Master of Divinity (MDiv)
Our Master of Divinity (MDiv) program is perfect for anyone planning to enter Christian ministerial leadership of a congregation or for church leadership more broadly.
Designed to develop spiritually mature, Spirit-led leaders, the program includes attention to a student鈥檚 growth in theological discernment and competency in ministry, as well as the development of character, sense of call, ministerial identity and spiritual depth, and commitment to service in the name of Christ.
Take courses on campus, online, or both!
911爆料网 offers our MDiv programs through both the Master of Divinity Campus program and the Master of Divinity Connect (distance education) program.
Both MDiv Connect students and MDiv Campus students can major in Pastoral Ministry, Chaplaincy, and Christian Faith Formation. At this time, only MDiv Campus students can major in Theological Studies.
Educational goals of the Master of Divinity program
Preparation for pastoral service in the Anabaptist tradition requires more than developing a pastoral presence to specific situations or individuals. It builds competence and confidence in students to provide direction for the church鈥檚 life and witness.
- Graduates are grounded in and are continuously formed by the Bible.
- Graduates engage their historical and theological traditions in the context of the larger Christian church.
- Graduates are formed by a continuing encounter with God.
- Graduates demonstrate personal integrity and authority in ministry.
- Graduates understand and creatively engage their ministry context.
- Graduates lead the church in fulfilling its missional calling.
Ready to take the next step?
We鈥檙e excited to walk alongside you as you take each step on your journey. Together we can experience the transformative presence of God in the work of being leaders for God鈥檚 reconciling mission in the world.
Ministries of recent MDiv graduates
- Congregational pastoral ministry
- Chaplaincy
- Clinical Pastoral Education
- Church agency communications and fundraising
- College campus ministry
- Youth ministry
- Bivocational ministry combining pastoring and community gardening
- Overseas youth ministry through a mission agency
Why seminary?
Students and faculty share why and how they discerned attending their AMBS program
鈥淚 was looking for the school in the world where I could bring together my commitment to peace-building and justice-seeking with theological insight. I did an exhaustive search of the schools in the world, and I found that AMBS was doing what I wanted to be doing. In short, the past almost three years of my time at seminary have been a time of academic and spiritual formation that helps me to continue to grow and develop a capacity to resist the social constructs that divide God鈥檚 people and foster hostility.鈥�
Henok T. Mekonin of Nazreth, Oromiya region, Ethiopia (Master of Arts: Theology and Peace Studies, 2021)
Meet the AMBS Admissions Team
From your first inquiry about seminary study to your transition from applicant to student, we鈥檙e here to help you.
Yes, you can afford seminary!
AMBS鈥檚 low base tuition rate
+ generous need-based financial aid
+ scholarships for full- or part-time student
+ church matching grants
= an affordable seminary degree
Looking for something else?
Try an upcoming graduate course
Want to explore seminary study? Take an upcoming graduate course!聽
If you鈥檙e a non-admitted student, you can even get 50% off your first three credits at AMBS!*Exceptions apply
Try an online short course
Looking to expand your theological knowledge?
Take one of our six-week, discussion-based, online short courses.
(No papers. No grades.)
Request a visit from an AMBS instructor
Invite the faculty and staff of AMBS to come directly to you either in person or over video conference.