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Purpose

The MDiv (Academic Ministries) provides you with a comprehensive range of biblical-theological knowledge and practical skills for ministry leadership along with specialized skills to exegete, research, and communicate the Scriptures accurately, using the original languages. It prepares you for a teaching ministry in a college or seminary context, while positioning you for doctoral work, especially in Old or New Testament studies.

Program 1 . . . . . . 90 hours

Bible and Theology (36 semester hours)
BIB 5112 Genesis to Song of Solomon: God's Plan of Creation and Redemption
BIB 5113 Prophets: God's Message of Redemption and Judgment
BIB 5132 Gospels: God's Means of Providing Redemption
BIB 5133 Acts to Revelation: God's People Proclaiming Redemption Globally
BIB 5410 Hermeneutics: Interpreting and Applying the Bible
THE 6310 Systematic Theology 1
THE 6320 Systematic Theology 2
THE 6341 Theological Methods and Issues
One biblical language sequence:
GRE 5110, 5111, 6210, 63xx Greek 1-4; or,
HEB 5110, 5111, 6220, 65xx Hebrew 1-4

Worldview and Spiritual Formation (15 semester hours)
HIS 6221 History of Global Christianity 1
HIS 6231 History of Global Christianity 2
ICS 5031 The Mission of God
ICS 6024 Understanding Cultures and Worldviews
MIN 5300 Foundations of Spiritual Formation

Ministry Skills and Internship (18 semester hours)
CNC 5400 Ministry of Counseling
EDM 6344 Transformational Bible Teaching
HOM 6300 Foundations for Biblical Preaching
MIN 5310 Biblical Foundations of Leadership
INT 6734-37 Academic Ministries Internship 1-4

Concentration (15 semester hours)
One sequence of the alternate language
GRE 5110, 5111 Greek 1-2
HEB 5110, 5111 Hebrew 1-2
One of the following:
BIB 6320 Old Testament Theology; or
BIB 6330 New Testament Theology

BIB 6410 History of Bible Interpretation
RES 6420 Biblical Studies Research and Writing

Free Electives (6 semester hours)
2 courses from any alpha-designator

Program 2 . . . . . . 72 hours

Bible and Theology (18 semester hours)
BIB 6320 Old Testament Theology
BIB 6330 New Testament Theology
One biblical language sequence:
GRE 5110, 5111, 6210, 63xx Greek 1-4; or,
HEB 5110, 5111, 6220, 65xx Hebrew 1-4

Worldview and Spiritual Formation (12 semester hours)
EDM 6170 Community and Church-based Spiritual Formation
HIS 6221 History of Global Christianity 1
HIS 6231 History of Global Christianity 2
ICS 6024 Understanding Cultures and Worldviews

Ministry Skills and Internship (18 semester hours)
CNC 5400 Ministry of Counseling
EDM 6344 Transformational Bible Teaching
HOM 6300 Foundations for Biblical Preaching
MIN 5310 Biblical Foundations of Leadership
INT 6734-37 Academic Ministries Internship 1-4

Concentration (15 semester hours)
One sequence of the alternate language:
GRE 5110, 5111 Greek 1-2; or,
HEB 5110, 5111 Hebrew 1-2

BIB 6410 History of Bible Interpretation
RES 6420 Biblical Studies Research and Writing
1 course from BIB, GRE, or HEB

Free Electives (9 semester hours)
3 courses from any alpha-designator


Resident Faculty

Don Howell 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 OMF International. He joined the Seminary faculty full time in 1995, first as Assistant Dean (1995-98), since then as full ti... more

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