Master of Divinity

Pastoral Ministry with Biblical Counseling

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At the heart of Southeastern’s mission is to provide trained, passionate, and humble men of God to serve as pastors in Southern Baptist and other evangelical churches. The impact of godly pastoral leadership in building Christ’s church cannot be overstated, nor can the need for solid preparation for practical ministry. The Pastoral Ministry with Biblical Counseling track prepares students for pastoral ministry in the local church with a special emphasis on counseling, pastoral care, and family ministries.

Options for the Program:

  • Fully Online

  • On-Campus

At a Glance

  • 72

    Mdiv core hours

  • 15

    Pastoral ministry with biblical counseling hours

  • 87

    total hours

Program Courses

Southeastern equipped me to love the local church and to have the Great Commission in the heartbeat and the DNA of the church that I pastor.

Matthew Daniel Alum

What Can I do with this degree?

  • Pastor in a local church

  • Lead a biblical counseling ministry

  • Train lay leaders in the church to serve in biblical counseling

What Courses Will I Take?

Master of Divinity Core

Intro to Seminary

  • SEM 5000 – Introduction to Seminary Education

Biblical Studies

  • NTS 5110 – New Testament Introduction and Interpretation I: Jesus and the Gospels
  • NTS 5120 – New Testament Introduction and Interpretation II: Acts, Epistles, and Revelation
  • OTS 5110 – Old Testament Introduction and Interpretation I: Pentateuch and Former Prophets
  • OTS 5120 – Old Testament Introduction and Interpretation II: Latter Prophets and Writings

Greek

  • GRK 5110 – Biblical Greek for Ministry I
  • GRK 5120 – Biblical Greek for Ministry II

Hebrew

  • HEB 5110 – Biblical Hebrew for Ministry I
  • HEB 5120 – Biblical Hebrew for Ministry II

Theological Studies

  • ETH 5100 – Introduction to Christian Ethics
  • PHI 5100 – Christian Philosophy: Worldview, Western Thought, and Apologetics
  • THE 6110 – Christian Theology I
  • THE 6120 – Christian Theology II

Christian History

  • HIS 5110 – Church History I: Patristic, Medieval, and Pre-Reformation
  • HIS 5120 – Church History II: Reformation and Modern
  • HIS 5130 – Baptist History: Identity, Heritage, and Polity

Bible Exposition

Select either the PRS or the CED sequence:

  • PRS 6100 – Bible Exposition I: Hermeneutics and Preparation
  • PRS 6500 – Bible Exposition II: Communication and Delivery
  • CED 6300 – Bible Exposition for Ministry to Women I
  • CED 6310 – Bible Exposition for Ministry to Women II

Hermeneutics

  • BTI 5100 – Hermeneutics

Ministry Studies

  • BCO 5500 – Biblical Counseling
  • EVA 5150 – Disciplemaking: Personal Evangelism and Discipleship
  • MIS 5100 – Christian Missions: Principles and Practice

Leadership Selective

Select one of the following courses:

  • PMN 6500 – Pastoral Ministry and Leadership
  • PMN 6730 – Christian Leadership

Practicum Selective

Select one of the following courses:

  • MIS 6901 – Missions Practicum
  • MIS 6990 – Practicum in International Missions: [Location of trip]
  • MIS 6991 – Practicum in North American Missions: [Location of trip]
  • PMN 7900 – Mentored Internship

Electives

Select any three hours of graduate-level credit (5000, 6000, or 7000 level courses).

 

Pastoral Ministry with Biblical Counseling

Pastoral Ministry

  • PRS 6520 – The Pastor and the Preaching Ministry
  • PMN 6720 – Administration and Education in the Local Church

Biblical Counseling

  • BCO 6551 – Counseling Individuals with Problematic Emotions
  • BCO 6560 – Marital and Pre-marital Counseling

Selective

Select one course with one of the following prefixes (5000-level or above):

  • BCO****
  • PMN****
  • PRS****

  • At SEBTS you'll receive a clinically-informed counseling education that can equip you for either a ministry or vocational setting and prepare you to work effectively with pastors or professionals.

    Brad Hambrick

    Asst. Professor of Biblical Counseling

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