Master of Divinity (M.Div.)
Mission
The M.Div. degree is an academic program designed primarily for those who wish to serve as pastors, missionaries and various other pastoral positions. The program is designed to equip students with necessary pastoral knowledge and skills. This is a 93-credit program of study. In case of pursuing to obtain M.Div. degree with counseling or worship music leadership concentration 102 credits hours are needed for matriculation.
Objectives
The M.Div. programs will enable the students:
1. To be equipped with sound biblical and theological knowledge.
2. To effectively share, teach, or preach the word of truth whenever the opportunity arrives.
3. To be equipped with Christ-like character and integrity so that they may be respectable men and women of God in their communities.
4. To empathize with the Korean immigrants who undergo many difficulties and serve them through teaching and counseling.
5. To demonstrate the meaning of servant leadership through their life, love and deeds.
6. To exert more effective leadership in local churches through particular trainings, such as worship, teaching and counseling.
7. To take the name of Jesus Christ our Lord to peoples who do not share same language, tradition, diet, and worldview with us.
Course Requirements for Master of Divinity
Pastoral Concentration
The courses listed below are the requirements for the M.Div. degree in pastoral concentration
FIRST YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
BIB501 Introduction to the Old Testament I 3 credits
LAN501 Biblical Hebrew 3 credits
HIS501 Church History I 3 credits
Electives 3 credits
Total 12 credits or more
SPRING SEMESTER
BIB502 Introduction to the Old Testament II 3 credits
MSS501 Introduction to Missions /or/
MSS612 History of World Mission 3 credits
HIS502 Church History II 3 credits
Electives 3 credits
Total 12 credits or more
SECOND YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
BIB601 Introduction to the New Testament I 3 credits
LAN601 Biblical Greek 3 credits
BIB603 Biblical Hermeneutics 3 credits
Electives 3 credits
Total 12 credits or more
SPRING SEMESTER
BIB602 Introduction to the New Testament II 3 credits
MSS601 Evangelism & Practicum 3 credits
BIB653 Exegesis of Mark /or/
BIB654 Exegesis of Matthew /or/
BIB655 Exegesis of Luke /or/
BIB656 Exegesis of John 3 credits
Electives 3 credits
Total 12 credits or more
THIRD YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
HIS601 Baptist Heritage 3 credits
THL701 Systematic Theology I 3 credits
PMN611 Pastoral Care 3 credits
Electives 3 credits
Total 12 credits or more
SPRING SEMESTER
THL702 Systematic Theology II 3 credits
ETH701 Christian Ethics 3 credits
CHM721 Worship 3 credits
Electives 3 credits
Total 12 credits or more
FOURTH YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
CHM711 Church Leadership /or/
WML701 Worship Leadership 3 credits
PMN811 Introduction to Expository Preaching 3 credits
CHM712 Church Administration 3 credits
Electives 3 credits
Total 12 credits or more
*Church Planting class may be offered during a special term.
SPRING SEMESTER
THL811 Current Theology Isses (Grad. Sem.) 3 credits
PMN812 Advanced Expository Preaching 3 credits
BIB831 Exegesis of Romans 3 credits
Total 9 credits or more
93 Total Credit Hours
