Master of Divinity

The Combined M.Div. and Doctor of Ministry degrees program is offered as Fast Track One and Fast Track Two, depending upon the previous education of the Applicant. Be sure to review your Registration Form to confirm which Track you are to complete for the program. This Resource Room includes the access portal to Fast Track One and Fast Track Two.

Fast Track One: Student has previously earned a Master’s degree in any field of study, or 32 transferable graduate-level credits.

Fast Track Two: Student has previously earned a bachelor’s degree in any field of study.

Once you have received your passing Mark for your final Project in the Master of Divinity program, contact the Faculty Dean for approval to begin your Doctoral studies.

Doctor of Ministry

Each of these Tracks offers a Major Focus in Ministry Leadership, or Ministry Skills in the two optional Doctor of Ministry curriculums. Following the completion of these courses, the M.Div. Pre-Doctor of Ministry Core experience will be summarized by the candidate in the Capstone Project. This writing project serves to prepare the candidate for Doctor of Ministry level studies.

The Major Focus curriculums in the two Doctor of Ministry Tracks contain the courses that form the Major Focus. Both Major Focus options have related audio lectures for personal enrichment. These are in the Seminary Online Resource Room and can be listened to and enjoyed at any time with the student’s computer speaker system.

The Ministry Leadership Focus lectures are:

Leadership for Managers and Administrators

Communication for Administrators

Management Science

The Ministry Skills Focus lectures are:

Pastoral Mentoring

Performing Ministry Responsibilities

Dynamic Pulpit Communication

Purchasing Textbooks

It is recommended that you purchase your textbooks from Amazon – you will see titles, prices, and availability of both new and used textbooks required to complete the Project assignments required in your courses. There are many online sources for these books. You are not required to buy your books from Amazon. Do your research; decide on the titles for each course; locate the source which is the quickest and least expensive. Then make your purchase one course at a time. (You should not purchase books for more than one course at a time.)