Pastoral Ministry
(for traditional congregations and emerging Christian communities)
- Christian Worship
- Conflict Transformation
- Pastoral Care
- Leadership and Administration
- Preaching
- Teaching
- Spiritual Direction
A denominational polity course is required for this track, and Clinical Pastoral Education is strongly recommended.
Academic Ministry
For students who feel called to model for the church what it means to love God with the mind by artfully bringing academic learnings into the life of the church through teaching, writing and on-going scholarship.
In addition to the above MDiv core requirements, students are expected to choose many of their electives from these suggested courses:
- CTT 523 Anabaptism Today: Topics
- BVG 541 Biblical Foundations for Justice and Peacemaking
- CTT 711 Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Life, Theology & Witness
- CTE 730 Human Sexuality in Theological Perspective
- SMCL 602 Foundations for Christian Preaching
- CTH 641 Mennonite History & Thought
- CTT 644 Politics of Jesus Remixed
- SMFE 742 Teaching Mentorship
- CM 651 Women/Men in Scripture & Church
Inter-cultural & Community Mission
For students who feel called to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ in diverse contexts, providing leadership for new communities of faith and neighborhood ministries that embody evangelical spirit, social conscience and public witness, whether locally or internationally.
In addition to the above MDiv core requirements, students are expected to choose many of their 28 SH of track electives from these suggested courses:
- Center for Interfaith Engagement courses (CIE)
- CM 631 Churches & Social Transformation
- CTE 713 Sermon on the Mount: Peace, Justice and the Reign of God
- SMCL 652 Managing Congregational Conflict
- SMCL 682 Foundations of Public Worship
- CM 533 Urban Ministry Through Multiple Narratives
- CM 621 Evangelism: Living to Tell
- CM 653 Race and Religion in America
- CM 724 Racial Healing and the Blue-Eyed Soul
Chaplaincy or Spiritual Direction
For students who feel called to serve as Chaplains or Spiritual Directors practicing the skills of presence, listening, discernment, and empathy while offering appropriate, caring responses.
In addition to the above MDiv core requirements, students are expected to choose many of their electives from these suggested courses:
- SMCL 611 Pastoral Care
- SMCL 581 Pastoral Counseling
- CTE 730 Human Sexuality in Theological Perspective
- SMFE 601 Clinical Pastoral Education—Basic Level
- SMFE 701 Clinical Pastoral Education—Advanced Level
- FS 521 Introduction to Spiritual Guidance
- FS 622/624 Spiritual Direction Seminar & Practicum
- CM 542 Psychology of Religious Experience
- SMCL 561 Ministry in Times of Trauma
- FS 722 Advanced Spiritual Direction
- FS 532 Spiritual Formation for Congregational Discernment
- CM 621 Evangelism: Living to Tell