The Master of Divinity in Pastoral Leadership is an eighty (80) semester hour program. The program provides the essentials for students desiring to enhance their practical ministry skills. The program provides preparation for the Doctor of Ministry program. Furthermore, the program provides training in key biblical books, key biblical doctrines, biblical counseling, pastoral ministry, and theological research.

The Master of Divinity in Pastoral Leadership does not require a Master’s Thesis. Instead, students will receive extensive practical ministry experience through six (6) ministry practicum courses. Further, students who graduate from the M.Div. program also will earn Level 2 Certification from the Association of Biblical Counselors (ABC) †. The M.Div. program is highly practical, preparing the minister for the great variety of challenges he will face in the ministry, from counseling to preaching.

The Master of Divinity in Pastoral Leadership program is an advance-at-your-own-pace program. On average, a student will complete the M.Div. program in three years or less. The program is the best route for advanced degree work.

† ABC Certification is not a state license. It is recognition by a quality faith-based organization that certifies that the student has successfully completed the requirements set forth by ABC for competent biblical counseling.