The M.Div. degree is designed for pastors and other ministry professionals who desire a substantial theological and ministry education. The program offers four interrelated areas of learning: biblical and theological foundations, cultural analysis and understanding, leadership formation, and ministry skills.

The M.Div. program is designed to be an "in-ministry" degree. This means, first, that the program is designed to engage students in theological reflection on the practice of ministry. The program is not "preparation for ministry," rather it is designed to equip students to think critically and discerningly about their ministries using biblical and theological resources, cultural analysis, sociological and psychological principles, and ministry research.

Second, it means that the degree is designed to engage students in the context of ministry. Students will be expected to demonstrate ongoing leadership in ministry as a requirement of admission to the program. The M.Div. is not a residential program.

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