MDiv/MBA (90 Credits)
Our integrated MDiv/MBA program uniquely merges essential theological training with business leadership development to equip graduates to effectively lead and manage faith-based organizations. Students gain a depth of biblical knowledge, historical perspective, and spiritual formation practices while also cultivating administrative talents including management skills, financial intelligence, data analysis capabilities, and organizational leadership wisdom.
Core Classes (27 Credits)
BIBL 6311 Hebrew Scriptures
Survey of the Hebrew Scripture books including selected introductory and critical issues, relevant background, major themes and divisions, and crucial problems.
Survey of the New Testament writings including selected introductory and critical issues, historical background, major themes, divisions, and crucial issues.
Principles of sound biblical interpretation and application, examining grammatical, historical, literary, and theological dimensions of texts.
Exploration of philosophical, theological, and historical issues related to biblical interpretation and application.
BIBL 63 51 Textual Criticism
Examination of the history and practice of analyzing ancient biblical manuscripts to establish authoritative texts.
LEAD6301 HR for Faith Organizations
Principles and best practices for leading and managing people in ministry contexts.
LEAD6302 Organizational Leadership 101
Foundational overview of leadership, management and administration.
LEAD6303 Leadership Theories
Analysis of influential leadership theories and styles relevant to faith-based organizations.
LEAD6311 Resonant Leadership
Cultivation of self-awareness, empathy, vulnerability and mindfulness for high-quality connections to lead with compassion.
Theology (18 Credits)
THEO 6301 Contextual Theology
Examines theological reflection in relation to social, cultural and historical contexts; applies contextual analysis and develops contextual perspectives.
Surveys major events, thinkers, disputes and movements over the development of Christian history that shaped theological perspectives.
Analyzes philosophical and theological foundations of ethical reasoning and examines applications to current moral issues.
THEO 6321 Doctrinal Theology
Provides overview of core Christian doctrines, historical debates, development, and contemporary interpretations of doctrinal significance.
THEO 6331 Liberation Theologies
Studies theological methods and insights emerging from marginalized peoples; analyzes structures of oppression.
THEO 6332 Intersectional Theology
Utilizes intersectional approaches to analyze impacts of gender, race, class, and other identities in theological discourse.
Ministering to Persons (27 Credits)
SF6301 Spiritual Formation
Explores personal and communal Christian spiritual growth through study of spiritual disciplines and formative practices.
Equips students with essential skills for providing spiritual nurture, guidance, and counseling in ministry.
Studies role of stories/narrative in faith development; cultivates biblical storytelling skills.
Critically analyzes integration of spiritual practices with theological commitments in Christian living.
SF6321 Reconstructing Deconstruction
Examines postmodern and deconstructionist challenges to faith; develops faithful responses.
MINI6301 Pastoral Ministry
Prepares students for pastoral ministry roles including ecclesiology, liturgics, leadership, preaching, and shepherding.
MINI6311 Counseling for Pastors
Develops skills for providing biblical counseling, spiritual direction, crisis intervention, and referrals.
Equips students for effectively preparing and delivering exegetical sermons using diverse contemporary methods.
MINI6331 Ministry Practicum
Offers supervised hands-on ministry experience to apply classroom knowledge and develop leadership gifts.
MBA Classes (18 Credits)
Introductory overview of key concepts in business administration, management, leadership, and organizational structure/behavior.
Examines marketing, communications, branding, and public relations strategies; develops promotional plans.
Develops skills in gathering, interpreting, analyzing and presenting data to drive organizational decisions.
BUSI6311 Financial Accounting
Grounding in nonprofit accounting principles and practices including financial statements, controls, analyses, and reporting.
BUSI6312 Managerial Economics
Applies economic analysis to administrative decisions; develops financial stewardship strategies for efficacy.
Facilitates synthesis and application of business concepts for organizational leadership through a culminating project.
MDiv/Biblical Studies (87 Credits)
The MDiv Biblical Studies program provides students a deep grounding in Scripture and Christian history alongside practical ministerial training. Students take 24 credits of advanced biblical interpretation, language, and exegesis coursework focused on close reading competencies allowing them to expertly handle Old and New Testament texts. They also complete 15 credits examining Christian theology and church history. To apply this knowledge, the program includes 27 credits developing pastoral skills for spiritually forming congregants, providing soul care, organizing corporate worship, preaching, managing conflict, and shepherding parishioners through milestones. An integrative capstone synthesizes academic insight with real-world ministry engagement prepared through field education components. Upon graduating, students are thoroughly prepared vocationally, intellectually, and spiritually to assume ministerial leadership grounded in biblical authority and sensitive ecclesial service.
Core Classes (27 Credits)
BIBL 6311 Hebrew Scriptures
Survey of the Hebrew Scripture books including selected introductory and critical issues, relevant background, major themes and divisions, and crucial problems.
