Master’s Degrees
Master’s Degrees
We’ve designed each of the master’s degrees with hand-tailored courses that give you the specific training you need to excel in God’s ministry plan for your life. Browse our master’s degrees below to see which program is right for you.
Master of Divinity (MDiv)
The Master of Divinity is all about equipping God’s servant leaders with God’s word to equip others for the advancement of the Mission of God through Christ’s church. The MDiv degree is designed to train pastors with the biblical, theological, and practical knowledge needed to equip those who are the church in order to build up the church. Our MDiv degree has three specialization options, designed to prepare the student for the appropriate pathway of ministry: Biblical Languages, Church Ministry, or Chaplain Studies
Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC)
Christian counselors are the professionals who people turn to for guidance and to be the light in a dark and fallen world. In many cases God has gifted these counselors with the spiritual gifts of exhortation, discernment, wisdom and shepherding. These gifts are an expression of the Holy Spirit in the life of believers which empowers them to serve the body of Christ, the church. The Master of Arts in Counseling is a professional degree which builds upon God’s gifting and calling.
Master of Arts in Christian Ministry (MACM)
The Master of Arts in Christian Ministry (MACM) degree is a non-biblical language program of study to provide a basic understanding of theological disciplines for general ministry application purposes. Through a core of courses, it prepares ordained and non-ordained ministers and lay leaders academically and professionally for competent Christian ministry leadership and responsibilities in congregations and other settings. This degree allows for specialization in several areas of ministry, including Children’s Ministry, Christian Education, Missions, Theology, and Worship to name a few. This degree in itself does not qualify one for further advanced study.
Master of Arts in Theological Studies (MATS)
The Master of Arts in Theological Studies degree provides a fuller mastery of one area or discipline of theological study than is normally provided at the MDiv level. The program may serve a variety of aims: further graduate study, preparation for the doctoral level, preparation for some forms of teaching, the scholarly enhancement of ministerial practice, or disciplined reflection on a specialized function in ministry. This degree is built upon a baccalaureate degree in religion or theology and has certain prerequisites necessary for admission into an MATS specialization.
