God has called you to Christian ministry, let us help prepare you.
Pastor, chaplain, evangelist, missionary, or TBD? No matter how God is calling you to serve his people, Criswell will help prepare you for it. We will equip you with the necessary biblical, theological, and ministerial skills in a community of committed students and faculty who will fan your passion to follow Jesus, wherever he leads you.
PROGRAM COURSE INFORMATION
BIB 505 Biblical Hermeneutics
GRK 501 Greek I
GRK 502 Greek II
HEB 501 Hebrew I
HEB 502 Hebrew II
NTS 501 New Testament Introduction I
NTS 601 New Testament Introduction II
NTS 602 New Testament Theology
OTS 501 Old Testament Introduction I
OTS 601 Old Testament Introduction II
OTS 602 Old Testament Theology
PHI 502 Philosophy of Religion
PHI 620 Christian Ethics
THS 512 Prolegomena and Trinitarianism
THS 514 Anthropology, Hamartiology, and Soteriology
THS 516 Baptist Ecclesiology and Eschatology
THS 660 Patristic, Medieval, and Reformation Theology
THS 665 Modern and Postmodern Theology
CSL 540 Conflict Management
MIN 503 Personal Evangelism
MIN 701 Preparation of Expository Sermons
MIN 702 Delivery of Expository Sermons
MIN 715 Ministry Practicum
Two of the following:
COM 601 Intercultural Communication
MIN 612 Organizational Management
MIN 618 Financial Leadership and Marketing
MIN 621 History and Theology of Missions
MIN 623 World Religions
MIN 505 Christian Leadership
THS 710 Theology of Leadership
You will not only receive a quality education but will gain a family of fellow believers for the rest of your life.
CAREERS
Careers
Graduates with a Master of Divinity are prepared to step into the following roles:
- Senior pastor
- Executive pastor
- Evangelist
- Missionary
- Bible teacher
- Church leader
- Leader in a Christian organization
- Doctoral student in ministerial studies
From 2018—2021, 100% of those who graduated with a Master of Divinity are either employed or continuing their education.
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Jeffery Campbell
Associate Professor of Preaching; W.A. Criswell Chair of Expository Preaching; Program Director of B.A. in Christian Ministry and M.Div.
Master of Divinity
At Criswell, we understand that the church’s call to service doesn’t come with boundary markers. Meet Dr. Campbell, as he shares about how the Master of Divinity program will prepare you to reach any community God calls you.