Survey of the New Testament writings including selected introductory and critical issues, historical background, major themes, divisions, and crucial issues.
Principles of sound biblical interpretation and application, examining grammatical, historical, literary, and theological dimensions of texts.
Exploration of philosophical, theological, and historical issues related to biblical interpretation and application.
BIBL 63 51 Textual Criticism
Examination of the history and practice of analyzing ancient biblical manuscripts to establish authoritative texts.
LEAD6301 HR for Faith Organizations
Principles and best practices for leading and managing people in ministry contexts.
LEAD6302 Organizational Leadership 101
Foundational overview of leadership, management and administration.
LEAD6303 Leadership Theories
Analysis of influential leadership theories and styles relevant to faith-based organizations.
LEAD6311 Resonant Leadership
Cultivation of self-awareness, empathy, vulnerability and mindfulness for high-quality connections to lead with compassion.
Theology (18 Credits)
THEO 6301 Contextual Theology
Examines theological reflection in relation to social, cultural and historical contexts; applies contextual analysis and develops contextual perspectives.
Surveys major events, thinkers, disputes and movements over the development of Christian history that shaped theological perspectives.
Analyzes philosophical and theological foundations of ethical reasoning and examines applications to current moral issues.
THEO 6321 Doctrinal Theology
Provides overview of core Christian doctrines, historical debates, development, and contemporary interpretations of doctrinal significance.
THEO 6331 Liberation Theologies
Studies theological methods and insights emerging from marginalized peoples; analyzes structures of oppression.
THEO 6332 Intersectional Theology
Utilizes intersectional approaches to analyze impacts of gender, race, class, and other identities in theological discourse.
Ministering to Persons (27 Credits)
SF6301 Spiritual Formation
Explores personal and communal Christian spiritual growth through study of spiritual disciplines and formative practices.
Equips students with essential skills for providing spiritual nurture, guidance, and counseling in ministry.
Studies role of stories/narrative in faith development; cultivates biblical storytelling skills.
Critically analyzes integration of spiritual practices with theological commitments in Christian living.
SF6321 Reconstructing Deconstruction
Examines postmodern and deconstructionist challenges to faith; develops faithful responses.
MINI6301 Pastoral Ministry
Prepares students for pastoral ministry roles including ecclesiology, liturgics, leadership, preaching, and shepherding.
MINI6311 Counseling for Pastors
Develops skills for providing biblical counseling, spiritual direction, crisis intervention, and referrals.
Equips students for effectively preparing and delivering exegetical sermons using diverse contemporary methods.
MINI6331 Ministry Practicum
Offers supervised hands-on ministry experience to apply classroom knowledge and develop leadership gifts.
Languages (12 Credits)
GREK6301 Lang I New Testament Greek I
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GREK6302 Lang II New Testament Greek II
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HEBR6301 Lang I Biblical Hebrew I
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HEBR6302 Lang II Biblical Hebrew II
Plans are per workspace, not per account. You can upgrade one workspace, and still have any number of free workspaces.
Integrating the Theory & Practice of Ministry (3 Credits)
Facilitates synthesis and application of church and faith space concepts for organizational leadership through a culminating project.
MDiv/Chaplaincy (87 Credits)
The MDiv Chaplaincy program develops expert practitioner-scholars equipped for compassionate pastoral care ministry in specialized settings like healthcare, military, prisons, schools, sports teams, and corporate environments. Students build a strong foundation in biblical languages, interpretation, theology, and counseling for discerning spiritual guidance grounded in scriptural fidelity. The integrative curriculum blends academic rigor with practical wisdom across disciplines like trauma healing, grief therapy, interreligious literacy, crisis intervention, and conflict mediation tailored for serving highly stressed populations. Extensive field education requirements provide supervised experience assessing needs, planning services, and effectively ministering in complex pluralistic contexts with self-aware sensitivity. By program’s end, graduates have internalized caregiving virtues allowing them to model persevering faith, establish trust, convey hope, and empower resilience amidst turmoil. With strength of character, emotional intelligence and specialized training, students graduate certified to qualify for diverse chaplaincy positions.
Core Classes (27 Credits)
BIBL 6311 Hebrew Scriptures
Survey of the Hebrew Scripture books including selected introductory and critical issues, relevant background, major themes and divisions, and crucial problems.
Survey of the New Testament writings including selected introductory and critical issues, historical background, major themes, divisions, and crucial issues.
Principles of sound biblical interpretation and application, examining grammatical, historical, literary, and theological dimensions of texts.
Exploration of philosophical, theological, and historical issues related to biblical interpretation and application.
BIBL 63 51 Textual Criticism
Examination of the history and practice of analyzing ancient biblical manuscripts to establish authoritative texts.
