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Master of Divinity - Church Ministries |
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| Course Title: |
Master of Divinity - Church Ministries | |
Category: |
Arts & Humanities | |
Subject: |
Religion | |
| College: |
Liberty University Online 
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| Course Description: |
Liberty Baptist's Master of Divinity in Church Ministries is specifically designed to help you prepare for professional Christian ministry in local church and para-church settings, while focusing on your ministry interest. The Theological Seminary's Master of Divinity program is the standard professional degree for ministry. You can choose from pastoral studies or pastoral counseling, New or Old Testament study, discipleship or worship ministries, youth, Christian leadership, and missions. This program provides students with an intensive study in the scriptures and essential truths of the Christian faith and in-depth study of biblical leadership principles and strategies, as well as Greek and Hebrew language study. Emphasis is placed on understanding and utilizing the core values, knowledge, and skills needed to effectively serve in a variety of pastoral roles. As the world's largest evangelical university, Liberty University incorporates core Christian values into all of their degree offerings in order to provide all students a thorough academic and spiritually enriching program of study. This degree program is also well-suited for students looking to meet the requirements to serve as military chaplains for certain branches of the armed services. Potential Career Options: All types of Pastors, Senior Pastor, Military Chaplain and Church Administrator. |
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| Delivery Format: |
Online | |
| Course Level: |
Masters Degree | |
| Course Requirements: |
Regionally or nationally accredited bachelor's degree with at least a 2.0 GPA for admission in good standing. | |
| Course Type: |
Online Degrees | |
Course Long Description: |
Master of Divinity - Church Ministries (Liberty University Online) The Master of Divinity - Church Studies offered by Liberty University is part of the university's online Christian degree programs. Due to the fact that it is an online course offering, students enrolled in this program can have the flexibility and better management of their time for other commitments such as church obligations, allowing them to keep both opportunity and responsibility at the same time. This concentration has been designed for those individuals who are seeking to gain further understanding of the Christian religion and get ready for professional Christian ministry in local church and para-church settings, by providing them with intensive study of biblical leadership strategies and principles, as well as an in-depth study in the scriptures and fundamental truths of the Christian faith, along with Greek and Hebrew language lessons in order to equip the students with the expertise of reading the Bible in its original and non-translated version. This specialized online degree in Church Ministries has its emphasis set up on understanding and applying the core values, knowledge, and skills required to effectively serve in a variety of pastoral functions. With Liberty University's reputation as the world's largest evangelical university, they have included core Christian values into all of their degree offerings so that they can provide all students a thorough academic and spiritually enriching program of study. Key points: - Ranked among the top 10 online colleges in the country for 2 consecutive years - Nationally distinguished Seminary and Professional Studies program offered from a sound moral and biblical perspective - Most cost-effective, accredited online Seminary program offered by a national educational institution - Effectively equips students to serve in their chosen area of ministry - Nationally acclaimed Seminary faculty teaching online courses Through the entire course of this online Church Ministries degree program, students are provided with the option of focusing their study on New or Old Testament, youth, discipleship or worship ministries, Christian leadership, missions, pastoral studies or pastoral counseling. Potential Career Fields: After completing the online Master of Divinity - Church Ministries degree program, graduates could pursue careers in the fields of: • Military Chaplain • Senior Pastor • Ministry Leader • Church Administrator Admission Requirements: Students must have earned baccalaureate degree or its equivalent (in any field) from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S., Department of Education (e.g., SACS, TRACS, ABHE, etc.) with a minimum GPA of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale). Students who hold a prior degree from an unaccredited institution may be considered for admission on academic probation. Students admitted on academic probation are required to take and pass GRST 500 introduction to graduate writing their first semester. Students must have a minimum Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 600 paper-based test; 250 computer-based test; 100 internet-based test. |
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