Embark on a lifelong journey of personal, spiritual, and professional growth with Gateway’s Master of Divinity. Twelve concentrations and a host of electives to choose from allow you to customize your degree to the ministry you want to pursue.
The Master of Theological Studies is a foundational program that provides the theological groundwork for personal enrichment, ministry enhancement, and further graduate study.
The Master of Theological Essentials is a 36 credit-hour program that provides a foundation for Christian thought.
The Master of Global Engagement (MGE) prepares leaders to engage the world from a biblical worldview in order to accomplish the Great Commission.
The Master of Missiological Essentials (MME) equips students to engage people with the gospel in cross-cultural contexts.
Gateway’s Master of Arts in Christian Counseling equips church leaders and ministry partners to care for and counsel people in a context based on biblical and theological foundations.
The Master of Arts in Educational Leadership prepares students to effectively lead educational ministries in a variety of settings, including churches, parachurch ministries, and denominational agencies.
The Advanced Track program is available to students who have significant preparation in biblical, theological, or applied Christian studies at the bachelor’s level.
Doctoral Degrees
Pursue advanced academic research with Gateway’s Doctor of Philosophy program, which offers two majors of study in Theology or Biblical Studies.
Designed to enhance your ministry, not take you away from it, Gateway’s Doctor of Ministry program encourages you to mature in your ministerial leadership identity, understanding, and skills.
One of Gateway’s three advanced research degrees, the Master of Theology requires students to be at a campus only four times per semester. Classes taught in a seminar format encourage students to have dialogue with one another, as well as with fully engaged and experienced professors.
Diplomas and Certificates
The Diploma in Divinity offers ministerial training for people called to full-time ministry who don’t have an undergraduate degree. It shares much of the same coursework as the Master of Divinity.
Students in the Diploma in Educational Leadership program are equipped for non-preaching professional leadership positions in churches, parachurch organizations, and other religious institutions. It shares much of the same coursework as the Master of Arts in Educational Leadership.
The Diploma in Global Engagement prepares leaders to engage the world from a biblical worldview in order to accomplish the Great Commission.
The Diploma in Intercultural Studies is designed to offer training to those called into ministry, who normally have rich life and career experience, but lack an undergraduate degree.
The Diploma in Theological Studies provides a basic understanding of the biblical and theological disciplines for personal enrichment, ministry enhancement, and as preparation for further study.
Gain a deeper understanding of the content and message of the Bible and learn how to best teach that message with Gateway’s Certificate in Bible Teaching.
The Children’s Ministry Certificate prepares students to minister to children and their families in the 21st century.
The Christian Counseling Certificate offers students a 12-hour study program in order to equip students to counsel within a variety of ministerial contexts.
Gateway’s Certificate in Church Planting is designed to give students a greater insight and instruction in church planting methods, as well as help students create a network of church planters in their area.
The Church Revitalization Certificates are designed to give pastors, re-planters and revitalizers greater insight and instruction in church transformations as well as create a local network of revitalizers.
Equip yourself to effectively minister to college students with the Certificate in Collegiate Ministry’s courses geared toward training in discipleship, evangelism, missions, and leadership.
The Global Engagement Certificate offers students as 14-hour study program in missions in order to accomplish the Great Commission by serving as a missionary and or/mobilizing their Christian community.
The Intercultural Studies Certificate provides a focused 12-hour study program in intercultural studies in order to equip students to understand and work within various cultural contexts..
Specifically designed to meet the International Mission Board’s requirements for appointment to ministry, the IMB Qualification Certificate provides the theological and biblical groundwork for missions service.
The Ministry to Women Certificate is designed to equip students who are either in ministry or preparing forministry to women.
The Pastoral Care Certificate is designed to provide local church leaders the practical skills needed to minister effectively to the emotional and spiritual needs of others.
With emphasized training in multiethnic and multicultural communication and a focus on modern issues and topics, the Certificate in Youth Ministry prepares students to effectively minister to young people today.
