Master of Divinity/Pastoral Ministry
Description of the Master of Divinity/Pastoral Ministry Degree
The Master of Divinity with emphasis in Pastoral Ministry degree is a professional graduate degree beyond the Bachelor of Arts or equivalent, designed to equip male students for effective ministry as a pastor, associate pastor, church planter, evangelist or missionary. This is a program primarily related to preparation for the pastoral and missionary ministry, requiring 90 semester hours of academic credit for graduation.
Completion Requirements for the Master of Divinity/Pastoral Ministry Degree
General Requirements
In order to qualify for graduation from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, each student in the Master of Divinity program must satisfy the General Requirements for Graduation as set forth in this catalog.
Course Requirements
Each student seeking to earn the Master of Divinity/Pastoral Ministry degree must complete the 90 semester hours of courses specified in the following chart. The Master of Divinity program includes two components:
- 78 hours of required courses and
- 12 semester hours of elective courses.
Note: Logos Bible Research Software (Silver edition or above) is recommended for courses in the New Testament Department.
Required Courses for the Master of Divinity/Pastoral Ministry Degree
| First Year | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| OT 5101 & OT 5102 | Old Testament Survey 1 and Old Testament Survey 2 | 6 |
| GR 5801 & GR 5802 | Greek 1 and Greek 2 | 6 |
| CH 6001 | The History of Christianity | 3 |
| EV 6200 | Personal Evangelism | 3 |
| EN 7900 | Introduction to Research and Writing | 3 |
| MS 6370 | Introduction to Missions | 3 |
| BH 5100 | Hermeneutics | 3 |
| AP 6910 | Introduction to Apologetics | 3 |
| Hours | 30 | |
| Second Year | ||
| HB 5401 & HB 5402 | Hebrew Grammar 1 and Hebrew Grammar 2 | 6 |
| NT 5601 & NT 5602 | New Testament Survey 1 and New Testament Survey 2 | 6 |
| TH 6701 & TH 6702 | Systematic Theology 1 and Systematic Theology 2 | 6 |
| HM 7001 & HM 7005 | Biblical Preaching 1 and Biblical Preaching 2 | 6 |
| GR 5811 | Intermediate Greek (Greek 3) | 3 |
| Old Testament Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 30 | |
| Third Year | ||
| CH 6150 | The History of the Baptists | 3 |
| CN 7103 | Introduction to Biblical Counseling | 3 |
| MS 6405 | Traditional World Religions and Cults | 3 |
| CM 7484 | Introduction to Christian Ministries | 3 |
| PM 7300 | Spiritual Formation | 3 |
| PM 7200 | Pastoral Ministry | 3 |
| MU 7700 | Introduction to Worship | 3 |
| Theology Elective | 3 | |
| New Testament Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 30 | |
| Total Hours | 90 | |
The Master of Divinity/pastoral ministry degree meets all prerequisite master-level requirements for both the Doctor of Ministry program and the Doctor of Philosophy program.