The Graduate School of Theology
Are you passionate about Christ’s Great Commission to make disciples of all the nations? Are you aspiring to a possible career in Christian scholarship and looking for a graduate degree that can prepare you for future doctoral work in biblical or theological studies? Or do you desire to gain a deeper understanding of Scripture so you can apply its principles in the private sector or larger workforce?
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Here at Arlington Baptist University, we believe in training leaders to serve in all these venues. This is why the primary objective of our graduate degrees is to equip believers with the tools they will need to engage the academic, social, and spiritual complexities of the current cultural landscape.
The Graduate School of Theology offers three Master’s degrees that are geared toward meeting various needs that students may have depending on the direction of Christian service they wish to pursue. Yet every program mutually focuses on biblical literacy, theological acumen, leadership skills, and spiritual development. This is so students can receive a reliable foundation for further education and solid preparation for many areas of Christian service. While each program has specific objectives, there are several key outcomes that they all strive to fulfill.
Master of Arts - Biblical and Theological Studies
Master of Arts - Global Apologetics
Master of Divinity
Cumulative Program Outcomes
1. Biblical Proficiency- Students will become competent in each book of the Bible as well as the overall storyline of Scripture. Likewise, they will become informed on how to use basic tools for studying the original biblical languages, and understand the fundamental issues related to interpreting the various genres of biblical literature.
2. Theological Literacy- Students will become informed about the basic doctrinal teachings of Scripture, the historical development of Christian thought and its related theological traditions, and be able to distinguish the various issues related to the disciplines of biblical, historical, systematic, and practical theology.
3. Communicative Skills- Students will be presented with the basics regarding effective teaching pedagogy, biblical exposition, and defending one’s own personal faith amidst competing worldviews that are skeptical, and in some cases even hostile, toward Christianity.
4. Missions Minded- Students will study many different approaches to evangelistic outreach, the challenges of contextualization within different missionary contexts, and the many factors involved in starting, leading, and sustaining local churches.
5. Ministry focused- Students will learn about the spiritual disciplines of Christian discipleship so they can continually grow in their personal walk with the Lord. Relatedly, this instruction will be provided alongside other courses that familiarize students with the major elements of church leadership, personal mentoring, and counseling others in times of adversity.