The MDiv 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 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:
In addition to achieving the core MDiv degree learning outcomes, a graduate of the MDiv in Church Leadership degree program will be able to:
LEARNING OUTCOME |
NUMBER OF COURSES |
COURSES |
Religious Texts | 4 |
Introduction to Religious Texts
Hebrew Bible New Testament Biblical Exegesis |
Theological Tradition | 4 |
Invitation to Theology: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
History of Christian Theologies History of Modern Theologies Constructive Theology |
Ethics/Justice | 2 |
Choose one:
Christian Ethics
Comparative Religious Ethics Choose one:
Queer and Trans Theologies
Black and Womanist Theologies |
Formation | 2 |
Introduction to Spiritual and Personal Formation
Congregational Leadership and Administration* |
Cultural Contextualization | 1 |
Choose one:
Global Christianities
World Religions |
Arts and Theology | 1 |
Choose one:
History of Arts and Theology
Art, Religion, and Contemporary Culture |
Social Transformation | 1 | Leadership and Strategies for Social Change |
Integration | 1 | MDiv Capstone Seminar |
CORE SUBTOTAL |
16 | |
Vocational Contextualization & Skills | 8 |
Introduction to Pastoral and Spiritual Care
Preaching and Your Public Voice Three additional Practices of Ministry courses† Two elective courses† Congregational Internship‡ |
CONCENTRATION SUBTOTAL |
8 | |
DEGREE TOTAL |
24 | |
* Another 2000-level Leadership/Formation course or Social Enterprise may be substituted upon advisor approval † Consult church/denomination ordination recommendations and/or requirements for optimal elective course selections. ‡ CPE Internship or Ministry Practicum may be substituted upon advisor approval. |
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