Offices Closed and Class Meetings Cancelled: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 - All offices will be closed and class meetings will be cancelled on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, in preparation of impending winter weather. Primarily online courses (traditional online, mentoring, Prepare Here Weekend Hybrids) will proceed as normal. A decision concerning Wednesday, January 22nd will be forthcoming in the upcoming days.

Master's Degrees

Master's Degrees at NOBTS have been designed with the individual in mind. In all, the more than 40 plans and concentrations allow students to tailor their study to fit a specific call from God.

I am called to:

  • MDiv in Christian Ministry
  • MDiv in Biblical Languages
  • MDiv in Biblical Studies
  • MDiv in Christian Apologetics
  • MDiv in Christian Education
  • MDiv in Christian Thought
  • MDiv in Evangelism and Church Health
  • MDiv in Expository Preaching
  • MDiv in Christian Leadership
  • MDiv in Pastoral Ministry
  • MDiv in Philosophy
  • Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership
  • Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry
  • MDiv in Christian Ministry
  • MDiv in Evangelism and Church Health
  • MDiv in International Church Planting
  • MDiv in Missions
  • MDiv in Church Planting
  • Master of Arts in Church Planting
  • Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry
  • Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership
  • MDiv in Worship Ministries
  • MDiv in Church Music
  • MDiv in Pastoral Ministry
  • MDiv in Christian Leadership
  • Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry
  • Master of Music in Church Music
  • Master of Arts in Christian Education
  • Master of Arts in Worship Ministries
  • Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership
  • MDiv in Christian Ministry
  • MDiv in Christian Education
  • MDiv in Biblical Languages
  • MDiv in Christian Thought
  • MDiv in Christian Apologetics
  • MDiv in Philosophy
  • Master of Arts (Biblical Studies)
  • Master of Arts in Biblical Archeology
  • Master of Arts in Discipleship
  • Master of Arts in Christian Education
  • Master of Arts (Theology)
  • Master of Theology
  • MDiv in Christian Ministry
  • MDiv in Christian Education
  • Master of Arts in Discipleship
  • Master of Arts in Christian Education
  • MDiv in Christian Ministry
  • MDiv in Collegiate Ministry
  • MDiv in Christian Education
  • MDiv in Christian Apologetics
  • MDiv in Evangelism and Church Health
  • MDiv in Biblical Studies
  • MDiv in Christian Thought
  • MDiv in Philosophy
  • Master of Arts in Discipleship
  • Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership
  • Master of Arts in Christian Education
  • MDiv in Christian Education
  • Master of Arts in Church and Community Ministries
  • MDiv in Christian Ministry
  • MDiv in Christian Education
  • MDiv in Church Planting
  • MDiv in Missions
  • MDiv in Christian Leadership
  • MDiv in Pastoral Ministry
  • MDiv in Christian Apologetics
  • Master of Arts in Cross Cultural Studies
  • Master of Arts in Missiology
  • MDiv in Christian Ministry
  • MDiv in Pastoral Ministry
  • MDiv in Counseling (Non-Licensure Track)
  • Master of Arts in Counseling
  • MDiv in Christian Ministry
  • MDiv in Christian Education
  • MDiv in Christian Leadership
  • MDiv in Pastoral Ministry
  • Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry
  • Master of Arts in Discipleship
  • Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership
  • Master of Arts in Christian Education
  • MDiv in Counseling (Licensure Track)
  • MDiv in Counseling (Non-Licensure Track)
  • MDiv in Pastoral Ministry
  • Master of Arts in Counseling (Specialization in Marriage and Family)
  • Master of Arts in Counseling (Specialization in Clinical Mental Health)
  • MDiv in Christian Ministry
  • MDiv in Christian Education
  • Master of Arts in Discipleship
  • Master of Arts in Christian Education
  • MDiv in Christian Ministry
  • MDiv in Christian Education
  • Master of Arts in Discipleship
  • Master of Arts in Christian Education
  • MDiv in Christian Ministry
  • MDiv in Christian Education
  • MDiv in Ministry to Women
  • MDiv in Biblical Studies
  • MDiv in Christian Leadership
  • MDiv in Counseling in Ministry
  • Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership
  • Master of Arts in Ministry to Women
  • Master of Arts in Discipleship
  • Master of Arts in Christian Education
  • Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership
  • MDiv in Christian Ministry
  • MDiv in Christian Education
  • MDiv in Church Planting
  • MDiv in Missions
  • MDiv in Christian Leadership
  • MDiv in Pastoral Ministry
  • MDiv in Christian Apologetics
  • Master of Arts in Cross Cultural Studies
  • Master of Arts in Missiology

