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 M.Div.—In-service Track: Program Requirements REVISED July 2005
Course numbers represent links to course descriptions.
BIBLICAL STUDIES/THEOLOGY (12 credits)
BIB 532 Hermeneutics1
3
One of the Following:
3
  BTH 529 Foundations of Biblical Theology*
  BTH 530 Old Testament Theology
  BTH 532 New Testament Theology
Bible Electives (BIB, BNT, BOT, BTH)
6
 
BIBLICAL LANGUAGES (6 credits)2
Two of the Following:
6
  BGRI 502 The Pastoral Epistles2  
  BGRI 503 Epistle to the Romans2  
  BHEI 530 Hebrew 1A  
  BHEI 531 Hebrew 1B  
 
ETHICS (3 credits)
PHII 602 Christian Ethics 3
 
HISTORY (9 credits)
HISI 506 History of the Church to the Reformation 3
HISI 507 History of the Church Since the Reformation 3
One of the Following:
  HIS 528 Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements 3
  HIS 532 History and Polity of the Assemblies of God 3
 
INTERCULTURAL MINISTRIES (6 credits)
MCS 529 Foundations for Cross-Cultural Ministry* 3
MHT 501 The Mission of God in Biblical and Contemporary Contexts 3
 
PRACTICAL THEOLOGY (24 credits)
HOM 531 Methods of Biblical Preaching* 3
PCP Counseling Elective 3
PTH 528 Vision-Centered Leadership and Management 3
PTH 545 Ministry Development Seminar3 3
PTH 551 Effective Evangelism and Assimilation 3
PTH 625 Effective Leadership 3
PTH 650 Building a Disciple-Making Ministry 3
Practicum/Field Ministry*
 

One of the Following:

  
   

CE 548,CE 639,MSS 641,PCP 639,PTH 638,PTH 639,PTH 644,PTH 646

 3
 
GENERAL ELECTIVES (15 credits) 15
Credits 75
 
FOUNDATION COURSES (15 credits)4
BNTI 530 Old Testament Introduction 3
BNTI 530 New Testament Introduction 3
PTH 535 The Pastoral Ministry (or its equivalent) 3

THEI 531

 Systematic Theology I 3
THEI 532 Systematic Theology II 3
Credits 15
TOTAL 90

1 If the equivalent of BIB 532 was taken at undergraduate level, a BOT, BNT or BTH elective may be substituted.
2 Course requires at least one-year of biblical Greek. For participants who need this prerequisite to fulfill their graduation requirements, BGRI 530 Greek 1A & BRGI 531 Greek 1B may be taken via the Distance Learning Program or directed research.
3 Should be taken within the first 15 hours of the degree program.
4 These courses are subject to course reduction for participants with a strong undergraduate program in religion. Those who do not possess this degree will be required to take the foundation courses for degree completion. These courses are available through distance
learning or directed research.
*Course requires prerequisite. See course description.

Note: Military chaplain candidates are advised to pursue resident M.Div.

Muslim Ministry Concentration
The Muslim Ministry Concentration is optional. If pursuing this concentration, the student must incorporate the concentration courses within the M.Div. In-Service Track degree.
MCS 545 Introduction to Islam 3
MHT 649 Christian-Muslim Theological Issues 3
MSS 643 Church Ministry in the Muslim Context 3
One of the Following: 3
MCS 551 Folk Islam
MCS 552 Women in Islam
MCS 553 Islam in the United States
MHT 552 Power Encounter
MSS 552 Approaches to Muslims
MSS 641 Practicum in Cross-Cultural Ministry I1 3
Total 15
1 Practicum must encompass Muslim context.


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