SOUTHERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY MASTER OF ARTS & MASTER OF DIVINITY. In partnership with SOJOURN NETWORK

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1 SOUTHERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY MASTER OF ARTS & MASTER OF DIVINITY In partnership with SOJOURN NETWORK FALL 2014-SPRING 2015

2 Contents Letter from D. Montgomery & T.P. Jones....3 Side-by-Side Comparison of M.A. & M. Div....4 Year-by-Year Descriptions...5 Suggested Courses/Professors...7 Sojourn Leadership School...8 How to Enroll...8 Contact Information....9

3 From Daniel Montgomery & Dr. Timothy Paul Jones: This fall the Sojourn Network will launch a partnership that will enable you to earn a fully-accredited Master of Arts or Master of Divinity degree from Southern Seminary that s coordinated with Sojourn Network conferences and serminars. This fullyaccredited and church-integrated program is the only one of its kind. You will have the opportunity to learn from some of the top professors and practitioners in the country and to receive the best preparation available for further ministry service. These degree programs are for churches and members of Sojourn Network churches. In addition to providing a clear path to graduation, many courses in these degree programs will provide the option to learn from a SBTS professor who is also a Sojourner. Your entire degree will be coordinated with theological vision and practical experience to prepare you for effective and sustainable ministry. Many classes will happen locally in Louisville, through Sojourn Network conferences, JTerms, and special hybrid courses like Dr. Gregg Allison s Systematic Theology III course in August but there will be lots of online and off-campus conference opportunities as well. In the following pages you will see how the MA and M. Div are laid out and how each year of study builds on the one before. Our new Men s and Women s Leadership school will also be integrated with up to 18 credit hours that can be earned to fulfill essential degree requirements. This MA and M. Div are ideal degrees whether you live in Louisville, if you want to do some traveling to Louisville, or even if you re working on the degree with little to no time for travel. This is our inaugural year and we acknowledge it may be a messy transition at times but we are confident that each year this program will continue to grow in size, strength, and efficiency. This is a dream coming to fruition as we believe in church-integrated education with a robust theological vision that integrates your whole theological education with the gospel as the center, relationally grounded in one another, and a horizon of the whole world. So please, evaluate where you are in your degree program (or apply as a new student today) and see if a Master of Arts or Master of Divinity might be a perfect fit for you. For His Kingdom, Daniel Montgomery Dr. Timothy Paul Jones

4 M.A.* (52 hours) Gospel (15 Hours) New Testament Old Testament New Testament Old Testament 2 Church (21 Hours) Systematic Theology Systematic Theology Systematic Theology Biblical Hermeneutics Integr. Seminar: Leadership (6hr) History of the Baptists World (16 Hours) Integr. Seminar: Outreach (6hr) Advanced Research (2hr, Capstone) Family Ministry thru Lifespan (or) Theology and Practice of Teaching Foundations of Worship (or) Worldview, Culture, and Discipleship) M. Div** (94 hours) Gospel (27 Hours) New Testament Old Testament New Testament Old Testament Elementary Hebrew Elementary Greek Varies Biblical studies elective Greek Syntax and Exegesis Church (27 Hours) Systematic Theology Systematic Theology Systematic Theology Biblical Hermeneutics Integr. Seminar: Leadership (6hr) History of the Baptists or Church History 1 or Introduction to Philosophy Pastoral Ministry (20 hours) Integr. Seminar: Proclamation (6hr) Personal Spiritual Disciplines (2hr) Varies Any elective or conference course World (20 hours) Integr. Seminar: Outreach (6hr) Advanced Research (2 hr, Capstone) Family Ministry thru Lifespan (or) Theology and Practice of Teaching Foundations of Worship (or) Worldview, Culture, and Discipleship Ethics * M.A. is ideal for any associate ministry role. ** M. Div is ideal if you aspire to be the lead pastor or teaching pastor who will be preaching on a weekly basis. Note: M.Div-only courses are italicized. 4

5 Year by Year Descriptions: A Road Map For New Students *Note: Additional M.Div courses are italicized. Year One: GOSPEL Fall New Testament New Testament 2 (or) Sojourn Network conference hybrid elective course Old Testament Elementary Hebrew Spring New Testament 2 (or) Sojourn Network conference hybrid elective course Old Testament Elementary Greek Summer Biblical studies elective* (varies) Greek Syntax and Exegesis MA = 15 hours, M. Div = 27 hours *If you wish to continue in biblical studies and particularly if you are contemplating postgraduate work, Hebrew Syntax & Exegesis is recommended. Year Two: CHURCH Fall Systematic Theology Systematic Theology Systematic Theology Biblical Hermeneutics Spring Integrative Seminar: Leadership History of the Baptists Introduction to Church History 1 (or) Introduction to Church History 2 Summer Introduction to Philosophy MA = 21 hours, M. Div = 27 hours Ideally thse courses are taken in August Hybrid block with Sojourn Network professors. ST3 is offered this August 2014, but NT1, NT2, Biblical Hermeneutics & ST3 will be offered in block format next August 2015 with Sojourn Network teachers. 5

