School of Theology and Ministry
Find Your Christian Degree
Discover a field that reflects your faith, your interests, and the people you hope to serve through ICAS-accredited theological degree pathways.
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Fields of Study
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Degree Pathways
Active grant
2026 Life in Christ Grant is active.
Choose the theological pathway that fits your calling. The complete published tuition and Grant schedule is kept in one clear place on the Tuition page.
Bible and Biblical Languages
Biblical Wisdom
Discover the story and wisdom of Scripture, and bring its message into your everyday Christian life.
Old Testament Studies
Explore the stories, promises, prayers, and wisdom of the Old Testament and their place in the Christian faith.
New Testament Studies
Follow the life of Jesus and the first Christians, and discover how the New Testament speaks to faith today.
Biblical Languages
Discover the Hebrew and Greek behind the Bible, and explore the meaning that its original words bring to Scripture.
Biblical Exposition
Understand a passage of Scripture and share its message clearly with a church, a small group, or a classroom.
Bible Translation Mission
Explore how Bible translation brings Scripture to people in their own language and opens new possibilities for mission.
Theology, History, and Philosophy
Christian Theology
Explore who God is, what Christians believe, and how the great truths of the faith give direction to life.
Systematic Theology
Connect the great Christian beliefs about God, salvation, the church, and hope into a clear understanding of your faith.
Historical Theology
Discover the people, ideas, and movements that shaped Christianity, and the lessons their stories offer the church today.
Patristic Studies
Meet the early Christian teachers whose writings, worship, and debates helped shape the beliefs the church still shares.
Reformation Theology
Explore the Reformers, their emphasis on Scripture and grace, and the churches and traditions shaped by their legacy.
Christian Apologetics
Explore thoughtful answers to questions about Christianity, and share the reasons for your faith with clarity and grace.
Christian Philosophy
Ask the big questions about God, truth, meaning, and how to live, guided by the Christian tradition of thoughtful inquiry.
Christian Ethics
Bring Christian wisdom to everyday choices about relationships, work, justice, technology, and the kind of person you want to be.
Public Theology
Explore how Christian faith speaks to public life, and how thoughtful service can contribute to the good of your community.
World Christianity
Discover the stories and voices of Christians around the world, and see your own faith as part of a much wider church.
World Religions
Understand the beliefs of your neighbors and explore respectful conversation and Christian witness across religious traditions.
Pastoral Ministry and Church Practice
Pastoral Ministry
Explore the calling to care for a congregation, share Scripture, guide disciples, and help a local church flourish.
Biblical Preaching
Bring the message of Scripture to life through clear, thoughtful preaching that connects biblical truth with the people listening.
Pastoral Soul Care
Explore how listening, prayer, and biblical wisdom can help you bring Christian hope and compassion to people who need care.
Frontline Ministry
Explore the call to bring Christian presence and hope to people in hospitals, the military, prisons, workplaces, and times of crisis.
Church Planting
Explore how a vision for the gospel can become a new church where people find faith, friendship, and a place to grow.
Revival Evangelism
Grow in confidence to share the gospel, encourage new believers, and inspire a fresh commitment to Christian faith and service.
Congregational Renewal
Explore how prayer, biblical teaching, healthy leadership, and a renewed sense of mission can help a church find fresh purpose.
Urban Gospel Mission
Discover ways to share the gospel and serve your city through local relationships, church life, and compassionate community action.
Rural Church Ministry
Explore the gifts of small and rural churches, and find thoughtful ways to nurture faith and serve the communities around them.
Prison Outreach Ministry
Explore a ministry of Christian hope for people in prison, their families, and those rebuilding life after release.
Freedom Recovery Ministry
Explore how Christian hope, caring relationships, and accountable community can support people and families on the path of recovery.
Disability Ministry
Help shape churches where disabled people can belong, share their gifts, grow in faith, and take part fully in community life.
Women in Ministry
Grow as a woman who teaches, disciples, and leads, and give years of service in the church the theological depth behind it.
Counseling and Care
Biblical Counseling
Explore how Scripture, careful listening, and Christian compassion can guide conversations with people facing difficult seasons.
Christian Family Ministry
Bring Christian wisdom to marriage and family life through communication, faithfulness, discipleship, and care for one another.
