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Pastoral Ministry Truth

Pastoral Ministry Wherever God Calls You

Master of Theology (ThM) Deeper preparation than a standard MDiv for pastors, missionaries, and leaders in all areas of vocational Christian ministry.

Master of Divinity* (MDiv) DTS does not offer a traditional 3-year MDiv but instead has a unique 4-year integrated Master of Theology (ThM) degree.

MA in Christian Leadership (MACL) Preparation for organizational leadership roles in church, parachurch, missions, and marketplace contexts.

Doctor of Ministry (DMin) Provides advanced training in biblically and theologically oriented ministry to those involved in vocational ministry (also in Spanish).

Counseling Hope

Counseling and Licensed Professional Therapy

MA in Biblical Counseling (MABC) Integrates biblical principles with modern psychology for church, institutional, or private licensed counseling practices.

Master of Theology - Counseling Emphases (ThM) Be equipped for effective Christian pastoral counseling, pastoral care, and marriage and family ministry in a nonprofessional environment.

Education Wisdom

Education, Teaching, Youth, Adult Ministry

MA in Christian Education (MACE) For those serving in student, adult, children’s, and any other teaching ministries from elementary school to university and the church.

Master of Theology - Education Emphases (ThM) Learn to design, direct, supervise, and evaluate educational programs in churches, parachurch ministries, and schools.

Doctor of Educational Ministry (DEdMin) Helps educators develop the biblical rationale, sociological strategy, and practical implementation of their ministry (also in Chinese).

Leadership Vision

Leadership in Churches, Ministries, and Marketplace

MA in Christian Leadership (MACL) Preparation for organizational leadership roles in church, parachurch, missions, and marketplace contexts.

Master of Theology - Leadership Emphasis (ThM) Training in areas such as leadership dynamics, change and resistance in leadership, organizational leadership, and team leadership.

Doctor of Ministry (DMin) Provides advanced training in biblically and theologically oriented ministry to those involved in vocational ministry (also in Spanish).

Cross-cultural Mission

World Missions, Intercultural Studies, and Bible Translation

MA in Cross-Cultural Ministries (MACM) Preparation for those called to serve in other cultures by learning from veteran missionaries.

MA (Biblical Linguistics) (MABEL) Preparation for being a Bible translator for unreached people groups, offered jointly with the Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics.

Master of Theology - Cross-cultural Emphases (ThM) Focused scholarship and ministry preparation for a single ethnic community or multi-ethnic, socioeconomically diverse context.

Arts and Culture Beauty

Worship through Art, Beauty, Music, and Culture

MA in Media Arts and Worship (MAMW) Brings biblical and theological insight to the arts and culture for creators, worship leaders, writers, and other media practitioners.

Master of Theology - Arts & Worship Emphasis (ThM) Develop eyes to see theological truths in arts, culture, media, and worship through scholarship and creative work.

Academics Scholarship

Preparation for Academic Ministry and Teaching

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Prepares those entering the highest levels of research, seeking to become scholars and educational leaders in the field.

Master of Theology - Academic Emphasis (ThM) Training for pastor-scholars to serve the church and the academy through the rigorous academic and spiritual training.

Master of Sacred Theology (STM) Provides advanced training for those who have already graduated with a standard MDiv degree or its equivalent.

Master of Arts (TS, OT, NT majors) (MA) Supplements previous seminary education or prepares for doctoral work, with majors in New Testament, Old Testament, or Theological Studies.

Online Studies Life

Fully Online to Learn in Context

MA (Christian Studies) (MACS) Ideal for workers who wish to be trained without leaving their workplace or home countries (also in Chinese or Spanish).

Master of Biblical and Theological Studies (MBTS) Equips business leaders and laypersons to serve in the workforce, at home, and in the church.

Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS) Offers an introduction to seminary coursework for laypersons in the church (also in Chinese or Spanish).

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Campus News

Mar 4, 2019

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New Chapel and Student Life Building Coming Soon DTS Begins $13.5 million New Chapel & Student Life Building Project In 2013, Chafer Chapel was...

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Chapel

May 22, 2019

Stephen Brown

Finishing Well Pastor Stephen Brown, lead pastor of Greater Bethlehem Baptist Church in Dallas, TX, encourages believers in their pursuit of the education and challenges them to finish well.

Table Podcast

May 21, 2019

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Darrell L. Bock

Learning from Difficult Conversations on Diversity In this episode, Dr. Darrell L. Bock, Mikel Del Rosario, Kymberli Cook, and Amanda Stidham discuss learning from difficult conversations on diversity.

Chapel

May 15, 2019

Mark L. Bailey

Principles to Prevent Prima Donnas Dr. Mark Bailey, president and senior professor of Bible Exposition, discusses the greatness of God and the humbling use of his people among humanity for his glory.

Table Podcast

May 14, 2019

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Mothers Working Outside the Home In this episode, Kymberli Cook, Drs. Andi Thacker, and Christina Crenshaw discuss various issues related to understanding working mothers.

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Campuses

Residential campuses and teaching locations serving students all around the world.

Dallas

Founded in 1924, Dallas Theological Seminary exists “to glorify God by equipping godly servant-leaders for the proclamation of His Word and the building up of the body of Christ worldwide.” In other words, we want to help men and women fulfill the Great Commission and the Great Commandment.

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Houston

DTS expanded to Houston 25 years ago in 1993 with seventeen students meeting in a donated classroom. Today the permanent facility houses a vast theological library and six technology-equipped classrooms, including a designated preaching lab.

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Washington, DC

We launched the Washington, DC, extension campus in 2010. Since then, DTS-DC added several degree options, installed a basic theological library, and gained multiple resident faculty and staff members who shepherd the campus.

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Other Locations

DTS has several teaching locations around the United States including Austin, Atlanta, Nashville, and San Antonio, as well as international sites around the world.

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Online

We want to equip you for ministry as you make disciples where God has placed you. In addition to traditional class formats, we also offer flexible alternative ways to take classes. Online classes provide you with world-class training anywhere in the world, following a traditional semester format but with flexibility to fit into your schedule. Intensive and weekend classes allow you to minimize your time on campus.

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