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HOW
COURSES ARE COMPLETED
Upon enrollment, you will begin your
Master of Ministry degree program by completing
courses using either Option #1 the Standard
Directed Study method or Option #2 the Online Live
Seminar method (you can use one method for all of your courses,
or you can switch back and forth as desired). Each course can be completed in 6 - 10
weeks, but you set your own pace. This allows you to complete the
courses as you wish.
Option #1 courses can be started at any time. Option #2 courses are
offered twice each year. Because of the flexibility of the program,
it is possible to earn both degrees in two years or less!
MORE
INFORMATION ON HOW OLS COURSES ARE COMPLETED
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Determine the date you wish to begin your first course.
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Receive the study guide, and any other course materials.
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Complete the pre-seminar course reading and writing projects.
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Register for the online live seminar course two-day lecture event.
You select the date that is most convenient.
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If
this is your first time to attend a Online Live Seminar, it will be
helpful to see and hear a 2 minute demonstration of how the online
meeting will be conducted. For the demonstration, go to:
http://www.mdivs.edu/olsintro.html.
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Attend the two-day online live seminar from anywhere you wish (home,
office, church, even on vacation!).
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Complete your online final exam during the last session of the second
day.
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Move on to the next course.
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Each course can be completed in 5 to 6 weeks or you can take more time
(your choice).
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Here is a sample OLS registration and schedule.
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The Name of the Course SC-1500-OLS
Professor's
Name Will be Here
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 FRIDAY MONTH AND DATE
& SATURDAY MONTH AND DATE |
Course Purpose:
Will be listed here.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR ONLINE SEMINARS:
For our online seminars, we have elected to use GoToTraining.com,
the training division of
GoToMeeting.com,
America's best known online meeting provider. This makes it
possible for students to easily access an online seminar from just
about anywhere in the world. Only basic computer technology is
required. Nothing fancy. Nothing difficult. All
you will need is:
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Windows® 7, Vista, XP, 2003 Server, 2000 or Mac OS X v10.4.11
Tiger or newer;
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Internet Explorer® 6.0 or newer, Mozilla® Firefox® 3.0 or newer or
Safari™ 3.0 or newer (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled);
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An Internet connection, with cable modem, DSL or better
recommended.
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Speakers & microphone for your computer (built in or added on).
SEMINAR SCHEDULE - The Online Seminar Event will total ten (10)
hours, but will be scheduled over a two-day period. While subject to
change, the schedule for most online seminars is as follows (U.S.
Central Time):
Day 1 - 9:00a –
11:30a; 3:30p – 6:00p
Day 2 - 9:00a – 11:30a; 3:30p – 6:00p
An exam will be completed during the final session of Day 2.
SEMINAR
COST: Registration Fee $40 + Seminar Fee $100 = TOTAL $140.
There would be a registration link here.
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ACADEMIC PROGRAM GUIDE
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Master of Ministry (M.Min.)
