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Comprehensive Approach
The Master of Divinity Degree is designed exclusively to prepare men for pastoral ministry. It is the doctrinal conviction of Calvary Theological Seminary that the New Testament teaches that only men be trained for and ordained to the ministry (1 Tim. 2:8-3:7) and that these men be "the husband of one wife" (1 Tim. 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9). Thus, only men are accepted into and may graduate from the Master of Divinity program, provided they have never been married, have been married only once (widowers excepted), and have not been divorced.
The Master of Divinity program also serves to provide solid preparation for ministry on the mission field. Other ministry goals, such as Christian education, campus ministry, or counseling, will also benefit from the Biblical and theological foundation offered in the Master of Divinity program. Advanced standing is granted for those who have adequate undergraduate preparation in the specified areas.
The Master of Divinity program builds on any of the M.A. programs of the Seminary. Because both the Greek and Hebrew languages are required for this program it fits better with either the N.T or O.T. programs. However, because the core is the same for all M.A. programs, any M.A. degree may be applied toward the M.Div. degree.
Advanced Standing Option
Graduates from Christian colleges that hold a doctrinal position similar to Calvary's may petition to have up to 15 credit hours waived (i.e., reducing the total hours required) if they have earned at least a B in equivalent upper-level (junior or senior) courses in the following areas: Hebrew (up to 8 hours); Greek (second-year or above; up to 8 hours); Biblical language electives (second-year or above; up to 6 hours); Bible exposition electives (up to 6 hours); theology electives (up to 4 hours); homiletics (up to 3 hours); and Bible, Biblical language, or theology electives (up to 6 hours).
Objectives
- That the student be prepared for a pastoral ministry.
- That in the study of Scripture, the student applies correct linguistic and hermeneutical skills.
- That the student interprets Scripture from a dispensational perspective.
- That the student fashions a ministry philosophy and practice based on an accurate theological foundation.
Program Requirements 90 hrs.
Core 39 hrs.
- BI601 Old Testament History - 3 hrs.
- BI602 Old Testament Poetry - 3 hrs.
- BI603 Old Testament Prophecy - 3 hrs.
- BI604 Gospels and Acts - 3 hrs.
- BI605 Pauline Epistles - 3 hrs.
- BI606 General Epistles and Revelation - 3 hrs.
- BI607 Hermeneutics/Inductive Bible Study - 3 hrs.
- TH610 Systematic Theology I - 3 hrs.
- TH611 Systematic Theology II - 3 hrs.
- TH612 Systematic Theology III - 3 hrs.
- TH614 Dispensational Theololgy - 3 hrs.
- TH690 Thesis - 3 hrs.
- RT609 Research Methods - 3 hr.
Focus 18 hrs.
- PS631 Expository Preaching I - 3 hrs.
- PS632 Expository Preaching II - 3 hrs.
- PS633 Theology of Church Ministry - 3 hrs.
- PS634 Practice of Church Ministry - 3 hrs.
- PS635 Pastoral Field Work - 3 hrs.
- PS636 Biblical Counseling - 3 hrs.
- CO608 Biblical Counseling - 3 hrs.
Biblical Languages 18 hrs.
- NT631 Greek I - 3 hrs.
- NT632 Greek II - 3 hrs.
- NT633 Greek Reading I - 3 hrs.
- NT634 Greek Reading II - 3 hrs.
- OT631 Hebrew I - 3 hrs.
- OT632 Hebrew II - 3 hrs.
