Academics
For: Preachers & Planters
For: Executive & Associate Pastors
For: Worship Leaders & Pastors
Masters of Biblical Studies (MABS)
For: Preachers & Church Planters
Our robust, four-year degree program for preachers and church planters is offered online with one required three-day intensive on-site in Reno, NV per trimester.
Credits
84
Years
4
Cost
$250/credit
($200 for partner churches)
Course List
Core Courses
- Law
- Prophets
- Writings
- Gospels & Acts
- Epistles - Revelation
- Language tools
- Biblical theology
- Systematic theology
- Hermeneutics
- Church History I
- Church History II
- Ecclesiology
Auxiliary Courses
Preaching
- Theology of Preaching
- Sermon Development
- Advanced Preaching
Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Healthy Teams
- $/HR/Conflict Resolution
- Leadership Development
Discipleship/Pastoral Care
- Ethics
- Liturgy
- Counseling
- Pastoral Care/Duty
Integrative Health
- Emotionally Healthy Leadership
- Walking with God
- Spirit-led Leader
Mission
- Contextualization
- Global Missions
- Evangelism
- Movements/Methods
Masters of Applied Theological Studies (MATS)
For: Executive & Associate Pastors
Our robust, four-year degree program for executive and associate pastors is offered online with one required three-day intensive on-site in Reno, NV per trimester.
Credits
84
Years
4
Cost
$250/credit
($200 for partner churches)
Course List
Core Courses
- OT Survey
- NT Survey
- Theology of Pastoral Ministry
- God's Attributes
- God's Gospel
- God's Image (Anthropology)
- Biblical theology
- Systematic theology
- Hermeneutics
- Church History I
- Church History II
- Ecclesiology
Auxiliary Courses
Preaching
- Theology of Preaching
- Sermon Development
- Advanced Preaching
Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Healthy Teams
- $/HR/Conflict Resolution
- Leadership Development
Discipleship/Pastoral Care
- Ethics
- Liturgy
- Counseling
- Pastoral Care/Duty
Integrative Health
- Emotionally Healthy Leadership
- Walking with God
- Spirit-led Leader
Mission
- Contextualization
- Global Missions
- Evangelism
- Movements/Methods
What to Expect
You'll take two classes each trimester (Fall, Winter, & Spring), covering biblical-theological studies and practical instruction in pastoral roles and responsibilities.
Each day begins and ends with corporate worship and formative time with other men.
We offer four tracks suited to your specific calling and responsibilities:
Sample Intensive Schedule
Tuesday to Thursday
7:00 to 8:00am: Check-in and connection
8:00 to 9:30am: Spiritual formation
9:30am to 12:30pm: Doctrine lectures
12:30 to 2:00pm: Lunch
2:00 to 5:00pm: Practitioner lectures
5:30 to 6:30pm: Chapel with worship, a sermon, and prayer
Each day begins and ends with corporate worship and formative time with other men.
We offer four tracks suited to your specific calling and responsibilities:
- Lead/Preaching Pastor
- Executive Pastor
- Associate Pastor
- Teaching Pastor
Sample Intensive Schedule
Tuesday to Thursday
7:00 to 8:00am: Check-in and connection
8:00 to 9:30am: Spiritual formation
9:30am to 12:30pm: Doctrine lectures
12:30 to 2:00pm: Lunch
2:00 to 5:00pm: Practitioner lectures
5:30 to 6:30pm: Chapel with worship, a sermon, and prayer