30 Credits Online Live Seminar Program
RECOMMENDED:
If you have been out of college for a long time, or have not been
reading and writing regularly, you might find it helpful to take
Biblical Research & Writing
RW-1501-OLS as your first course. This is not required, only
recommended. You could take the courses in any order you
preferred. |
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Online Orientation
OR-MA - 0 Credits |
Biblical Research &
Writing RW-1501 - 3 Credits
Course Purpose: 1. To present the student with an opportunity to
read, research, and then write on the content of the Books of
Genesis and Revelation, including a generic overview of the various
methods of interpreting the historic and eschatological
implications. 2. To present the student with the basics
of good research and writing which will allow him or her to
understand the essentials of Bible College level research and
writing. 3. To assist the student to be prepared to
research, write on, and then competently teach the Books of Genesis
and Revelation in a ministry situation. |
Content & Chronology
of the Old Testament OT-1501 - 3 Credits
Course Purpose: The purpose of this component is to provide the
advanced student with an opportunity to present the Old Testament as
a series of pictures which represent a continuous scene from the
initial creation of the current heavens and earth to the return of
the exiles to the Land of Israel. |
Content & Chronology
of the New Testament NT-1501 - 3 Credits
Course Purpose: To present and expose the student to the study of
the New Testament as a whole; to enable the student to recognize and
interpret individual characters, the purpose and theme of each New
Testament book and the relation of the Old Testament to the New
Testament; to apply that knowledge in the student’s ministry and to
lead the student to examine carefully the various interpretive
options in New Testament studies. |
Biblical Inspiration
Translation & Hermeneutics ITH-1510 - 3 Credits
Course Purpose: To introduce and expose the student to the basic
elements of biblical inspiration, translation and hermeneutics; to
encourage the student to identify and describe some of the primary
shortcomings in many modern English translations; to extend the
student’s ability to exegete carefully and accurately any passage of
Scripture the Lord may lead him or her to minister from, and to
suggest certain helps to make the process more successful; to help
the student to apply such knowledge to his or her current ministry. |
Prayer - Leadership
Available to God BLG-1504 - 3 Credits
Course Description: This course is an attempt, and only an attempt,
to put us on the road toward divine expression of what we are meant
to be, radiant reflections of His character in purpose, thought and
act. It must begin with the instructions of the King of kings for if
any man is able to pray, it is Jesus. It must end with the most
basic form of purely human prayer, "Lord, be merciful to me, a
sinner." In between we will hope to discover how to speak with our
Creator and how to listen to His answer, not with our mouths but
with our hearts. |
Systematic Theology I
STH-1510 - 3 Credits
Course Purpose: This online course presents the student with an
opportunity to demonstrate comprehension and general mastery of the
two initial primary issues of Systematic Theology that form the
basis of all the other tenants (the Prolegomena and Bibliology), and
how these relate to the Bible as a foundational source. This online
course will allow the student to document a mature understanding of
the study of Christian doctrine within a coherent framework; will
enable the student to identify and describe relevant key doctrinal
issues; and also document that knowledge in the context of the
student’s current ministry; and finally to allow the student to
relate doctrinal truths to a coherent system of thought consistent
with the student’s own faith tradition. |
Systematic Theology
II STH-1520 - 3 Credits
Component Purpose: This online course presents the student with an
opportunity to demonstrate comprehension and general mastery of the
ten (10) primary issues of Systematic Theology that form the basis
of doctrine, and how these relate to the Bible as a foundational
source. This online course will allow the student to document a
mature understanding of the study of Christian doctrine within a
coherent framework; will enable the student to identify and describe
relevant key doctrinal issues; and also document that knowledge in
the context of the student’s current ministry; and finally to allow
the student to relate doctrinal truths to a coherent system of
thought consistent with the student’s own faith tradition. |
Biblical Apologetics
BAP-1510 - 3 Credits
Course Purpose: To develop the student’s understanding of the
requisite issues in the study of Apologetics; to enable the student
to identify key terms and describe essential issues of Apologetics
and to apply Apologetic methodology to contemporary challenges; to
offer the student the opportunity to explore significant challenges
to the Christian faith and apologetic responses to those challenges;
to examine and analyze the competing truth claims of rival world
views. |
Spiritual Warfare
SW-1500 - 3 Credits
Course Purpose: The purpose of this course is to assist the doctoral
student to undertake a deeper and genuinely biblical study of
spiritual warfare within the context of the Christian life so that
they acquire an understanding regarding the nature of spiritual
warfare, and identify and describe strategies for overcoming the
enemy, and to develop the student’s ability to summarize the nature
of spiritual warfare and evaluate various strategies for overcoming
the enemy. |
Philosophy of
Ministry PHM-1500 - 3 Credits
This course will introduce and expose the student to the
study of Christian ministry as a calling and a life of service so
that he or she acquires a basic and introductory knowledge of
ministry, and is able to identify and describe the essential
principles of Christian ministry in light of biblical data and a
personal and professional stance. |
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