Northwind Theological Seminary
SAVE THE DATE - MARCH 2, 2027 - NTS GATHERING - LECTURES & GRADUATION - ORLANDO, FL
Local Pastor|PATH
Northwind Seminary's Local Pastor Degree Completion program is designed for United Methodist or Nazarene Pastors who have completed their Local Pastor Course of Study
Northwind Seminary's Master's Degree Completion program is designed for working adults engaged in Ministry.
Our students take one course at a time and study at their own pace completing courses in as little as 30 days and a maximum of 120 days.
NTS Master Degree Completion students can bring up to 6 credits of previous coursework and Ministry, business, & military experience. These credits are evaluated by Northwind Academic. Approved coursework credits and awarded experiential credits are transferred to Northwind Seminary.
Students with less than 6 transferrable credits of coursework or experience credit take courses from Northwind Institute that transfer to Northwind Seminary.
Master in Specialized Ministry
Pastoral Ministry
COURSE of STUDY - 30 Credits
NORTHWIND ACADEMIC
3 credits - Ordination or Commission
3 credits - Ministry Experience
NORTHWIND INSTITUTE
6 credits - Pastoral Ministry Seminar
NORTHWIND SEMINARY
6 credits - Capstone Research Methods
6 credits - Capstone Research Course
6 credits - Capstone Paper Course
Faculty Mentor:
Dr. Robert J. Duncan, Jr.
President and Professor of Leadership & Specialized Ministry
faculty-mentor
directed
The Faculty Mentor facilitates scheduled video conversations and participates in the portfolio preparation and examination.
Capstone
experience
Students journey through a series of research milestones to generate the final Capstone Project that addresses a Need or Opportunity in their ministry context.
online
flexible
Students set their own schedule and proceed at their own pace. Each 3-credit course can be completed within 30 to 90 days. Each 6-credit course can be completed in 60-120 days.