{"id":3172,"date":"2022-02-07T09:36:22","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T14:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/online\/?page_id=3172"},"modified":"2026-02-05T11:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:10:08","slug":"master-of-divinity-in-theological-studies-or-worship-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/online\/master-of-divinity-in-theological-studies-or-worship-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Divinity in Pastoral Leadership and Executive Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3172\" class=\"elementor elementor-3172\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47238568 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"47238568\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c0d3235\" data-id=\"5c0d3235\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38deda49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38deda49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Master of Divinity degree offers concentrations in Pastoral Leadership and Executive Ministry. This program prepares men and women for excellence in congregational leadership, theological scholarship, and community service. Our university-based comprehensive approach to graduate theological education affords students multiple opportunities to receive advanced knowledge in the core areas of religion and theology. At the completion of the degree program, students are equipped to become leaders in the church, community, and academy.\u00a0<\/p><p>Seventy-two semester hours of academic course work and field-based experiences arranged in five 8-week sessions lead to the Master of Divinity degree. Both areas of specialization prepare students for general pastoral and congregational leadership and deeper theological studies and advanced degrees.\u00a0 Traditional and module-based courses specifically selected from each concentration are customizable for leaders of faith organizations and churches for individuals who need a combination of both areas of specialization to meet individual vocational needs. The Master of Divinity degree prepares individuals for professions such pastor, executive leader, assistant pastor, doctoral level studies, non-profit, and denominational leadership.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59acc53f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59acc53f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Curriculum<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3afbac6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"3afbac6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9891\" 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