Master of Divinity
Description
The Master of Divinity is the academic preparation most frequently required for ministerial ordination. The Master of Divinity degree is designed to equip graduates for ministerial leadership in a multicultural world. It lays a solid biblical, theological, and historical foundation for ministry, provides preparation in the essential skills needed for ministry, and builds understandings which enable effective ministry in a target culture or in multicultural communities.
Master of Divinity students may choose to use their free electives to earn an optional concentration in one of five specific areas of ministerial leadership: Academic Ministries, Biblical Exposition, Pastoral Counseling, Educational Ministries, or Intercultural Studies.
Resident Faculty
Mike Barnett
(Ph.D., Southwestern Seminary) Dr. Barnett teaches courses on church planting movements, leadership and teams, creative access (business and missions), and the history of global Christianity.He and his wife, Cindy, enjoy spending time with seminary and university students. They are act...
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Bryan Beyer
(Ph.D., Hebrew Union College) Dr. Beyer came to CIU in 1985 to teach Bible. He served as undergraduate academic dean from 1994 - 2001 and as CIU’s dean of students from 2001 - 2004 prior to assuming his present role on the Seminary & School of Missions faculty. Dr. Beyer enj...
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Don Hamilton
(D.Min., Bethel Theological Seminary) Dr. Don Hamilton specializes in preaching and has taught preaching, church polity, doctrine of the church, and worship. He is also the Doctor of Ministry Program Director for the seminary. His first book, Homiletical Handbook, was published in 1992 by Bro...
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John Harvey
(Th.D., University of Toronto) When John Harvey joined the SSM faculty in 1992, it marked the beginning of his formal teaching experience, but not the beginning of his connection with Columbia International University. After working for nine and a half years as an architect in Pennsylv...
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Rick Higgins
(D.Min., Columbia Biblical Seminary) Rick Higgins is the associate dean for ministry skills development and field education at Columbia Biblical Seminary & School of Missions. Before assuming that position in 1996, he served Columbia International University as dean of married students f...
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Don Howell
(Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary) Don Howell and his wife Melissa served fifteen years (1979-94) in pioneer church planting and theological education in Japan with Overseas Missionary Fellowship (OMF). He joined the Seminary & School of Missions faculty full time in 1995, first as Ass...
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Roy King
(D.Min., Fuller Theological Seminary) Roy serves Christ by serving leaders. His passion engages him in helping leaders connect their hearts to the transforming power of God, catch God’s perspective for his church, and develop the essential skills of effective leadership. This passion is...
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Bill Larkin
(Ph.D., University of Durham) William Larkin joined the faculty of Columbia in 1975 after a year of pastoral ministry in Philadelphia and the completion of graduate study in England. His passion is preparing pastors and missionaries, through the study of the Greek New Testament, to co...
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Alex Luc
(Ph.D., University of Wisconsin) Alex Luc joined the seminary faculty in 1982. A linguist, Dr. Luc draws deeply from his understanding of intercultural issues and comparative religions as he makes the Old Testament come alive for students. A contributor to the The New International Dicti...
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Shirl Schiffman
(Ph.D., Florida State University) Shirl Schiffman began her educational career in a public school teaching photography, video, and film production to children. While working in two secular universities after doctoral study, Dr. Schiffman had many opportunities to put her learning theory a...
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