For this eleven semester program (three semesters per year) a total of 72 credits is required (including the nine semesters and 60 credits of the MA in Biblical Ministry), as follows:
Unit | Code | Credits |
New Testament Epistles | NT501 | 3 |
Exegesis of exposition/exhortation literature applied to the exegesis and hermeneutics of the New Testament epistles. Students learn to apply a model of Bible interpretation and application, and also explore three main kinds of translations. | ||
Historical and Literary Context of the New Testament Epistles | NT502 | 2 |
Identifying the communication situation and central message of the New Testament epistles within their historical contexts. | ||
Church and Worldview | THE503 | 3 |
Providing biblical answers for the church on worldview, including formulating a biblical worldview, identifying the local worldview, and comparing them. | ||
Small Groups | MIN502 | 3 |
Preparing and leading Bible studies for a small group. | ||
Homiletics 1 | MIN501 | 3 |
Preparing and delivering biblical messages purposefully and effectively within a specific context. | ||
Church History | HIS501 | 2 |
Gaining insights into the historical development of the student’s own church to better understand its place within the broader church community. | ||
Pentateuch and Old Testament Historical Books | OT501 | 3 |
Exegesis of narrative literature applied to the exegesis and hermeneutics of the Pentateuch and Old Testament historical books. | ||
Historical and Literary Context of the Pentateuch and Old Testament Historical Books | OT502 | 2 |
Identifying the communication situation and the central message of the Pentateuch and Old Testament historical books within their historical contexts. | ||
Biblical Ethics | THE501 | 3 |
Exegesis and hermeneutics of the Ten Commandments and making biblical ethical decisions relevant to the student’s own church or cultural context. | ||
Spiritual Growth for Leaders | SPI501 | 2 |
Developing the tools to attain and maintain a continued deepening of one’s personal spiritual life, which will also reflect in Christian ministry. | ||
Ecclesiology | THE502 | 3 |
Developing a strategy to improve the dynamics of church life. | ||
Total credits: 30 (Four semesters) | ||
Graduate Diploma in Biblical Ministry achieved after the successful completion of the 30 credits above |
Unit | Code | Credits |
Theological Education 1 | MIN605 | 3 |
Learning to facilitate Integrated Leadership Development in local contexts, which involves adjusting theological education to the needs and circumstances of local churches, facilitating students to do theology in context, applying techniques for leading discussions, and optimizing effectiveness. | ||
Biblical Evangelism | MIN607 | 3 |
Understanding the biblical message and principles of evangelism, applying them effectively in the local context, and empowering others to evangelize. | ||
Psalms | OT601 | 3 |
Exegesis of biblical poetry applied to the exegesis and hermeneutics of the Psalms. | ||
Worship | MIN601 | 2 |
Understanding biblical worship and how to plan and lead the prayer, praise, and worship segments in a church service. | ||
Old Testament Wisdom Books | OT602 | 2 |
Exegesis of biblical wisdom literature applied to the exegesis and hermeneutics of the Old Testament wisdom books. | ||
Old Testament Prophetic Books | OT603 | 3 |
Exegesis and hermeneutics of the Old Testament prophetic books. | ||
Historical and Literary Context of the Old Testament Prophetic Books | OT604 | 2 |
Analyzing the communication situation and central message of the Old Testament prophetic books. | ||
Spiritual Growth for Leaders | SPI601 | 3 |
Developing the tools to attain and maintain a continued deepening of one’s personal spiritual life, which will also reflect in Christian ministry. | ||
Gospels and Acts | NT601 | 3 |
Exegesis and hermeneutics of the Synoptic Gospels, John's Gospel, and Acts. | ||
Stewardship | MIN603 | 2 |
Developing a personal and a ministry stewardship plan. | ||
Revelation | NT602 | 2 |
Exegesis of biblical apocalyptic literature applied to the exegesis and hermeneutics of the book of Revelation. | ||
Historical and Literary Context of the Gospels, Acts, and Revelation | NT603 | 2 |
Identifying the communication situation and central message of the Gospels, Acts, and Revelation. | ||
Total credits: 30 (Five semesters) | ||
MA in Biblical Ministry achieved after the successful completion of the 60 credits above |
Unit | Code | Credits |
Homiletics 2 | MIN707 | 3 |
Preparing and delivering a series of biblical messages selected from the following: sermons, biblical messages, children’s messages, or young people’s messages. | ||
Pastoral Care of Individuals | MIN708 | 3 |
Providing biblically-based pastoral care to individuals in a church or ministry situation (excluding close family members). | ||
Biblical Family Relationships | MIN709 | 3 |
Promoting biblical family relationships and biblical principles of sexuality. | ||
Electives: | ||
Church Leadership (attendance required if not taken for credits) | MIN710 | 3 |
Identifying and applying the biblical requirements for leadership in the church. | ||
OR | ||
Greek | NT701 | 3 |
Acquiring a basic competency of NT Greek in order to do semantic discourse analysis with the help of an interlinear Greek-English translation of the NT and to consult commentaries that deal with the NT Greek text. | ||
Total credits: 12 (Two semesters) | ||
Master of Divinity achieved after the successful completion of the 72 credits above |