6 Year Three: Pastoral Ministry M. Div Only Fall Integrative Seminar: Proclamation Varies Sojourn Network Hybrid Modular Conference Course Spring Personal Spiritual Disciplines Summer Varies Any elective or conference course M. Div = 20 Hours Year Three/ Four: World & Culture MA Year Three / M. Div. Year Four Fall Integrative Seminar: Outreach (6 hours) Varies Sojourn Network Hybrid Modular Conference Course Ethics Spring Advanced Research (2 hours, Capstone course with Dr. Jones & Montgomery) Family Ministry through the Lifespan (or) Theology and Practice of Teaching Foundations of Worship (or) Worldview, Culture, and Discipleship Summer No Classes, Spring graduation. MA = 16 hours, M. Div = 20 hours 6

7 Possible Professors for MA and M. Div Courses As with any degree program at SBTS, you are free to select whichever professor you prefer. This guide is meant to be helpful for new students or Sojourn Network students who don t live in Louisville. It s not an exhaustive guide, and given Sothern s world-class faculty every course from every professor will be an enriching experience. Members of Sojourn Network churches are printed in bold. Year One: GOSPEL New Testament 1: Pennington, Plummer, Vickers, Schreiner Old Testament 1: Thigpen, Hamilton, Gentry Elementary Hebrew: Fuller New Testament 2 : Pennington, Plummer, Vickers, Schreiner Old Testament 2: Thigpen, Hamilton, Gentry Elementary Greek: Pennington, Plummer, Vickers Varies Biblical studies elective* Greek Syntax and Exegesis: Pennington, Plummer, Vickers Year Two: CHURCH Systematic Theology 3: Allison, Ware, Wellum Systematic Theology 1: Allison, Ware, Wellum Systematic Theology 2: Allison, Ware, Wellum Biblical Hermeneutics: Pennington, Vickers Integrative Seminar: Leadership (6 hours) History of the Baptists: Wills, Wright Introduction to Church History 1: Wills, Wright Year Three: Pastoral Ministry M. Div Only Integrative Seminar: Proclamation Varies Sojourn Network Hybrid Modular Conference Course Personal Spiritual Disciplines: Donald Whitney Varies Any elective or conference course Year Three/ Four: WORLD & CULTURE Integrative Seminar: Outreach (6 hours) Varies SN Hybrid Modular Conference Course Ethics: Online, Russell Moore, President of ERLC Advanced Research (2hr): Timothy Paul Jones & Montgomery Family Ministry through the Lifespan: Timothy Paul Jones (or) Theology and Practice of Teaching: Timothy Paul Jones Foundations of Worship: Crider, Connell (or) Worldview, Culture, and Discipleship: Timothy Paul Jones (or) Introduction to Church History Introduction to Philosophy: Gregory Thornbury, Pres. of Kings College 7

8 Sojourn Leadership School At Sojourn Community Church you must be enrolled in Leadership school in order to take any of the three Integrative Seminars (Leadership, Outreach, Proclamation). The integrative seminars will including extra reading, online lectures, assignments, and four additional meetings during the semester. These will be cohort style with a local professor and Sojourn pastor to move into more depth in the various topics. We believe these integrative seminars are a key part of the Sojourn Network coordinated program so that your education is integrated with the local church. If you do not reside in Louisville but you are in a Sojourn Network congregation, you can still take the integrative seminars via distance and church-by-church arrangements will be made with your local pastor and developing a cohort experience among other students in your church. These will be considered on a case-by-case basis, but we are glad to make arrangements for your best educational situation. If you are a SBTS student and choose not to do the Sojourn Network coordinated program, than you may still take the integrative seminars but they will count as electives hours in your degree program. How to Enroll (including fees & tuition) To apply for the MA or M.Div coordinated with Sojourn Network, visit sbts.edu/apply. When applying, be sure to apply for the MA or M.Div in Leadership in the Billy Graham School of Missions, Ministry, and Evangelism. To complete your application you will need: Church/pastoral recommendation form Sojourn Network recommendation form Two personal recommendation forms Spiritual autobiography Official transcripts of all previous work completed For my detailed information about admission requirements go to the SBTS Admissions Requirements page. If you have more questions regarding the admissions process you can contact the Admissions office at admissions@sbts.edu or (502) To be able to best serve Sojourn Network students who are walking through the admissions process we ask that you please Nick Weyrens (nweyrens@sbts.edu), who is working specifically with the degree program coordinated with Sojourn Network, to inform him that you have started your application process. 8

9 Contact For questions about a Southern Seminary degree coordinated with Sojourn Network: Associate Vice President for Online Learning and Extension Eduation, Dr. Timothy Paul Jones tjones@sbts.edu For Men s and Women s Leadership School questions: Pastoral Assistant Justin Karl at jkarl@sojournchurch.com For Questions about the Sojourn Network: Associate Director Dave Owens at dowens@sojournnetwork.com 9