Cedarville Magazine, Fall 2016

Master of Divinity and Master of Ministry M.Div., M.Min. B.A. + M.DIV. MOVES STUDENTS INTO MINISTRY MORE QUICKLY by Clem Boyd Frank Punzi ’18 heard the rumors last spring. He prayed they were true. “I knew it would be a blessing, not just to me, but to all students at Cedarville,” he said. NATURAL PROGRESSION Punzi plans to serve as an associate or senior pastor someday. Until last spring, that would havemeant finishing his bachelor’s degree in biblical studies at Cedarville in the spring of 2018, then enrolling at a seminary to pursue his Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree. But the whisperings he heard around campus turned into confirmed good news this March: Cedarville would offer its own M.Div. program, including a new Accelerated B.A.+M.Div. program. The accelerated programallows students to complete 4 | Cedarville Magazine