Trauma Healing Ministry
Explore compassionate pastoral care for people living with grief, trauma, or loss, grounded in patient listening and Christian hope.
Education and Formation
Disciple Multiplication
Discover how to help people grow in Christian faith and pass on what they learn through teaching, mentoring, and everyday example.
Spiritual Formation
Deepen your prayer life, explore Christian spiritual practices, and reflect on how faith shapes the person you are becoming.
Next Generation Ministry
Explore how to encourage young people, share Scripture in meaningful ways, and help the next generation make faith their own.
Family Discipleship Ministry
Discover ways to share faith with children and make prayer, Scripture, and Christian care part of everyday family life.
Christian School Leadership
Explore how to lead a Christian school with a clear mission, support its teachers, and care for the learning and faith of its students.
Theological Education
Develop your approach to teaching Christian theology and helping others connect biblical understanding with a life of service.
Mission and Intercultural Studies
Great Commission Missions
Explore the call to share the gospel across cultures, build relationships, and serve alongside Christians around the world.
Missional Leadership
Help a church or ministry look beyond itself, discover opportunities to serve, and bring people together around the gospel mission.
Diaspora Ministry
Explore Christian hospitality and ministry with refugees, migrants, and families building a home and community in a new place.
Worship and the Arts
Worship Leadership
Explore how music, Scripture, prayer, and thoughtful leadership can draw a congregation into meaningful Christian worship.
Worship Production
Put sound, video, live production, and digital skills in service of worship and help more people take part in church life.
Sacred Arts
Bring faith and creativity together through art, stories, drama, and beauty that express Christian hope and enrich worship.
Leadership and Administration
Kingdom Leadership
Grow in the character and wisdom to encourage others, guide a team, and serve your church or community with Christian purpose.
Church Governance
Explore the decisions, stewardship, and responsibilities that help a church care for its people and stay faithful to its mission.
Christian Ministry Leadership
Turn a ministry vision into shared action through clear planning, caring leadership, responsible stewardship, and a strong team.
Digital Evangelism
Share Christian faith through digital stories, media, and online communities that connect with people wherever they are.
Marketplace Ministry
Bring Christian faith into your daily work, and learn to lead, serve, and speak for Christ in business and the professions as well as in church.
Professional Ministry Degrees
Word and Ministry
Bring Scripture, theology, preaching, and pastoral care together in a broad professional degree focused on Christian ministry.
Chaplaincy
Pursue a professional ministry degree focused on chaplaincy and the calling to offer spiritual care in institutional and crisis settings.
Global Mission
Pursue a professional ministry degree focused on sharing the gospel across cultures and helping new churches take root.
Theological Research
Build on your graduate studies through advanced theological research, with a focus on preparation for doctoral study or teaching.
Transforming Ministry Practice
Build on your ministry experience through an advanced professional doctorate connecting theological reflection with renewed practice.
Preaching Expository Sermons
Deepen your preaching through a professional doctorate focused on opening Scripture faithfully and communicating its message with clarity.
Leading Pastoral Ministries
Develop your long-term pastoral leadership through a professional doctorate focused on the life and mission of churches and ministries.
Limited-Time Doctoral Degrees
Explore six doctoral degrees for Christian faith and service, refreshed each UTC day. The 8,832 titles span 1472 days without repeating. Adjacent days feature different credential families. Today's selection closes at midnight UTC.
8,832
Unique named doctoral degrees
1,472
Consecutive daily lineups per cycle
500
Curated Christian topics
10,000
Questions in the shared doctoral pool
Complete limited-degree examination format
Every limited-time doctoral degree draws from one shared 10,000-question pool spanning Scripture, Christian Doctrine, Church History, Ministry, Christian Ethics. A sitting draws 30 questions, allows 60 minutes, and is reported with 40% examination weighting and 60% assessed ministry experience. Unlimited repeat sittings reopen after 24 hours.
Scripture-centered
Programs begin with faithful biblical interpretation and carry Scripture through every field of study.
Academically rigorous
Competency-Based Education and Program-Specific Academic Standards guide every degree plan.
Directed toward service
Theological learning is integrated with formation and practical faithfulness in church and community.
Find the program that fits your calling.
Apply once for admission and 2026 Life in Christ Grant, then follow the published theological degree plan.