The mission of the Anderson University School of Theology is to educate at the graduate professional level both men and women for Christian ministry. To this end, we are committed to being a community of scholars who are church-related, and in whose character and servanthood the following are vitally linked: biblical faith, academic integrity, Christian spirituality, love for persons; and a responsible relation with the created order and all humankind.
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M. Div. Admission Requirements

M. Div. Degree Requirements

M. Div. Curriculum

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Master of Divinity

The purpose of the Master of Divinity degree is the spiritual and intellectual formation of people in the Christian ministry of biblical reconciliation in church and society. The M.Div. degree is the basic ministerial leadership degree for those preparing for ordained ministry. This degree provides a broad preparation with a solid core in Bible, church history, theology, mission, and pastoral ministry.

The M.Div. degree has been designed especially for men and women who are called to serve as pastors of traditional congregations or in the emerging church, institutional chaplains, missionaries, and denominational leaders. The specific goals of this degree are that its graduates will:

1. Demonstrate the ability to read texts and contexts accurately, including scripture and other literature, human texts, congregational and cultural contexts.
2. Behave with Christian integrity.
3. Demonstrate ongoing interpersonal relationships that are caring, supportive, collaborative, and ethical.
4. Serve in a ministry position or enroll in further graduate education.
5. Be adequately prepared for biblical preaching and teaching, pastoral care, mission, evangelism, leadership in the church, worship (including ordinances, weddings, and funerals), and church administration.

The School of Theology has carefully developed a curriculum plan intended to assist all students to reach the five goals listed above. The curriculum includes the totality of all learning experiences resulting from the curriculum plan, including domains such as cognitive, affective, behavioral, social, spiritual, and contextual, inside and outside the classroom, directed toward achieving objectives.