Are you called to full-time ministry? Do you want solid biblical and theological training for ministry, but want to be involved in full-time ministry as soon as possible? The Master of Divinity is designed for men who seek standard preparation of a seminary-level education to prepare them to serve the Lord as a pastor, missionary, youth or assistant pastor, or for those who desire a camp ministry, campus ministry, Bible teaching, Bible literature work, or any other area of local church responsibility which is focused on communication of the Word of God. Maranatha Baptist Seminary’s Master of Divinity has also been approved for chaplain training by the Department of Defense.
Choose to Specialize
The core of this traditional 96-hour program includes a solid foundation of biblical languages, church history, pastoral theology, biblical studies, and theological studies. Then, if you desire, specialize in one of the following areas: Biblical Counseling, Biblical Languages, Intercultural Studies, New Testament, Old Testament, Pastoral Theology, or Theology.
Master of Divinity
Do you desire to be a wise counselor? Are you in full-time ministry, or perhaps a different vocation, but want to be a more effective communicator of biblical counsel for those who are spiritually weak, discouraged, abused, or struggling with sin? If so, consider a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling. The curriculum includes practical courses in topics such as crisis counseling and addictive behavior, while providing a solid foundation of biblical and theological courses.
Master of Divinity
MASTER OF DIVINITY
FEATURED COURSES
Marriage and Family Counseling
Biblical Languages
Exegesis and Exposition
Discipleship and Mentoring
Holy Land Tour
Apologetics and Worldview
LEARNING OPTIONS FOR MASTER OF DIVINITY
Many classes in the Master of Divinity are offered via online or virtual classes.
MASTER OF DIVINITY
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
This program seeks to prepare students to do the following:
To articulate and apply biblical and secular models of leadership to ministry context. To effectively communicate God’s Word in both an interactive teaching venue and a public preaching setting. To effectively plan, organize, and deploy gospel outreach and discipleship ministry programs for a typical small, medium, or large congregation. To displa y essential skills and knowledge of pastoral leadership and preaching through the production of an integrated project that includes a motivational sermon(s), a formal article, and a practical outline of a proposed program that would seek to address an issu e, problem, or opportunity for improvement common to a typical Baptist church.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
A minimum of 96 semester hours of approved credit must be completed for the Master of Divinity degree. A Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree from an approved institution must be held by the applicant. No more than 48 semester hours of graduate credit from another institution may be applied toward this degree. - A grade point average of 2.5 or better must be earned.
As a program designed to pr epare pastors and consistent with biblical teachings on the qualifications for pastors, this program is only open to male applicants. Female students are encouraged to pursue one of the Master of Arts programs. Applicants may be required to make up defi ciencies without credit in any of the departments at the discretion of the Academic Senate. - Look into the option of finishing your MDiv through our Church Site program.
MASTER OF DIVINITY COURSES
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