Master of Divinity Christian Ministry: 84 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 24 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Free Electives: 12 hours

Master of Divinity Biblical Languages: 87 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours

Master of Divinity Biblical Studies: 87 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours

Master of Divinity Expository Preaching: 87 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours

Master of Divinity Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care: 87 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours

Master of Divinity Evangelism and Church Health: 87 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours

Master of Divinity Christian Education: 87 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours

Master of Divinity Ministry to Women: 87 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours

Master of Divinity Pastoral Ministry: 87 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours

Master of Divinity Christian Leadership: 87 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours

Master of Divinity Church Planting: 87 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours

Master of Divinity International Church Planting: 87 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours

Master of Divinity Missions: 87 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours

Master of Divinity Collegiate Ministry: 87 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours

Master of Divinity Marriage and Family Counseling: 93 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 12 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 12 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 3 hours
  • Core Counseling Courses: 18 hours
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling: 21 hours
  • Contextual Dimensions: 15 hours
  • Clinical Practice: 9 hours
  • Counseling Electives: 3 hours

Master of Divinity Counseling/Non-Licensure Track: 87 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours

Master of Divinity Christian Thought: 87 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours

Master of Divinity Philosophy: 87 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours

Master of Divinity Christian Apologetics: 87 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours

Master of Arts (Biblical Studies): 54-55 hours

  • Theological and Historical Studies: 12 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 15 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Concentration: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours
  • Summative Evaluation: 3-4 hours

Master of Arts (Biblical Archaeology): 45-46 hours

  • Theological and Historical Studies: 6 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Biblical Languages: 6 hours
  • Geographical, Anthropological, and Cultural Studies: 9 hours
  • Archeology: 15 hours
  • Summative Evaluation: 3-4 hours

Master of Arts (Ethics): 51-52 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 18 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 9 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Ethics Core: 9 hours
  • Ethics Elective: 3 hours
  • Free Elective: 3 hours
  • Summative Component: 3-4 hours

Master of Arts in Church and Community Ministries: 45 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 12 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 9 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Church and Community Ministries: 18 hours

Master of Arts in Christian Education: 63 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 12 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 9 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Christian Education Core: 21 hours
  • Christian Education Electives: 9 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours

Master of Arts in Discipleship: 45 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 12 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 9 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Discipleship Core: 12 hours
  • Christian Education Electives: 6 hours

Master of Arts in Ministry to Women: 45 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 12 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 9 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Ministry to Women Competency Component: 12 hours

Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry: 45 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 12 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 9 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Pastoral Ministry Core: 18 hours

Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership: 45 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 12 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 9 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Ministry Leadership Core: 18 hours

Master of Arts in Missiology: 45 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 12 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 9 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Missiology Core: 15 hours
  • Free Electives: 3 hours

Master of Arts in Church Planting: 45 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 12 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 9 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Church Planting Core: 6 hours
  • Church Planting Electives: 6 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours

Master of Arts in Cross-Cultural Studies: 39 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 12 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 9 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Cross-Cultural Core: 12 hours

Master of Arts in Counseling (Specialization in Clinical Mental Health): 84 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 9 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 6 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 3 hours
  • Core Counseling Courses: 18 hours
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling: 21 hours
  • Contextual Dimensions: 15 hours
  • Clinical Practice: 9 hours
  • Counseling Electives: 3 hours

