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The Master of Divinity (MDiv) degree is a professional degree for ministry that prepares persons for leadership in the renewal of the church. In many denominations, the MDiv is the academic preparation for ordination. In The United Methodist Church, it is the academic requirement for ordination as elder. Students who complete the MDiv degree may enter ordained ministry in parishes, institutional chaplaincy, church-related agencies, or other forms of specialized ministry.
The Master of Arts (Theological Studies) or MA(TS) seeks academic study in religion and theology. The purpose of the MA(TS) is to prepare persons for leadership through a general program of graduate theological studies and an integrated academic concentration, which provides theologically informed leadership on behalf of the church.
The purpose of the Master of Arts in Christian Ministry (MACM) is to provide theologically informed and competent lay and ordained leaders in specialized ministry for the local church and the church at large. This degree program may also provide the academic requirements for ordination as Deacon in The United Methodist Church.
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