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3 Years | 80 Credits | Online & Part Time Options

Over the 80-credit M.Div. program, students will develop a deeper understanding of the Bible, and build an aptitude for shaping healthy worship communities. If you are called to become ordained and undertake professional ministry as a vocation, the Master of Divinity degree is the most common credential required as part of that professional process. 



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Northeastern Seminary is a resource for pastors who are not just preaching a sermon but also ministering to fill the social and economic voids of their community. Seminary programs teach the church to be the body of Christ by serving those who are struggling financially, the families that are split, the homeless youth, and the drug addicted.

Kayleigh Schumske, Master of Divinity Graduate

Missional Pastor | Spiritual Leader

Being a Voice of Forgiveness in the World

Come nurture your calling at Northeastern Seminary to pastor disciples of Christ. Our Master of Divinity offered online and in Rochester NY, helps you grow as a faithful interpreter of God’s Word, a pastoral leader who empowers God’s people toward active participation in God’s mission, and a gracious participant in a diverse Christian community.

25 Students/Class

13:1  Student: Faculty

6 Concentrations

Total Program
Sticker Price: $47,970

Less than 15% of students
pay this amount

98% of students who applied
for a scholarship received one

Tuition & Aid

Service to the Church & the World

To believe that a theological seminary does not exist for its own sake, but exists rather to serve and resource the church of Jesus Christ

Master of Divinity- Concentrations

Focus

Advanced Biblical Studies

Go deeper in your scriptural studies to better understand the text in its original language and context.

Develop an aptitude for identifying contemporary cultural and social concerns and the ways that they are illuminated and critiqued by the Gospel.

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Chaplaincy

Step outside of the classroom to complete Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) units in a hospital or health care facility, psychiatric and rehabilitation centers, or veteran or congregational settings.

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Spiritual Formation

Assess the formational impact of personal and communal events, traditions, and dispositions.

Gain a greater understanding of classic Christian spiritual practices and how to lead others in communal worship, scripture meditation, retreat, journaling, service, Sabbath, and spiritual direction.

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Theology & Social Justice

Grow as a peacemaker and community advocate.

Increase your capacity to lead the church and society in responding appropriately to the effects of poverty, violence, war, sexism, and discrimination on families, society, and the world.

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Transformational Leadership

Champion change in your organization, grounded in well-developed biblical, theological, and leadership realities.

Develop the ability to interpret the rapidly changing culture and to design and implement strategic initiatives to meet today's challenges.

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Denominational Studies

Meet your denomination's educational requirements for ordination.

Members of Free Methodist, Nazarene, United Methodist, and Wesleyan churches can follow pre-approved curriculum for their denomination.

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Dr. Sykora joined a team of seminary faculty, students, alumni, and others in traveling to Israel in January of 2023. Read about their experience here.

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Amplify your calling with a Pastoral Degree

What are the distinctions of the Master of Divinity at Northeastern Seminary?

Alongside the Pastoral Ministry and Biblical Interpretation sections of the curriculum, our seminary-wide course sequence The Great Conversation explores the voices of Christian history and develops your sense of Christian spirituality. Divinity students also have the opportunity to customize their pastoral degrees to explore an aspect of ministry. Elective competencies include: 

  • Certificate of Chaplaincy-provides required Clinical Pastoral Education
  • Christian Spiritual Formation-explores Christian faith and spirituality
  • Transformational Leadership-examines Biblical leadership and organizational change
  • Theology and Social Justice-focus on community advocacy 
  • Advanced Biblical Studies offers further theological context and training
  • Denominational Studies-parallels the required coursework for ordination in the Free Methodist, Nazarene, United Methodist, and Wesleyan traditions

Our Master of Divinity program works to provide a theological education that is also grounded in the practical realities of professional ministry. We offer our students contextual experiences in a ministry setting relevant to their vocational goals and a program capstone focused on ministry placement. 

At Northeastern Seminary, our Master of Divinity degree can be molded to your aspirations as a pastor and Christian leader. With a stackable curriculum that is also offered online, a variety of Master of Divinity students have found success at the Seminary, including part-time students and students connected with the military.  Our range of elective competencies and our dual degree M.S.W/M.Div. program provides numerous opportunities to customize your pastoral degree to your vocational plans. 

 

Throughout your M.Div. program, the greater Seminary community offers bolstering spiritual renewal, time and space to delve into deep questions, and a supportive cohort of peers. Our degree meticulously balances theological knowledge, pastoral ministry skills, and personal spiritual formation to comprehensively prepare you for the ordination process and a lifelong career in Christian ministry. 

 

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If, after all of these encounters, I have anything to regret, it is that on most such occasions, as the circumstances demanded, I was obliged to speak far too much, while I would have preferred to ask questions, to listen, and to learn as much as was allowed by the tempo and the very different types of English in which I was addressed.

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Semester Start Dates

  • Summer Masters: May 29, 2023
  • Fall Masters & DMin: August 28, 2023

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Master of Divinity Student

Dingli Chen

I decided to go to seminary because I wanted to be a full-time minister. This degree is the essential foundation and key to making that happen.