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1Two (2) weeks of residential courses are required each year for the Doctor of Ministry (DMIN) program.

2A completed bachelor's degree is required to apply for the Master of Divinity program.

3A completed Master of Divinity degree is required to apply for the Doctor of Ministry program.

4https://www.ats.edu/member-schools/wesley-seminary

5HLC accreditation statement: Indiana Wesleyan University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) https://www.hlcommission.org/, 312-263-0456. Other accreditations and associations of Indiana Wesleyan University are available here https://www.indwes.edu/about/iwu-profile/accreditation/.

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Of our students are Wesleyan

40% of our students are Wesleyan

Of our students are from 65+ other denominations

60% of our students are from 65+ other denominations

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- Greg Tonagel, Master of Practical Theology and Doctor of Ministry graduate from Wesley Seminary

Greg Tonagel
"Wesley Seminary has been invaluable for my leadership development. As a result of a top-notch educational experience, I have been able to lean in more deeply to my calling. Leadership today is fraught with many challenges yet ripe for gospel opportunity. I would highly recommend Wesley Seminary for any leader seeking to make a transformational impact in the lives of those they lead."

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Most of our programs can be completed 100% online with an option for onsite or hybrid classes for those who prefer a classroom setting.1

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Our programs are offered in English and Spanish

Our programs are offered in English and Spanish

Of our students are people of color

45% of our students are people of color

Distribution of our students

Distribution of our students
Paige Price | Wesley Seminary Alumnus

WESLEY SEMINARY PROGRAM OPTIONS

OVERVIEW OF OUR MASTER OF ARTS IN MINISTRY

The Master of Arts in Ministry is a 36-hour online degree designed to be done while you are serving or volunteering in ministry. This highly practical program is designed to challenge you to tune up your ministry skills and learn effective new ways to serve God and others in just two years. A professor with real ministry experience will guide you in applying your weekly homework assignments to your local ministry context. Throughout the program you will be engaged in a spiritual formation cohort. This model helps motivate you to keep going and creates a spiritual and relational bond with fellow pilgrims on the journey with whom you can rejoice and struggle and to whom you can be accountable.

AVAILABLE SPECIALIZATIONS:
  • Children, Youth, and Family
  • Pastoral Care
  • Spiritual Formation
  • Biblical Studies
  • Leadership
  • Pastoral Ministry

OVERVIEW OF OUR MASTER OF DIVINITY

The 75-hour Master of Divinity2 is perhaps the most innovative degree of its kind, built around local church ministry in action. Unique to this curriculum is its interlocking and interrelated content. Bible, theology, and church history are integrated throughout every praxis course. This interweaving of foundational principles provides the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that pastors need and can immediately use in ministry.

AVAILABLE SPECIALIZATIONS:
  • Children, Youth, and Family Ministry
  • Pastoral Care
  • Spiritual Formation
  • Biblical Studies
  • Leadership
  • Pastoral Ministries

Those who have already completed a ministry-related master's degree may be eligible to complete the Master of Divinity in just 48 credits.

OVERVIEW OF OUR DOCTOR OF MINISTRY

The Doctor of Ministry (DMIN)3 program at Wesley Seminary allows you to build the program that best fits your area of interest and ministry context. This program, which is designed to allow you to earn a doctorate while continuing your current ministry, is built to provide a balance of biblical studies, church history, theology, the development of the spiritual life, and ministry practice.

YOU’LL LEARN TO:
  • Apply a range of leadership practices and learn to solve problems across diverse contexts.
  • Examine and deploy concepts related to ecclesiology.
  • Develop the skills necessary to increase your capacity for creativity, imagination, and story-telling for the sake of Christian ministry.

OVERVIEW OF OUR ASSOCIATE IN CHRISTIAN MINISTRY

The Associate of Science with a major in Christian Ministries degree program is offered in an online format and may also be offered onsite at locations in Indiana and Kentucky. This program, which meets academic and practicum requirements for licensing and/or ordination in many denominations, provides a foundational basis for students hoping to continue their education at IWU.

YOU’LL LEARN TO:
  • Apply a Christian and biblical worldview with a Wesleyan-Arminian perspective to basic ministry tasks.
  • Demonstrate entry-level ministry skills for local church and parachurch organizations.
  • Exhibit Christlike motivations, dispositions, and character through spiritual formation for ongoing spiritual and ministerial health.
  • Apply leadership skills within a local church context.

OVERVIEW OF OUR BACHELOR’S IN BIBLICAL STUDIES

The Bachelor of Science with a major in Biblical Studies degree program focuses on studying Scripture carefully and theologically, employing the inductive Bible study approach. Students will delve into the background, genre, contents, and theological themes of most books and blocks of the Bible. Attention will also be given to cultural and philosophical dynamics, both in the interpretation and application of Scripture.

YOU’LL LEARN TO:
  • Apply the principles and techniques of inductive Bible study to various biblical materials.
  • Explain the relevance of diverse historical and cultural circumstances on the interpretation and application of Scripture.
  • Design Bible study lessons based on exegetical analysis and effective learning techniques.
  • Integrate the study of Scripture into one’s own spiritual, character, and leadership formation.

OVERVIEW OF OUR MASTER OF DIVINITY (SPANISH)

The Master of Divinity at Wesley Seminary is contextualized to respond to the needs of the Hispanic and Ibero-American Church. Wesley Seminary's Master of Divinity curriculum is unique in its intertwined and interrelated content. The Bible, theology, and church history are integrated throughout each praxis course. The core work of the praxis course deals directly with biblical, theological, and historical results. This way of interpreting the fundamental principles provides the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that pastors will immediately use in ministry.

YOU’LL LEARN TO:
  • Explore the historic beliefs of orthodox Christianity, including the nature of revelation, God, Christ, the Spirit, creation, humanity, sin, salvation, the church, and the end of the age.
  • Develop the two-fold skills of 1) reading the Bible in context and 2) reading it with the eyes of a Christian.
  • Explore the most relevant contexts in which a person’s ministry takes place, including the unity and diversity of local contexts, social and cultural contexts, denominational contexts, national and global contexts, as well as the kingdom context.

OVERVIEW OF OUR MASTER OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES

The Master of Theological Studies (MTS) program engages students in rigorous study of the subdisciplines of theology: Biblical studies, church history, systematic theology, ethics, practical theology, and spiritual formation. The purpose is to give focus to the full scope of Christian theology so that students will have breadth and depth in theological study preparing them for further graduate studies and teaching ministries.

YOU’LL LEARN TO:
  • Examine your vocational calling, abilities, personality, and experiences as theological inputs for your ministry.
  • Explore the historic beliefs of orthodox Christianity, including the nature of revelation, God, Christ, the Spirit, creation, humanity, sin, salvation, the church, and the end of the age.
  • Understand the development of Christianity around the world from its inception to the present day.