Master of Arts in Counseling (Specialization in Marriage and Family): 84 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 9 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 6 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 3 hours
  • Core Counseling Courses: 18 hours
  • Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling: 21 hours
  • Contextual Dimensions: 15 hours
  • Clinical Practice: 9 hours
  • Counseling Electives: 3 hours

Master of Arts (Theology): 54-55 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 18 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 12 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Theology Concentration: 9 hours
  • Electives: 6 hours
  • Summative Component: 3-4 hours

Master of Arts (Philosophy): 51-52 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 15 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 12 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Philosophy Core: 12 hours
  • Philosophy Electives: 3 hours
  • Summative Component: 3-4 hours

Master of Arts (Apologetics): 51-52 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 15 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 12 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Apologetics Core: 9 hours
  • Apologetics Electives: 6 hours
  • Summative Component: 3-4 hours

Master of Arts in Christian Apologetics: 45 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 12 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 9 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Christian Apologetics Core: 9 hours
  • Christian Apologetics Electives: 9 hours

Master of Theological Studies 49 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 12 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 18 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 9 hours
  • Controlled Electives: 6 hours
  • Free Electives: 3 hours
  • Summative Assessment: 1 hour

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Master of Divinity Church Music: 85 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 18 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 15 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 12 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 18 hours
  • Musicianship Competency: 16 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours

Master of Divinity Worship Ministry: 87 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours

Master of Arts in Worship Ministry: 45 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 12 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 9 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Worship Ministry Core: 12 hours
  • Church Music/Worship Component: 6 hours

Master of Music in Church Music: 49 hours

  • Biblical Studies: 6 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 6 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 3 hours
  • Worship Ministry Competency: 18 hours
  • Musicianship Competency: 16 hours

Graduate Certificates

  • in Age Group Ministry: 18 hours
  • in Biblical Languages: 18 hours
  • in Biblical Preaching: 16-20 hours
  • in Biblical Studies: 17 hours
  • in Bi-Vocational Ministry: 14 hours
  • in Christian Apologetics: 18 hours
  • in Christian Education: 18 hours
  • in Christian School Education: 16 hours
  • in Church and Community Ministry: 15 hours
  • in Church Leadership: 13-14 hours
  • in Church Planting: 15-19 hours
  • in Collegiate Ministry: 18 hours
  • in Counseling Ministry: 17 hours
  • in Evangelistic Church Growth: 15 hours
  • in Foundations for Mission Service: Career Service Basic (Apprentice): 15 hours
  • in Foundations for Mission Service: Career Service Advanced: 20 hours
  • in Greek Studies: 18 hours
  • in Hebrew Studies: 18 hours
  • in Islamic Studies: 15 hours
  • in Advanced Islamic Studies: 12 hours
  • in Lifespan Discipleship: 18 hours
  • in Missions: 12-18 hours
  • in Pastoral Ministry: 18-19 hours
  • in Theological and Historical Studies: 19 hours
  • in Women's Ministry: 15 hours
  • in Worship Ministries: 15 hours

A Word from our Dean

I am thankful you are exploring the graduate degrees we offer at NOBTS! Our goal is to shape our curriculum around the four core components of our mission: servanthood, devotion, proclamation, and mission. I encourage you to begin your search by considering our Master's of Divinity. We have designed our MDiv to equip you for a broad range of ministry in church and parachurch settings. If the MDiv is not the best fit for you, consider our Master of Theological Studies and MA degrees, which are more specialized in specific areas of our curriculum. My challenge for you is to choose a degree according to your calling. Remember now and at every step of your pursuit of a degree that your goal is to be obedient to God's will for your life. If you have questions, please let us know! Our admissions team and academic counselors are ready to help you select the right degree!
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Dr. Cory Barnes

Dean of Graduate Studies

Associate Professor of Old Testament

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