NORTHWIND
Seminary
Offering accessible, affordable, quality, online theological education to local pastors, bi-vocational leaders, second career clergy, lay ministers, and life-long learners with
faithful and creative ministry in a postmodern era for the NeXtChurch—the “New Thing” or the "next Re-formation"
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Master's
Degree
Pastoral
Ministry
This degree has been designed for the local church Pastor who is a
Bi-vocational Pastor, Second Career Pastor or Lay Pastor.
Traditional seminary degrees are often out of reach due to work, family, geography or finances.
Our degree is offered entirely online featuring video-based micro-lectures, ZOOM video-conferencing, and tutorial formats.
The Diploma reads:
Master of Pastoral 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 and Flexible
Students set their own schedule and proceed at their own pace. Each course can be completed within 30 to 90 days.
Course of Study
The 60 credit hour course of study includes:
Twelve 3-credit hour courses:
Introduction to Graduate Studies
Old Testament
New Testament
Church History
Theology
Pastoral Care
Spiritual Formation
Christian Worship & Preaching
Missional Church
Christian Education
Church Administration
Ministerial Ethics
Capstone Experience
Four 6-credit hour courses
Capstone Research I
Capstone Research II
Capstone Project
Capstone Paper
Ministry Experience may be applied to the course requirements following an evaluation of those experiences.
ABC-USA Pastors
The twelve 3-credit hour courses meet the educational requirements for ordination in several ABC-USA Regions. Pastors who have completed Ordination Training in ABC-USA Regions may request advanced standing to transfer credits into this degree. ABC-USA Pastors who are members of American Baptist Churches of the Rocky Mountains Region or The Ministers Council ABCUSA qualify for a special scholarship.
