Master of Divinity Programs
Southwestern Seminary
Master of Divinity Programs
Prepare for the broadest range of Christian ministry
The Southwestern Master of Divinity (MDiv) has recently been revised and updated to provide students both a faster track through seminary and a more practical focus in their studies.
MDiv Fast Facts:
- Complete in 82 credit hours
- 12 credit hours of biblical languages
- Choose from 20 concentrations
- Includes studies in Christian worldview and cultural engagement
- Includes focused study in pastoral ministry, church leadership, and administration
Why an MDiv?
Teach what the Bible truly says.
Students gain competency in Greek and Hebrew, which equips them to engage the Scriptures in their original language, ensuring that the lessons they draw from God’s Word are rooted in the Bible’s original meaning. Classes in systematic theology and church history prepare students to teach from a deep understanding of the Bible’s full message and the Christian community’s witness across different eras and cultures.
Train for real-life ministry.
Students graduate prepared to put the truths of Scripture into daily practice. Classes in ethics, evangelism, missions, preaching, and Christian leadership ensure that students have the practical knowledge and ministry experience they need to put their education into practice on a church staff, as a lay leader, or within a non-profit or parachurch ministry.
Fully prepare for the pastorate.
This broad curriculum of biblical study, practical ministry, and preaching is ideal preparation for the work of pastoring. An MDiv equips students with a deep well of Scriptural knowledge and a broad set of ministry skills, both of which are essential for engaging the varied and challenging work of serving a local church as their pastor.
Master of Divinity Tracks Available
Available Concentrations
- Biblical Languages
- New Testament
- Old Testament
- Biblical Theology
- Theological Studies
- Philosophy, Apologetics, and Ethics
- Pastoral Ministries
- Preaching
- Chaplaincy
- Biblical Counseling
- Children's Ministry
- Ministry Leadership and Administration
- Collegiate Ministry
- Discipleship and Teaching
- Student Ministry
- Family Ministry
- Evangelism
- Missions
- Ministry to Women
- Worship
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