines this from both an historical and contemporary perspective.
32 hours 3 years School of TheologyThe DMin concentration in biblical theology at Southern will equip pastors and ministry leaders to understand the Bible in accordance with the intentions of its Spirit-inspired human authors.
32 hours 3 years School of TheologyThe Doctor of Ministry in Black Church Leadership is designed primarily to equip ministers who serve African-Americans and other racial minorities. The program of study emphasizes meeting needs through urban community ministries and focuses upon the unique concerns relative to ministering to people of color.
32 hours 3 years Billy Graham SchoolThe D.Min./D.Ed.Min. concentration in Christian Apologetics at Southern will equip pastors and ministry leaders to apply the Bible, history, philosophy and theology to contemporary issues in the local church.
32 hours 3 years School of TheologyThe Doctor of Ministry in Christian Ministry is specifically designed to provide students with an opportunity to custom tailor a doctoral education towards sharpening specific ministry skills in key areas.
32 hours 3 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Doctor of Ministry in Christian Worship has been designed to train worship leaders to think biblically and theologically, as well as plan worship with a biblical, theological and historical perspective.
32 hours 3 years Billy Graham SchoolThe D.Min. in Church Revitalization is designed to equip pastors and church leaders with the training needed to revitalize established churches.
32 hours 3 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Doctor of Ministry and Doctor of Educational Ministry in Discipleship and Christian Education are designed for Christian educators and those leading ministries to children, youth, students, adults, and women. In this interdisciplinary program, students will consider effective pedagogical and discipleship strategies in light of various contemporary issues.
32 hours 3 years Billy Graham SchoolDesigned to equip pastors and other church leaders in the skills of sermon preparation and public exposition of the Scriptures, the D.Min. in Expository Preaching is founded upon the belief that the health of the local church is grounded in the preaching of the Word of God.
32 hours 3 years School of TheologyThe Doctor of Ministry in Family Ministry is designed to equip leaders to develop a biblically and theologically grounded family ministry in the local church.
32 hours 3 years Billy Graham SchoolThis program was created with the needs of North American and international missionaries, associational directors of missions, and state convention missions workers in mind. The program is particularly helpful to those already engaged in these ministries and those who anticipate future service in these areas.
This concentration is offered in both residential and online formats.
The Doctor of Ministry and the Doctor of Educational Ministry in Leadership was designed to better equip local church and ministry leaders as they guide God’s church. In this program students will spend time examining biblical and contemporary models of leadership as they relate to church administration, leading volunteers, and assessing ministry effectiveness at the local church level.
32 hours 3 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Doctor of Ministry in New Testament Exposition is specifically designed to provide students with a high level of engagement with the New Testament while maintaining a focus on local church ministry.
32 hours 3 years School of TheologyThe Doctor of Ministry in Old Testament Exposition is designed to equip pastors toward faithful preaching and teaching by focusing on particular language and exegetical skills related to the study of the Old Testament with a special emphasis on application in the local church.
32 hours 3 years School of TheologyThe Doctor of Ministry and the Doctor of Educational Ministry in Urban Ministry is designed to better equip local church and ministry leaders to serve in urban contexts.
32 hours 3 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Doctor of Educational Ministry in Applied Theology is designed to focus on theological issues as they relate to the church. Seminars will focus on ecclesiology, historical theology as it relates to the church, and practical theology and application.
This concentration is offered in both residential and online formats.
The Doctor of Ministry/Doctor of Educational Ministry in Biblical Counseling is designed to equip ministry professionals for leadership in ministering and counseling from a biblical foundation. Specifically, the degree is designed for congregational ministers and leaders who serve in counseling roles.
46 hours 3 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Doctor of Educational Ministry in Biblical Spirituality is designed to equip pastors and other ministry leaders in the theology and practice of biblical spirituality. The program of study emphasizes biblical spirituality in both its personal and interpersonal expressions, and examines this from both an historical and contemporary perspective.
