Overview

Northwest Nazarene University's Master of Arts degree in Pastoral Ministry is offered in a fully online format and is designed to shape pastors and church leaders with a Wesleyan approach to pastoral ministry.

Overview

Particular attention is given to preparing pastors and church leaders to integrate theological study with the practice of ministry in congregations as well as broader contexts.

Students are typically drawn to this program because it focuses specifically on foundational preparation for the practice of ministry in the Wesleyan theological tradition, and also because it fulfills the educational requirements for ordination in the Church of the Nazarene specifically, as well as other church bodies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Old Testament Interpretation
New Testament Interpretation
Congregational Education and Formation
History of Christianity
Spiritual and Personal Formation
Christian Theology: Holiness and Contemporary Theology

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 27 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-31 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

40 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Nampa, United States

Disciplines

Theology and Religious Studies Christian Studies View 291 other Masters in Christian Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online application
Two letters of recommendation (sent automatically to your references when you complete the application)
A professional essay on an assigned topic
Official copies of undergraduate transcripts

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

10346 USD / year

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Out-of-State

10346 USD / year

≈ 10346 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

10346 USD / year

≈ 10346 USD / year

Funding

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