The mission of God is a holistic work of redemption that includes meeting people in their suffering, proclaiming the kingdom of God, and working to address the brokenness in communities, systems, and institutions. The Master of Arts in Theology, Justice, and Social Advocacy will prepare students to participate in this holistic mission by equipping them with: the biblical and theological foundations of justice practice in transformative cultural analysis competencies in Christian advocacy and community development skills in non-profit leadership. Students will evaluate and engage current and emerging social issues with integrity through biblical studies, theological reflection, ethics, organizational leadership, and practical experience while developing authentic relationships with practitioners and leaders across various disciplines and occupations.

Within the Master of Arts degree program and the major in Theology, students will examine key doctrines of the Christian faith and understand methods of the theological process. The MA Theology degree is a theologically rich, historically rooted, and contemplatively engaged approach to apprenticeship to Jesus as the essence of life. Students will learn to think theologically about all of life and effectively grapple with theological issues and trends in the contemporary church. Whether you envision doctoral work in theology, enrichment of your church or parachurch ministry, or a deeper understanding of your faith, this degree will put you on the right path.

Are you called to a ministry of scholarship and teaching? The master of arts with a major in Old Testament provides you with the necessary competence in the Hebrew of the Old Testament and an introduction to biblical Greek, hermeneutics, exegesis, history, culture, theology, critical research, global concerns, and key cognate languages. In addition, you will develop your own exegetical skills as you study texts in their original language and move beyond elementary Hebrew. This degree will prepare students for faithful ministry and help you gain expertise to teach and write in a variety of church and adult education contexts. Additionally, if you are interested in doctoral program studies, the MA (Old Testament) degree is excellent preparation for that.

Do you feel called to a ministry of scholarship and teaching? The master of arts with a major in New Testament provides you with the necessary competence in the Greek Language of the New Testament and an introduction to biblical Hebrew, hermeneutics, exegesis, history, culture, theology, critical research, and global readings. Collectively, this enables you to confidently teach and write in a variety of church and adult education contexts. If you are interested in a PhD program, or other advanced studies, the MA (New Testament) degree is excellent preparation for that.

Within the Master of Arts in Leadership, students will be equipped to be competent leaders with integrity and a holy imagination in the non-profit, business, community, or public sector. In this graduate program, students will engage in a collaborative learning community. Through biblical and theological reflection students will acquire the knowledge, skills, and behaviors necessary to navigate change, power dynamics, and conflict in diverse cultural, organizational, and entrepreneurial settings. The Master of Arts in Leadership focuses on developing effective leaders for a wide variety of organizations.

Our Master of Arts in Christian Studies degree provides flexible, practical, student-centered program grounded in the Bible and theology. The landscape of ministry is more expansive than ever and needs leaders who are empowered spiritually, intellectually, and professionally. The MA in Christian Studies graduates will develop biblical, historical and theological literacy applicable to current ministry needs within their area of influence. The customizable coursework in this degree program prepares students for changing vocational opportunities. Graduates are prepared to envision, design, implement, and lead ministries where their personal passions, gifts, experiences, and training are fully utilized in meeting the needs of the world. With the MA with a major in Christian studies you get the same core of biblical and theological knowledge that you find in our other programs, but with the greatest number of open elective credit hours of any major we offer. That flexibility means you can sample a variety of subjects—Old and New Testament studies, church history, systematic theology, and philosophy of religion, as well as leadership and evangelism courses—or focus in on just one or two fields of study. In your capstone experience, you will build on your coursework with either a major ministry research project or a thesis.

Within the Master of Arts degree program and the major in spiritual formation, students enter into a community of learners who are on an intentional journey of whole-life transformation that is personal, communal, and missional. The Master of Arts in spiritual formation degree is a theologically rich, historically rooted, and contemplatively engaged approach to apprenticeship to Jesus as the essence of life. It focuses on developing Christlikeness so that students become better spouses, friends, parents, as well as more effective ministry leaders. Through emphasis on personal transformation, communal aspects, and missional focus, students learn how to develop a growing self-awareness, appropriate vulnerability, and a deepening listening presence. The summative course in the program is an internship experience through which students engage in hands-on spiritual formation ministry of a seasoned ministry leader. This degree partners with the Denver Seminary Soul Care Initiative, which provides opportunities for retreats, spiritual direction, and engagement with leaders in the field of spiritual formation.

The Master of Arts in Pastoral Care provides high quality training in counseling with the well-rounded biblical and theological foundations. This degree is designed to prepare students to be capable counselors who are able to integrate their Christian faith with competent pastoral care and counseling abilities. Students find themselves employed in numerous church, parachurch, and ministry positions where pastoral care and counseling skills are utilized. For some faith groups, this degree may suffice for ordination. Collectively, this degree prepares you to offer wise, biblically-informed guidance and counsel in settings other than licensed, professional therapy. If God is moving you toward a non-licensed counseling ministry, then the MA in Pastoral Care is right program of study for you.

Within the Master of Arts degree program and the major in Biblical and Theological Studies, students gain a deeper knowledge of the Bible and its historical context, the nature and character of God, the person and work of Christ, and the nature of sin, as well as an understanding of major theological systems. The MA Biblical and Theological Studies degree is a theologically rich, historically rooted, and contemplatively engaged approach to apprenticeship to Jesus as the essence of life. Students will learn modern strategies for discerning and interpreting the theology of Scripture.

Denver Seminary’s fully online Master of Divinity (MDiv) degree is fully accredited, engaging, and interactive. At just 79 credit hours, the fully online MDiv brings the same distinctives that have defined Denver Seminary for over 70 years. Its rigorous curriculum is rooted in a robust theological framework engineered for the real world. Students can expect material that speaks into their current ministry context. Our online environment is structured for flexibility and total virtual engagement, so the pursuit of your MDiv doesn’t mean you have to uproot your life. Opportunities for training and mentoring are also integrated without the need to relocate.