Master of
Ministry (MMin)
A 30-credit hour program designed for those who desire advanced training on a graduate level in order to enhance their Bible knowledge. The Master of Ministry degree is divided among three categories: the Master of Ministry core courses (12 credit hours), the required courses for the specialization the student chooses (9 credit hours), and electives (9 credit hours)
%
Online
Credits
Years Average
Specialization
Recognized Best Online Master’s in Ministry Degree Programs of 2025
Core Courses
- Biblical Leadership in the 21st Century (3)
- Discipleship, Mentoring, and Equipping (3)
- Research and Writing (3)
- Systematic Theology* (3)
*Not required for theology concentration
Pastoral
- Principles of Biblical Counseling (3)
- Advanced Sermon Development (3)
- Advanced Hermeneutics (3)
Church Ministries
- Ministry to the Family (3)
- Principles of Biblical Counseling (3)
- Organization and Administration of Church Ministries (3)
Biblical Counseling
- Principles of Biblical Counseling (3)
- Counseling Problems and Procedures (3)
- Premarital, Marital, and Family Counseling (3)
Missions and Cross-Cultural Studies
- Theological Issues in Missions (3)
- Cross-Cultural Communications and Anthropology (3)
- Cross-Cultural Church Planting (3)
Bible and Theology
- Theology I (3)
- Theology II (3)
- Theology III (3)
- *Theology IV (3)
*Replaces Systematic Theology in the core courses
Electives
Electives consist of all graduate-level, non-required courses.