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Program
Highlights
M.Min.
First class free
if enrolled by spring 2017
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Perfect blend of
conservative theology
with practical application, leadership
training and servant ministry, classroom
discussion and real-world experience
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Fully
online or residential
format
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Affordable
at $399 per credit hour, with
financial aid available
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10 quality classes plus colloquium and
internship can be completed in just
one year
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Flexible schedule
for vocational
ministers and working professionals
seeking biblical training
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Open to anyone
who— regardless of
age or career path—desires to grow in
theWord of God
“I cannot imagine serving without first
having the M.Min. I use what I learned in
the M.Min. program every day.”
Scott New, M.Min. ’15
Learn more and apply:
cedarville.edu/MMinMaster of Divinity and Master of Ministry
Online M.Min. Prepares Graduates
to Serve Well Whatever the Calling
by Clem Boyd
Cedarville’s Master of Ministry (M.Min.)
not only prepares Christians to serve well
wherever God may call them, but the new
online option makes it easy for them to take
classes while continuing in their ministry
roles — serving patients in a hospital, leading
small-group ministry at church, or sharing
truth with refugees.
“We’ve gone online to make it accessible
to people unable to relocate to Cedarville,”
noted Jason Lee, Dean of the School of Biblical
and Theological Studies. “Even for residential
students, the online program gives them more
course options. If they’re working another job
or have a ministry schedule, this provides a
way for them to take a full slate where before
they would have been limited to a couple of
courses.”
The online option could benefit an
associate pastor serving
in western New York,
who’s deeply connected
to his church’s ministry,
and doesn’t want to
move, Lee explained.
Or it might help a new
Christian in a missions
context who is being
encouraged to seek
greater biblical and
theological depth.
Even the student who can only take one
class that’s part of the M.Min. program will
benefit. And the free first class offered with
the Cedarville M.Min. makes it possible for
anyone who wants to learn more about the
Bible to do so.
“It’s amazing what one class can do,”
Lee said. “It may expose you to a group of
readings or thought processes that hadn’t
dawned on you before. It can open your eyes
to see what real-life ministry can look like.
And later, maybe you’ll take another course.
But it’s all about advancing what you can do
in ministry to others.”
TheM.Min. prepares those in part-time or
associate ministry positions, Lee explained,
but it can help anyone who wants to enhance
the ministry aspect of their particular job,
whether it’s a teacher, social worker, nurse,
or communications professional. Due to
the generous support of ministry-minded
donors, the online M.Min. is a cost-effective
means to enhance ministry knowledge and
skills. And don’t forget: the first class is free
of charge.
Scott New, M.Min. ’15 is currently an
associate pastor. He benefited greatly from
the Cedarville program. “I cannot imagine
serving without first having the M.Min.,”
he said. “I would find it hard to believe that
anyone interested in ministry would not find
the degree useful. I use what I learned in the
M.Min. program every day.”
Reb e c c a Hor n ,
M.Min. ’16 first found
her degree useful in
small-group ministry
with her local church.
Now, she’s using the
knowledge and skills
she de ve l op ed t o
minister to Middle
Eastern and North
African refugees living
in Austria.
“If you are intentional about living
out practically what you learn online, you
will benefit greatly from the program,”
commented Horn. “I use everything I learned
during my studies.
“The M.Min. takes you deeper in your
personal relationship with God and shows
you how your entire life can be used for the
purpose of ministering to others,” she said.
“You learn how to study the Bible and disciple
others in your everyday life.”
Clem Boyd
is Managing Editor of
Cedarville
Magazine
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The M.Min. takes you
deeper in your personal
relationship with God
and shows you how
your entire life can be
used for the purpose of
ministering to others.
Cedarville Magazine
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