Master of Theology Degree Goals
1.To gain greater competency and skill in an area of specialization by employing the most
valuable research methods and resources for the specialized area of study with rigor and
excellence, in keeping with the highest tradition of Christian scholarship and to gain the capacity
to formulate productive questions for further investigation
2. To build upon the strengths of the M.Div. program by sharpening skills in biblical exegesis
and knowledge and understanding of God's inerrant Word, as it applies to the area of
specialization
3. To carry out the specialized studies within the highest tradition of Christian scholarship with
rigor and excellence
4. To engage with contemporary issues in the area of specialization from the framework of a
biblical worldview.