46 hours 3 years School of TheologyThe Doctor of Educational Ministry in Black Church Leadership is designed primarily to equip ministers who serve African-Americans and other racial minorities. The program of study emphasizes meeting needs through urban community ministries and focuses upon the unique concerns relative to ministering to people of color.
46 hours 3 years Billy Graham SchoolThe D.Min./D.Ed.Min. concentration in Christian Apologetics at Southern will equip pastors and ministry leaders to apply the Bible, history, philosophy and theology to contemporary issues in the local church.
46 hours 3 years School of TheologyThe Doctor of Educational Ministry in Christian Ministry is specifically designed to provide students with an opportunity to custom tailor a doctoral education towards sharpening specific ministry skills in key areas.
46 hours 3 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Doctor of Educational Ministry in Christian Worship has been designed to train worship leaders to think biblically and theologically, as well as plan worship with a biblical, theological and historical perspective.
46 hours 3 years Billy Graham SchoolThe D.Ed.Min. in Church Revitalization is designed to equip pastors and church leaders with the training needed to revitalize established churches.
46 hours 3 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Doctor of Ministry and Doctor of Educational Ministry in Discipleship and Christian Education are designed for Christian educators and those leading ministries to children, youth, students, adults, and women. In this interdisciplinary program, students will consider effective pedagogical and discipleship strategies in light of various contemporary issues.
46 hours 3 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Doctor of Educational Ministry in Family Ministry is designed to equip leaders to develop a biblically and theologically grounded family ministry in the local church.
46 hours 3 years Billy Graham SchoolThis program was created with the needs of North American and international missionaries, associational directors of missions, and state convention missions workers in mind. The program is particularly helpful to those already engaged in these ministries and those who anticipate future service in these areas.
46 hours 3 years Billy Graham SchoolThe purpose of this program of study is to equip persons who are committed to a Christian vocation for a high level of excellence in the practice of ministry.
46 hours 3 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Doctor of Ministry and the Doctor of Educational Ministry in Urban Ministry is designed to better equip local church and ministry leaders to serve in urban contexts.
46 hours 3 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Doctor of Missiology is an advanced professional degree designed for missions practitioners. Within the 48 hours of study, your program will culminate with a field research project that addresses a missiological issue in your particular missions context.
58 hours 3 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) is a 60-hour degree that has been carefully designed to develop skills in scholarship, service, and problem-solving in the context of coordinated learning communities. This design has been structured around a “signature pedagogy” that sets the Ed.D. apart from other doctoral degrees at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
60 hours 3 years Billy Graham SchoolStudents in the Historical and Theological Studies concentration will receive training from Southern’s elite faculty in both areas of Church History and Systematic Theology studies.
71 hours 3-4 years School of TheologyThe Ph.D. in Biblical Counseling trains pastors, counselors, and scholars to think and practice wisely in caring for people amid the complexities of human life. The modular format allows for students already established in their respective ministries or vocations to pursue the highest level residential research degree.
71 hours 3-4 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Ph.D. in Biblical Spirituality focuses on the pursuit of piety in both the individual Christian and the local church. This degree is offered in a modular format and centers on the nature, theology, purpose and practice of biblical spirituality.
71 hours 3-4 years School of TheologyStudents in the Biblical Studies concentration will receive training from Southern’s elite faculty in both areas of New Testament and Old Testament studies.
71 hours 3-4 years School of TheologyIf you want to strengthen your understanding of the relationship between the Old and the New Testament, and grow in your comprehension of the storyline of the Scriptures, or explore contemporary issues in Biblical Theology, then the Ph.D. in Biblical Theology is for you.
71 hours 3-4 years School of TheologyThe Ph.D. in Christian Apologetics trains students to defend the Christian faith by grounding it in a biblical worldview.
