14 Master's degrees offered by the university

Asbury Theological Seminary’s 63-hour Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling offers instruction in the theory and practice of professional counseling within a Christian worldview. 

Asbury Theological Seminary’s 48-hour Master of Arts in Ministry (M.A. in Ministry) prepares you for ministry in congregational leadership, pastoral care, children, youth and family ministries, and aging and spirituality. 

Asbury Theological Seminary’s 60-hour Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling develops counseling skills designed to enhance your ministry in a variety of settings, including as a pastor, lay-counselor or chaplain. 

The Biblical Studies degree at Asbury Theological Seminary is designed to achieve substantive understanding of the field of biblical studies appropriate for advanced academic study of Scripture in the service of the church.

The Biblical and Theological Foundations program at Asbury Theological Seminary is designed to serve ministry, bi-vocational, and non-profit leaders, as well as laity and underserved communities who want to deepen their understanding of theology and scripture while continuing to serve.

Asbury Theological Seminary’s 60-hour Master of Arts in Christian Ministries builds upon biblical, historical, theological and contextual foundations to prepare you for your ministry calling, specifically tailored to your role within the Church. 

The Theological Studies - Ethics and Social Responsibility program at Asbury Theological Seminary applies Christian theology to contemporary issues, life and ministry through your study of church history, doctrine, ethics, philosophy and systematic theology. 

Asbury Theological Seminary’s 48-hour Master of Arts in Leadership prepares you to be a missional leader within the church, marketplace or non-profit organization. 

The Theological Studies program at Asbury Theological Seminary is designed to help students develop the knowledge and skills of academic research in the area of theological studies at a master’s level, that could then be applied to further research degrees or teaching in the appropriate setting.  

Asbury Seminary’s 60-hour Master of Arts Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary prepares you to pursue knowledge in the practical Christian disciplines needed for teaching in congregations, para-church organizations, Christian institutions or for pursuing a postgraduate degree. 

Asbury Theological Seminary’s 96-hour Master of Divinity degree offers more than a biblical and theological foundation of Scripture. It equips you to be a transformative preacher and leader in your congregation-based ministry. 

Asbury Theological Seminary’s 75-hour Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling allows you to pursue an understanding of wholeness, boundaries, ethics and diversity through theory and practice as you train to become a professional counselor. 

Asbury Theological Seminary’s Master of Theology in Intercultural Studies introduces students to theological, contextual, and strategic literatures of missiology and prepares them for informed and effective practice of mission across cultures and within the student’s own culture. 

The Pastoral and Spiritual Care program at Asbury Theological Seminary provides desired training in pastoral and spiritual care and counseling for those who do not wish to pursue licensure or certification and/or for those who will be working in countries where US licensure or certification are not required to work as pastoral counselors