If you are a member of the Presbyterian Church (USA), this Master of Divinity program will prepare you, in collaboration with your Committee on Preparation for Ministry, for pastoral leadership and ordination as a Teaching Elder.
This program may be a good fit for you if you plan to pursue ordained ministry as a Teaching Elder in the Presbyterian Church (USA), including, but not limited to, such roles as:
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 Classics of Protestant Reformed Theology 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 Faith Formation Worship of the Church Access to Biblical Hebrew New Testament Greek Presbyterian History, Worship and Polity Church Internship |
CONCENTRATION SUBTOTAL |
8 | |
DEGREE TOTAL |
24 |
* Recommended by Denomination: CPE Ministry Practicum.
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