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M.Div.C.C.P.L

Master of Divinity in Culturally Competent Pastoral Leadership (English M.Div.)

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Our Master of Divinity in Culturally Competent Pastoral Leadership(M.Div.C.C.P.L) program is designed to nurture church leaders

who are prepared to engage and uplift diverse communities.

With a curriculum grounded in a mission-first philosophy,

we provide essential training in cultural competency for a varied ministry landscape.

We're dedicated to equipping you with the skills to understand and connect with evolving communities,

enabling you to lead with empathy and strategic insight in a world that's more connected than ever.

Program at a Glance

Total Credits 74 Credits
Years to Complete 3 Years
Delivery Platforms Blended
[On campus & Online]
Acceditation ATS,ABHE

Program Goal

Biblical Mastery: Attain a profound comprehension of the Scriptures at a Master's level.

Spiritual Formation: Cultivate a Christ-like spirituality for personal and communal growth.

Cultural Contextualization: Gain insights into diverse cultures and explore humanities and social sciences through a biblical lens.

Leadership Development: Build the essential skills for pastoral leadership and organizational stewardship.

To achieve the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree, students must successfully complete 74 units, which includes a core curriculum and elective courses of their choice.

Education Process

Core Course:
Biblical Theology
12
units
  • - OT520 Old Testament I
  • - OT521 Old Testament II
  • - NT510 New Testament I
  • - NT520 New Testament II
Core Course:
Theological Studies & Spirituality of Ministry
18
units
  • - ST501 Theology I
  • - ST502 Theology II
  • - ST504 Contemporary Christian Ethics
  • - CH510 History of World Church
  • - PT520 Practice and Transformation of Prayer
  • - PT530 Crisis ministry and Pastoral Care
Core Course:
Elective (Elective courses are not available for listing yet)
8
units
  • - Elective
Core Course:
Practical Theology of Studies
17
units
  • - PT501 Preaching
  • - PT602 Preaching Practicum
  • - PT605 Introduction of Christian Liturgy and Worship
  • - PT500 Introduction of Christian counseling
  • - PT505 Introduction of Christian Education
  • - FWI01 Field Study of Ministry (1 unit)
  • - FWI02 Field Study of Ministry (1 unit)
Core Course:
Korean American Ministry Studies & Ministry of Cross-Cultural and Post-Modernism Context
12
units
  • - GE500 Christian Humanities
  • - CH540 History of Korean Church &Immigrant Church
  • - PT550 KM/EM Ministry Context
  • - PT555 Cross-cultural Ministry of KM/EM Korean church

Contact

Kim, Rubin

Dean of Research Grant and Development
SEVIS (DSO) Officer
Missiology

rbkim@ptsa.edu

562.926-1023 (EXT 302)

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