71 hours 3-4 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Ph.D. in Christian Missions prepares students to be great commission scholars who are thoroughly equipped to take the gospel to the nations. This degree is offered in a modular format and focuses on the theological, historical, and methodological aspects of Christian missions.
71 hours 3-4 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Ph.D. in Christian Philosophy equips students to analyze philosophical issues from a Christian worldview. This degree is offered in a modular format and addresses the epistemological and metaphysical dimensions of Christian philosophy.
71 hours 3-4 years School of TheologyThe Ph.D. in Christian Preaching prepares pastor-theologians to not only develop and deliver Christ-centered sermons but also equip the next generation of ministers to do the same. This degree is offered in a modular format and trains students in the biblical, historical, theological, and homiletical components of preaching.
71 hours 3-4 years School of TheologyThe Ph.D. in Christian Worship trains both local church leaders and aspiring worship professors to think as a researcher, as an educator, and as a Christian scholar in the field of Christian worship. This degree is offered in a modular format and focuses on the biblical foundations, historical perspectives, and cross-cultural understandings of Christian worship.
71 hours 3-4 years Billy Graham SchoolThe Ph.D. in Church History and Historical Theology trains students to assess significant people, important events, and theological trends in Christian history. This degree allows students to specialize in specific historical areas such as the Patristics, the Reformation, American Christianity or Baptist History.
71 hours 3-4 years School of TheologyThe PhD in Educational Leadership is a multidisciplinary degree designed to shape students as confessional scholars in the following primary areas: communication and pedagogy, organizational philosophy and strategy, and theology and human development.
71 hours 3-4 years Billy Graham SchoolThe PhD in Ethics with an emphasis on Public Theology is a new modular doctoral course of study offered by Southern Seminary. In this degree, students will complete courses in ethics, public policy, and public theology while taking seminars in Louisville, KY, Washington, D.C., and Nashville, TN .
71 hours 3-4 years School of TheologyThe Ph.D. in Evangelism trains students to not only develop a biblical framework for the evangelistic mission of the church but also analyze contemporary trends in church growth. This degree is offered in a modular format and focuses on theological, methodological and contemporary issues in evangelism and church growth.
71 hours 3-4 years Billy Graham SchoolIf you want to strengthen your Greek, study the Johannine literature, or interact with contemporary New Testament scholarship on issues such as Paul’s view of justification, the Ph.D. in New Testament will provide the training ground for you. This degree allows students to focus on either the language, literature or theology of the New Testament.
71 hours 3-4 years School of TheologyWhether you want to sharpen your Hebrew, focus on a genre of the Old Testament or explore contemporary issues in Old Testament theology, the Ph.D. in Old Testament will give you that opportunity. This degree allows students to specialize in either the language, literature or theology of the Old Testament.
71 hours 3-4 years School of TheologyThe Ph.D. in Systematic Theology trains students to apply the storyline of Scripture to the storyline of life in light of the storyline of history. This degree integrates systematic theology with its biblical, historical, philosophical and contemporary dimensions.
71 hours 3-4 years School of TheologyThe Ph.D. in World Religions prepares students to understand contemporary world religions and respond to them from a Christian worldview. This degree is offered in a modular format and equips students to evaluate world religions such as Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and new religious movements.
71 hours 3-4 years Billy Graham SchoolEl programa de Diploma con énfasis en La Gran Comisión está diseñado para capacitar al estudiante con las herramientas teológicas necesarias para servir al Señor en la iglesia local. Este programa está diseñado para los estudiantes que no tienen un título universitario o licenciatura.
85 hours 3-4 years Billy Graham SchoolSouthern combina un enfoque estratégico en misiones con un entrenamiento bíblico, logrando así equipar estudiantes para el desarrollo de una visión efectiva en el alcance del mundo hispanohablante.
88 hours 3 years Billy Graham SchoolLos graduados de esta maestría estarán preparados para reconocer y entender las cosmovisiones y culturas de ellos mismos y de quienes les rodean.
48 hours 2 years Billy Graham School