Chaplaincy

Are you ready to start a career in chaplaincy? CIU’s Master of Divinity in Chaplaincy equips you with the tools, knowledge and skill set you need to provide spiritual knowledge and support in a wide range of settings. As a potential student of the Master of Divinity degree, you can expect to receive a comprehensive biblical education that will prepare you for effective ministry leadership. Our program offers a personalized curriculum designed specifically for your area of interest in ministry, whether it be within a local church, para-church organization or mission agency. Our faculty members are well-trained and passionate about engaging you in meaningful learning throughout your course of study. Here are the objectives of the Master of Divinity degree, which will enable you to:

• Analyze and synthesize the basic content, context and themes of the Old and New Testaments, with an emphasis on God’s historical-redemptive mission as revealed through Scripture’s metanarrative and exemplified in the Great Commission.
• Practice sound exegesis and exposition of the biblical text in its original languages, with an emphasis on how passages speak to contemporary issues in individual and corporate contexts.
• Engage contemporary global challenges to orthodox belief and practice based on support from key biblical passages that undergird foundational doctrines, applying insights from the history of global Christianity to 21st century issues, needs and challenges.
• Observe cultures and worldviews from a biblical perspective as the basis for effective, biblically-contextualized ministry that equips and encourages others to grow as disciples and disciple-makers in the church, mission field and/or marketplace.
• Apply biblical principles, techniques and paradigms to the practice of leadership, pastoring, preaching, teaching and counseling.
• Demonstrate proficiency in ministry and organizational knowledge, skills and attitudes gained through MDiv studies in a focused internship under the supervision of an on-site mentor and a faculty advisor.

The Master of Divinity degree is available in a fully online format with an eight-week structure or in a residential 16-week format. Our program offers course credit transfer from other institutions, allowing you to continue your educational journey with us. Through our program, you will gain the knowledge and skills necessary for effective ministry leadership, and we will support and encourage you every step of the way.