Overview

The Ministry degree from Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago is a practical professional degree that incorporates both coursework and fieldwork and will allow you to concentrate your studies on a particular ministry discipline or passion.

Leaders for a Public Church Curriculum

LSTC’s curriculum cultivates competencies for leadership in a public church that focuses on community engagement, public witness, and social transformation. Our holistic approach to theological education breaks academic disciplines out of their silos and allows creative collaboration to flourish.

MAM students take eight Orienting and Deepening Courses and eight additional Pathway Courses for a total of 16 courses that cover all areas of competency. Coursework for the MAM can be completed in two years. Students pursuing a call to the ELCA’s roster of Word and Service must also complete 600 hours of field work.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cultural Context: Public Church I, Ethics

Religious Heritage: Scripture, History and Theology, Grace Incarnate: Lutheran Confessions

Ministerial Leadership: Ministerial Leadership

Spiritual Formation: Spiritual Formation

Summative Evaluation or Diaconal Ministry Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

Theology and Religious Studies Christian Studies View 476 other Masters in Christian Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (any field of study) from an accredited college or university
Average 3.0 GPA or above on a 4.0 scale
Application for Admission
Autobiographical Statement of approx. 800-1,000 words.
Official Transcripts from all institutions where you have completed academic work since high school.
References from three people using the Master's recommendation form [PDF].

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

18000 USD / year

≈ 18000 USD / year
Out-of-State

18000 USD / year

≈ 18000 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

18000 USD / year

≈ 18000 USD / year

Living costs

Chicago

United States

1297 - 2491 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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