The Master of Divinity in Church Leadership program will prepare you for pastoral ministry. It is designed for students who are pursuing ordination by a denomination with rigorous church leadership curricular expectations but which does not fall under any of the designated denominational concentrations (e.g., MDiv in Presbyterian Studies).
If you are seeking a ministerial position in a non-denominational congregation or an ordination with flexible curricular requirements, the MDiv General Studies may be the better program for you.
This program may be a good fit for you if you plan to pursue:
LEARNING OUTCOME |
NUMBER OF COURSES | COURSES |
Formation | 2 | Intro to Spiritual and Personal Formation
Organizational Leadership and Administration |
Religious Texts | 4 | Hebrew Bible 1: Orientation
Hebrew Bible 2: Contextualized Interpretation New Testament 1: Epistles, Acts, and Revelation New Testament 2: Four Gospels |
Theological Tradition | 4 | Religious and Theological Interpretation
History of Christian Theologies History of Modern Theologies Constructive Theology |
Ethics/Justice | 2 | Christian Ethics
Choose one:
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Cultural Contextualization | 1 | Choose one:
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Arts and Theology | 1 | Choose one:
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Social Transformation | 1 | Leadership and Strategies for Social Change |
Integration | 1 | Capstone Seminar |
CORE SUBTOTAL |
16 | |
Vocational Contextualization & Skills | 8 | Interreligious Pastoral and Spiritual Care
Preaching and Your Public Voice Three Practices of Ministry Electives* Two Electives* Choose one:
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CONCENTRATION SUBTOTAL |
8 | |
DEGREE TOTAL |
24 |
* Consult church/denomination ordination recommendations and/or requirements for optimal elective course selections.
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