Steve Prost: A Military Chaplain Undertakes a PhD at TEDS
Jan 31, 2025
76 hours
On Campus, Online
If you’re graduating with a ministry degree from an accredited Bible college or Christian liberal arts school, you may qualify for our Advanced Placement MDiv (AP MDiv). This program reduces the overall number of hours you’ll need to graduate with an MDiv while also allowing you to take additional advanced electives in areas that you’re passionate about.
The MDiv is the prerequisite degree for Doctor of Ministry (DMin) programs and is the recommended graduate degree for those intending to pursue advanced theological study (usually at the ThM or PhD levels).
“I believe Trinity prepared me to better define the parameters of orthodoxy and to engage in healthier dialogue with those who believe differently than myself. This has meant that as I do ministry in Chicago, I have been able to stand in truth while working across denominational lines. I also believe that my Trinity education has made me a better student of God’s word and a better pastor of the souls entrusted to my care.”
Our MDiv degree offers 3 tracks. Each track has a total of 12 credit hours. Students seeking intensive specialization are encouraged to complete another MA in their area of interest. Up to half of the credits for an MA can be fulfilled from MDiv coursework.
Introduction to Biblical Theology | 2hrs. |
God’s Word | 30hrs. |
God’s People | 8hrs. |
God’s World | 8hrs. |
Electives | 16hrs. |
Tracks | 12hrs. |
Church and Parachurch Ministry | |
Academic Ministry | |
Mission and Cultural Engagement | |
Total | 76hrs. |
MDiv students get the amazing Logos software at a significantly reduced price. Focus on your calling while engaging with some of the greatest authors and bible study tools at your fingertips. It is an instrumental tool while studying here TEDS and a tremendous resource after graduation.
An MDiv from TEDS prepares you for your ministry calling. Learn the knowledge and skills you need to shepherd people in traditional church environments, academic spheres, parachuch organizations, and more.
In addition to the requirements for general admission, you’ll need the following:
Combining unrivaled academic rigor with a wholehearted commitment to gospel fidelity and an abundance of flexible options, TEDS offers a theological education that equips you to serve Christ with wisdom and grace, in truth and love.
TEDS is committed to offering an affordable and accessible world-class seminary education which is why we offer scholarships, grants, rebates, and other aid options to help pay for the cost of schooling.
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“The world needs right-minded and right-hearted pastor-theologians and I can’t imagine doing anything more important than training students to teach doctrine in ways that make disciples, form citizens of the gospel, and build up local churches. Nor is there anywhere better to do it than TEDS—a veritable microcosm of global evangelicalism.”
Experience a classroom setting like none other. At TEDS, you will study under leading theologians, experts, and renowned authors in their respective fields. Our faculty is among the most widely published in evangelical academia and has deeply influenced the leaders shaping the present and future of evangelical Christianity across the globe. Through their lectures and mentorship, you will grow in your faith and practice.
Research Professor of Systematic Theology
Professor of Philosophy of Religion and Intercultural Studies
Assistant Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology
Associate Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages
Combining unrivaled academic rigor with a wholehearted commitment to gospel fidelity and an abundance of flexible options, TEDS offers a theological education that equips you to serve Christ with wisdom and grace, in truth and love.
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