We offer the following Doctoral programmes:
   1.  Master of Religious Studies (MRS)
   2.  Master of Biblical Studies (MBS)
   3.  Master of Divinity (MDiv, NU Track)
   4.  Master of Divinity (MDiv, TG Track)
   5.  Master of Theology (ThM)
   6.  Master of Religious Education (MRE)
   7.  Master of Church Administration (MCA)

 

MASTER OF DIVINITY (MDiv, NU Track, 2 Years)

The Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree is a standard theological program offered by theological schools and seminaries. It is considered a professional degree.  The program normally represents three academic years of full-time graduate study. The program is designed for persons who intend to engage in ministry in a serious and responsible manner. Included are disciplines related to biblical, historical-theological, and practical studies.
Both internet and textbooks are required to complete the M.Div program.
Required Courses
The M.Div. requires 84 semester credits, distributed in the following manner:
Spiritual Formation (6 credits)
    * MRS 622 A Search for Spirituality*
    * MRS 633 Being Christian in a Secular Environment
Foundations (15 credits)
    * M 1 Critical Introduction to the Old Testament
    * M 2 Critical Introduction to the New Testament
    *  M 3 Systemic Biblical Doctrine
    * M 4 Biblical Hermeneutics
    * M 11 Critical Analysis in Biblical Studies
Ministry (12 credits)
    * M 12 Ministry
    * M 13 Worship
    * M 606 Missions
    * MRS 624 Family
Electives (42 credits, with 6 credit minimum from each category)
    * MRS 100s (Biblical Backgrounds)
    * MRS 200s (Hebrew Scriptures)
    * MRS 300s (Greek Scriptures)
    * MRS 400s (Church History)
    * MRS 500s (Theology)
    * MRS 700s (Comparative Religions)
Concluding Courses (9 credits)
    * MFI Field Interviews
    * M 627 Service Project
    * MRW Research and Writing
Elective Course
    * Homiletics (M 629) *Textbooks
    * The Ancient Near East (MRS 101)             
    * New Testament Environment (MRS 140)             
    * The Torah (MRS 200)     
    * Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel (MRS 209) *Textbooks       
    * The Former Prophets (MRS 213)              
    * The Five Scrolls (MRS 214)           
    * Job, Psalms, and Proverbs (MRS 215)     
    * Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Daniel (MRS 216)             

    * Biblical Hebrew (MRS 226)          
    * The Book of the Twelve (MRS 290)         
    * The Gospel of John (MRS 306)  
    * Hebrews, James, Peter, and Jude (MRS 319)      
    * The Apocalypse (MRS 320)         
    * Pauline Epistles I (MRS 323)        
    * Pauline Epistles II (MRS 324)      
    * Acts of Apostles (MRS 325)         
    * Koiné Greek (MRS 326)                
    * The Reformation (MRS 411)       
    * Christianity in Africa (MRS 417)
    * Christianity in Asia (MRS 418)     
    * North American Religious History (MRS 419)          

    * Latin American Religious History (MRS 420)         
    * Roman Catholic Theology (MRS 520) *Internet Version
    * Roman Catholic Theology (MRS 520) *Textbook Version               
    * Old Testament Theology (530)  
    * The Church to 120 C.E. (MRS 540)            
    * The Church from 120-209 (MRS 541)       
    * Traditional Religion (MRS 701)   
    * Buddhism and Christianity (MRS 710)     
    * Hinduism and Christianity (MRS 712)      
    * Islam and Christianity (MRS 718)