LEAD6301 HR for Faith Organizations
Principles and best practices for leading and managing people in ministry contexts.
LEAD6302 Organizational Leadership 101
Foundational overview of leadership, management and administration.
LEAD6303 Leadership Theories
Analysis of influential leadership theories and styles relevant to faith-based organizations.
LEAD6311 Resonant Leadership
Cultivation of self-awareness, empathy, vulnerability and mindfulness for high-quality connections to lead with compassion.
Theology (18 Credits)
THEO 6301 Contextual Theology
Examines theological reflection in relation to social, cultural and historical contexts; applies contextual analysis and develops contextual perspectives.
Surveys major events, thinkers, disputes and movements over the development of Christian history that shaped theological perspectives.
Analyzes philosophical and theological foundations of ethical reasoning and examines applications to current moral issues.
THEO 6321 Doctrinal Theology
Provides overview of core Christian doctrines, historical debates, development, and contemporary interpretations of doctrinal significance.
THEO 6331 Liberation Theologies
Studies theological methods and insights emerging from marginalized peoples; analyzes structures of oppression.
THEO 6332 Intersectional Theology
Utilizes intersectional approaches to analyze impacts of gender, race, class, and other identities in theological discourse.
Ministering to Persons (27 Credits)
SF6301 Spiritual Formation
Explores personal and communal Christian spiritual growth through study of spiritual disciplines and formative practices.
Equips students with essential skills for providing spiritual nurture, guidance, and counseling in ministry.
Studies role of stories/narrative in faith development; cultivates biblical storytelling skills.
Critically analyzes integration of spiritual practices with theological commitments in Christian living.
SF6321 Reconstructing Deconstruction
Examines postmodern and deconstructionist challenges to faith; develops faithful responses.
MINI6301 Pastoral Ministry
Prepares students for pastoral ministry roles including ecclesiology, liturgics, leadership, preaching, and shepherding.
MINI6311 Counseling for Pastors
Develops skills for providing biblical counseling, spiritual direction, crisis intervention, and referrals.
Equips students for effectively preparing and delivering exegetical sermons using diverse contemporary methods.
MINI6331 Ministry Practicum
Offers supervised hands-on ministry experience to apply classroom knowledge and develop leadership gifts.
Chaplaincy (12 Credits)
CHAP6301 Introduction to Chaplaincy
Plans are per workspace, not per account. You can upgrade one workspace, and still have any number of free workspaces.
CHAP6302 Chaplaincy Ethics
Plans are per workspace, not per account. You can upgrade one workspace, and still have any number of free workspaces.
CHAP6310 Military Chaplaincy
Plans are per workspace, not per account. You can upgrade one workspace, and still have any number of free workspaces.
CHAP6320 Chaplaincy Certification
Plans are per workspace, not per account. You can upgrade one workspace, and still have any number of free workspaces.
Integrating the Theory & Practice of Ministry (3 Credits)
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MBA for Faithleaders (30 Credits)
The MBA for Faithleaders uniquely equips ministry leaders and administrators with business insights tailored for management of faith-based organizations and churches. The program grounds students in foundational business concepts, managerial economics, organizational psychology and leadership dynamics including developing resonant cultures. Coursework dives into essential skills for stewarding ministry resources like fundraising, data-driven decision making, contextualized marketing, and nonprofit accounting best practices. Through analyzing real-world ecclesial case studies, students build acumen for translating sound business principles into sustainable ministry programming. An emphasis on innovative design thinking propels entrepreneurial vision anchored in missional purpose beyond just maintenance. The culminating capstone crystallizes learning into strategic Kingdom-focused solutions oriented toward emancipatory pastoral care, community development and social action. Graduates emerge ready to leverage business excellence for amplifying the church’s transformative engagement in the world.
Core Classes (12 Credits)
LEAD6301 HR for Faith Organizations
Principles and best practices for leading and managing people in ministry contexts.
LEAD6302 Organizational Leadership 101
Foundational overview of leadership, management and administration.
LEAD6303 Leadership Theories
Analysis of influential leadership theories and styles relevant to faith-based organizations.
LEAD6311 Resonant Leadership
Cultivation of self-awareness, empathy, vulnerability and mindfulness for high-quality connections to lead with compassion.
MBA Classes (18 Credits)
Introductory overview of key concepts in business administration, management, leadership, and organizational structure/behavior.
Examines marketing, communications, branding, and public relations strategies; develops promotional plans.
Develops skills in gathering, interpreting, analyzing and presenting data to drive organizational decisions.
BUSI6311 Financial Accounting
Grounding in nonprofit accounting principles and practices including financial statements, controls, analyses, and reporting.
BUSI6312 Managerial Economics
Applies economic analysis to administrative decisions; develops financial stewardship strategies for efficacy.
Facilitates synthesis and application of business concepts for organizational leadership through a culminating project.
