Accredited Degrees at School of Theology and Ministry

About the School

Christ-centered theological education rooted in Scripture, shaped by the wisdom of the historic church, and directed toward faithful service.

School of Theology and Ministry offers ICAS-accredited degrees through Life Seminary, with program assessment fees starting at USD 69 after the Life in Christ Grant.

Programs

Biblical Studies — Develop disciplined habits of biblical interpretation through study of the Old and New Testaments, context, language, and theology.
Old Testament Studies — Study the Law, Prophets, and Writings in their ancient context and their theological witness within the whole canon.
New Testament Studies — Study the Gospels, Acts, Epistles, and Revelation in their first-century setting and their witness to Jesus Christ.
Biblical Languages — Build working competence in biblical Hebrew and Greek for careful exegesis, translation, and teaching.
Biblical Exposition — Learn to move responsibly from the text of Scripture to clear, faithful teaching for the gathered church.
Bible Translation Studies — Study the principles, history, and practice of translating Scripture faithfully for new language communities.
Theology — Study Christian doctrine, theological method, and the historic witness of the church in conversation with contemporary questions.
Systematic Theology — Work through the Christian doctrinal loci in order, with attention to Scripture, creeds, confessions, and coherence.
Church History and Historical Theology — Trace the development of Christian belief and practice across periods, places, and traditions.
Patristics and Early Christianity — Read the church fathers and the councils that shaped Christian confession in its formative centuries.
Reformation Studies — Study the theology, texts, and lasting consequences of the sixteenth-century reformations.
Christian Apologetics — Learn to explain and commend Christian faith with intellectual rigor, humility, and cultural understanding.
Philosophy of Religion — Examine arguments about God, knowledge, meaning, and morality within the Christian intellectual tradition.
Christian Ethics — Reason carefully about Christian moral life, virtue, justice, and difficult contemporary questions.
Public Theology — Bring Christian conviction into public life with clarity, charity, and careful theological reasoning.
World Christianity — Study the growth, diversity, and theology of the church across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the diaspora.
World Religions and Interfaith Engagement — Understand major world religions accurately and engage their adherents with truthfulness and respect.
Pastoral Ministry — Prepare for preaching, pastoral care, congregational leadership, discipleship, and the faithful practice of ministry.
Preaching and Homiletics — Develop the craft of preaching: exegesis, structure, theological depth, and faithful delivery week after week.
Pastoral Care — Learn attentive, theologically grounded care for people in ordinary life and in crisis.
Chaplaincy Ministry — Prepare for ministry in hospitals, the military, workplaces, campuses, prisons, and other institutional settings.
Church Planting — Study the theology, practice, and perseverance of starting new congregations.
Evangelism — Learn to share the gospel clearly, patiently, and truthfully in ordinary settings and across cultures.
Congregational Renewal — Study how declining or plateaued congregations are revitalized through prayer, teaching, and patient leadership.
Urban Ministry — Prepare for faithful ministry in cities, among dense, diverse, and rapidly changing communities.
Rural and Small-Church Ministry — Prepare for ministry in small congregations and rural communities on their own terms, not as a lesser version of the city.
Prison and Restorative Ministry — Serve incarcerated people, their families, and returning citizens with the hope of the gospel.
Recovery and Addiction Ministry — Learn to walk with people through addiction and recovery with theological honesty and practical care.
Disability and Inclusive Ministry — Build congregations where disabled people belong fully as members, worshippers, and leaders.
Christian Counseling — Integrate theological anthropology, spiritual care, listening, ethics, and wise helping relationships in ministry settings.
Marriage and Family Ministry — Serve marriages and households with biblical wisdom, preparation, care, and honest help in difficulty.
Grief, Trauma, and Crisis Care — Learn to accompany people through loss, trauma, and disaster without rushing them or abandoning them.
Christian Education and Discipleship — Design faithful teaching, discipleship, and formation for children, youth, adults, churches, and Christian learning communities.
Spiritual Formation — Examine the biblical, theological, communal, and practical dimensions of growth in Christ.
Youth Ministry — Prepare to disciple adolescents within the whole church rather than apart from it.
Children and Family Ministry — Serve children and the households they belong to, with sound teaching and genuine safeguarding.
Christian School Leadership — Lead Christian schools with theological clarity, academic seriousness, and administrative competence.
Theological Education and Teaching — Prepare to teach theology well, whether in a seminary, a Bible school, or a local congregation.
Global Missions and Intercultural Studies — Engage biblical mission, intercultural communication, world Christianity, evangelism, and contextual ministry.
Missional Leadership — Lead congregations and agencies that are genuinely oriented outward toward their communities and the nations.
Diaspora and Refugee Ministry — Serve migrant, refugee, and diaspora communities with hospitality, competence, and gospel witness.
Worship and Sacred Music — Connect worship theology, pastoral leadership, liturgy, music, and the practices of gathered Christian communities.
Worship Technology and Production — Serve the gathered church through sound, media, and production that support worship rather than compete with it.
Christian Arts and Imagination — Explore how the arts serve Christian worship, witness, and the formation of the imagination.
Christian Leadership — Cultivate biblically grounded leadership for churches, ministries, nonprofit organizations, and Christian communities.
Church Administration and Stewardship — Handle the money, staffing, property, and governance of a church with competence and integrity.
Christian Nonprofit Management — Lead faith-based organizations with mission clarity, financial integrity, and healthy governance.
Digital Ministry and Communication — Communicate the gospel and shepherd people well through digital media, without letting the medium set the message.
Master of Divinity — A broad professional ministry degree integrating Scripture, theology, church history, preaching, pastoral care, mission, and leadership.
Master of Divinity: Chaplaincy — The professional ministry degree with a concentration in institutional chaplaincy and crisis care.
Master of Divinity: Global Mission — The professional ministry degree with a concentration in cross-cultural mission and church planting.
Master of Theology — An advanced research master's degree for graduates preparing for doctoral study or theological teaching.
Doctor of Ministry — An advanced professional doctorate for experienced ministry leaders pursuing practice-based theological inquiry and ministry renewal.
Doctor of Ministry: Expository Preaching — The professional doctorate concentrated on the theology, craft, and long obedience of expository preaching.
Doctor of Ministry: Pastoral Leadership — The professional doctorate concentrated on leading congregations and ministry organizations over the long term.