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Program Chair - Herb Hirt , Ph.D. hhirt@pbu.edu
The Master of
Divinity degree is the normative degree to prepare persons
for ordained ministry and for general pastoral and religious
leadership responsibilities in congregations and other ministry
settings. It is the required degree for admission to the Doctor
of Ministry degree program, and the recommended first theological
degree for admission to advanced programs oriented to theological
research and teaching.
 The program has two capstone elements. First, its curriculum
design takes the student through a progression of studies
in Greek and Hebrew, homiletics, theology, hermeneutics, and
the biblical text. These lead to a capstone course entitled “Exegesis of Romans.” The pinnacle goal is to
help the student appreciate these various areas of study as
a concatenated whole toward communication and application
of biblical truth and the formation of an integrated biblical
worldview. Thus, in this final course, students will be challenged
not only in their skills in the original biblical languages,
but also in their ability to utilize exegetical conclusions
to formulate and communicate an integrated biblical worldview.
To complement the students' biblical and theological studies, a
significant portion of study is given to pastoral ministry courses in order to
develop the students' skill in the communication of the Scriptures as well
as church leadership skills. The capstone of this part of the program is
a one-year field experience course taken in the final year of study (after
the student has completed 60 credits). In this course the student will meet with several
advisors to evaluate whether the knowledge gained in classes
is being applied in the human dynamic of ministry. To assist
in this evaluation, the student will complete leadership inventories,
meet with area ministry leaders and be interviewed by University
faculty over the course of the year.
We hope to contribute toward both scholastic and practical
excellence for each and every student as they prepare for
ministry. It is a privilege to be part of the process. If
you have further questions about our M.Div. program, you can
request
literature here via the Web or you can contact M.Div.
Program personnel via email at mdiv@pbu.edu
or via phone at 215.702.4306.
Thank you for your interest in PBU’s M.Div. Program!
 Sincerely,
Dr. Herb Hirt
Dean, School of Biblical Studies
Acting Chair, Master of Divinity Program
hhirt@pbu.edu
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